Kelly Mills, M.D., M.H.S.

Kelly Alexander Mills, M.D., M.H.S.

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  • Director, Movement Disorders Division
  • Associate Professor of Neurology
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Expertise

Ataxia, Botulinum Toxin Injections, Deep Brain Stimulation, Dystonia, Huntington's Disease, Movement Disorders, Neurology, Parkinson's Disease, Tremor ...read more

Research Interests

In his research, Dr. Mills explores the cognitive dysfunction that can occur in movement disorders such as Parkinsons disease. He is particularly interested in describing the role of the basal ganglia in cognition, especially in the context of various diseases that can affect this structure. ...read more

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 410-502-0133
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-9441
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Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

7315 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Background

As the director of the Johns Hopkins Movement Disorders Division, Dr. Kelly Mills cares for patients who have movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, dystonia, ataxia, tremor and Huntington’s disease. He also evaluates and manages patients needing deep brain stimulation to manage their movement symptoms and provides botulinum toxin treatment for various disorders.

In his research, Dr. Mills explores the cognitive dysfunction that can occur in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. He is particularly interested in describing the role of the basal ganglia in cognition, especially in the context of various diseases that can affect this structure.

His work focuses on clarifying how certain treatments might impact cognitive and psychiatric problems. For instance, Dr. Mills studies how deep brain stimulation, when used to treat movement symptoms, can impact cognitive function such as attention, memory or impulsivity.

Dr. Mills is a Maryland native and a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he developed an interest in neurology and movement disorders.

He trained at the University of California, San Francisco, where he completed his neurology residency as well as a clinical and research fellowship in movement disorders, with a particular emphasis on deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease, tremor and dystonia.

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Titles

  • Director, Movement Disorders Division
  • Director, Neuromodulation and Advanced Therapies Clinic
  • Associate Professor of Neurology

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Education

Degrees

  • MD; University of Maryland School of Medicine (2008)

Residencies

  • Neurology; University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2012)

Fellowships

  • Movement Disorders; University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2014)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology-General) (2012)

Research & Publications

Videos & Media

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

How Brain Surgery Stops Parkinson's Disease Tremors Healthline  (3/14/2018)

How tiny electrodes in the brain could treat Parkinson's, OCD, and even depression, Vox (02/09/2015)

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