Kelly L. Andrzejewski
DO, PhD
Professional Summary:
I am a neurologist with special training in the treatment of movement disorders. In an outpatient setting, I care for patients with Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease (HD), generalized and focal dystonia, essential tremor, Tourette’s syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple systems atrophy, ataxias, and other movement disorders. I perform botulinum toxin injections for dystonia, blepharospasm and sialorrhea. I also care for patients with neurological disorders when they have been admitted to Buffalo General Medical Center (BGMC).
I am the Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) program at the University at Buffalo. I evaluate patients to determine if DBS surgery will help alleviate their neurological symptoms; if it will, I perform intraoperative electrophysiology monitoring during DBS lead placement. I also program patients’ neurostimulator system following DBS surgery. I collaborate closely with my neurosurgical colleagues from UBMD Neurosurgery and DBS team members to provide an integrated treatment plan for each of my patients.
I am the Director of the University at Buffalo Huntington Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence that provides full care for individuals with HD. HD is a dominantly inherited genetic disease: each child of a parent with HD has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disease from their affected parent. Our HDSA Center of Excellence ensures that patients receive a team- and family-centered approach to their care—i.e., in addition to the medical care patients receive from me, they and their families receive support from a social worker and a genetic counselor. We also offer counseling and genetic testing for individuals that are at risk of having HD. To set up an appointment in the University at Buffalo Huntington‘s Disease Clinic or learn more information about predictive testing for individuals at risk for HD please contact our scheduler at 716-932-6080.
I also teach residents and medical students in clinic and on the general neurology service at BGMC.
Specialties:
Movement Disorders
Patients Treated:
Adults, Seniors/Elderly
Physician Gender:
Female
Board Certifications:
- Board Certification, ABPN
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, University of Rochester (2016)
- Residency, University Hospitals Case Medical Center (2014)
- Internship, University Hospitals Case Medical Center (2011)
- DO, Michigan State University (2010)
- PhD, Michigan State University (2008)
- BS, Canisius College (2002)
Research Profile:
This UBMD physician is also a member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, teaching the next generation of doctors and researching to advance care in WNY and beyond. Learn more about this physician's research and teaching activities, as well as view credentials, publications, professional involvement and more below.