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Dr. William G. Ondo is the director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute. Dr. Ondo has been in practice for nearly 20 years and specializes in diagnosis, treatment and research of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremors, the use of botulinum toxins in treating movement disorders, and restless legs syndrome.
Dr. Ondo earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia before completing an internship at the University of North Carolina Hospital, a neurology residency at Duke University, and a movement disorders fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in adult neurology and sleep medicine. He has authored more than 250 original articles and book chapters as well as edited two books on movement disorders. He currently serves as the president of the Tremor Research Group.
Research Area Keywords
- Neurosciences
- Clinical Translation & Trials
Free-text keywords
- Ataxia
- Parkinson's disease
- Dystonia
- Essential tremor
- Restless legs
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Essential Tremor Therapies Don't Make the GRADE
Shih, L. C. & Ondo, W. G., Mar 13 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Movement Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Evaluation of Tremor-Assisted Eating Devices: A Comparative Study of Usability and Patient Preference in Essential Tremor
Adabi, K. & Ondo, W., Jan 2026, In: Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 13, 1, p. 85-89 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research priorities to improve classification of sleep-wake disorders
Sateia, M. J., Abbott, S., Auger, R. R., Chervin, R. D., Donovan, L. M., Hogl, B., Kimoff, R. J., Lichstein, K. L., Manber, R., Manconi, M., Maski, K. P., Ondo, W. G., Patel, S. R., Patil, S. P., Plante, D. T., Ross, K. R., Schenck, C. H., Stefani, A. & Videnovic, A., Feb 6 2026, In: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 22, 1, p. 27 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Underlying Tremor Improvement with Consistent Use of Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation in Patients with Essential Tremor
Isaacson, S. H., Peckham, E., Tse, W., Petrossian, M. T., Soileau, M. J., Lew, M., Dietiker, C., Luthra, N., Agarwal, P., Dhall, R., Morgan, J., Shamim, E. A., Shill, H. A., Pagan, F. L., Khemani, P., Tate, J., Luo, L., Ondo, W., Hallett, M. & Lu, C. & 3 others, , Jan 9 2026, In: Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 16, 1, 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A validation study of the Clinician's Tardive Inventory (CTI)
Trosch, R. M., Shillington, A. C., Comella, C. L., Caroff, S. N., Ondo, W. G., LaChappelle, B. J., Harshaw, Q., Hauser, R. A., Correll, C. U. & Friedman, J. H., Jun 2025, In: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 135, 107812.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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