Mark LeDoux, MD, PhD, FANA

Veracity Neuroscience

Our Practice

Our team provides comprehensive state-of-the-art care for patients with movement and related neurological disorders and diverse opportunities to participate in clinical trials and translational research. Over the past 25 years, we have made important contributions to the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease, dystonia, restless legs syndrome, essential tremor, Huntington disase, ataxia, myoclonus and tardive dyskinesias.

Our Team

Mark S. LeDoux, MD, PhD

Dr. LeDoux is a clinician-scientist. He maintains an active basic science lab, and busy clinical practice that includes deep brain stimulation, injections of botulinum toxins, and clinical trials for dystonia, Parkinson disease, spasticity, tardive dyskinesia, and Huntington disease. Dr. LeDoux is internationally-recognized as a leader in patient care and research related to Parkinson disease, dystonia, and other movement disorders. He is a member of the Huntington Study Group, Dystonia Coalition, and Parkinson Study Group. Although his lab interests have been focused on neurogenetics and the pathobiology of dystonia, he has used a wide variety of experimental approaches to also study the anatomy and computational organization of motor and autonomic systems, mechanisms of cell death in Parkinson disease, and cell-cycle control in the central nervous system. At present, he serves on the Editorial Boards of Neurology and Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. Dr. LeDoux has been the author or co-author of more than 185 scientific articles and book chapters, and three books including Movement Disorders: Genetics and Models (Elsevier, ISBN: 9780124051959, 1259 pages). When not in clinic or the lab, Dr. LeDoux enjoys mountaineering, fly fishing, and trekking with his kids.

Offices and Committees

Member, Scientific Advisory Board Spastic Paraplegia Foundation
Director, Huntington Disease Center of Excellence
Member, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Council

Honors and Awards

Joel Fletcher Outstanding Graduate Award (Chemistry, summa cum laude)
Dystonia Doctor of Excellence Award from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Elected Fellow American Neurological Association
Best Doctors in America®
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, America’s Top Doctors®
University of Tennessee Postdoctoral Research Trainee Distinguished Mentor Award
British Medical Association Medical Book Awards 2015 – Highly Commended

Clinical Research Coordinators

Our clinic is staffed by three experienced clinical research coordinators (CRCs). Under the direct supervision of Dr. LeDoux, the CRCs schedule study visits, manage clinical trials activities, collect data, inform participants about study objectives, and administer questionnaires.

Sara Wilkinson, RN, MSN

Sara was a hospital staff nurse for over 10 years. Then, she spent 24 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has been affected personally by Huntington Disease and one of her goals is to be a resource and help to HD patients, their caregivers and the physicians and office staff that work with HD patients and their families. She also enjoys caring for patients with other movement and neurodegenerative disorders. Her interests lie in problem solving, research, caregiver support, and palliative care.

Medical Assistant

Our medical assistant schedules patient visits, obtains vital signs, schedules diagnostic tests, completes prior authorizations for medications, and completes referrals to allied health care workers including physical therapy and speech therapy.