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Catherine L. Gallagher, MD
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Gallagher is an Associate professor of Neurology (CHS) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is also a staff physician at the Middleton VA Hospital. She specializes in movement disorders with special interests in young onset Parkinson’s disease, atypical Parkinsonian syndromes and normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). She performs botulinum toxin injections with electromyographic guidance and diagnostic electromyographic studies at the VA.


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Movement Disorders Clinic A (608) 262-0550
(800) 323-8942
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Procedures

Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.

Lumbar Puncture

Languages Spoken
English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

Professional Certifications and Education
Board Certification Neurology
Residency University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Internship University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Medical School University of Colorado, Denver, 1993

Hospital Affiliations
Primary Affiliation(s) University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Secondary Affiliation(s) Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial

Research

Dr. Gallagher has initiated research projects in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and Parkinson’s disease. Her most significant focus is in the correlation between positron emission tomography images and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. She has recently received a career development grant from the Veterans Administration that will focus on Parkinson’s disease. At the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Gallagher is an educator of medical students, residents and fellows. She is the former director of the Integrated Clinical Neurosciences course for senior medical students and has received several awards for her teaching accomplishments.


UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Neurology