About
Fredy J. Revilla, MD, is Chief of the Division of Neurology at Prisma Health-Upstate and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, SC. At the medical school, he is also a clinical professor. He was the Medical Director of the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine from 2008 to 2015, when he moved to Greenville, SC. Dr. Revilla completed Neurology Residency and Fellowship training in Movement Disorders at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, where he was an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, with a joint appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Revilla is very active in the community and is a member of the Parkinson Study Group (PSG) and the Huntington Study Group (HSG). Dr. Revilla is sought out to give presentations locally, nationally and internationally as an expert in Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and other Movement Disorders. In 2013, Dr. Revilla was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association. Dr. Revilla promotes exercise in his patients and has combined his passion for exercise with his love of nature by participating in a number of outdoor activities. In recent years he climbed to the summit of Mt. Illimani (21,122 ft.) in Bolivia, which he dedicated to his patients who struggle with Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease. He is the principal investigator in several research clinical trials and has published many scientific articles in medical journals.
How their research is transforming health care
The goal of Dr. Revilla’s research is to develop and test new treatments for patients affected by Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and other movement disorders, including oral drugs, surgical treatments (deep brain stimulation), to explore methods to measure abnormalities of movement remotely and to improve quality of life through exercise interventions (yoga, cycling). He is actively involved in research clinical trials and as a member of national and international research organizations have participated in many publications in these areas. He is an advocate for my patients and promote exercise to improve their quality of life. He has already established collaborations, conducted research work and published results with several Clemson University faculty members.
Health research keywords
Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, Huntington’s disease, deep brain stimulation, telemedicine: remote monitoring of movement abnormalities
