Biographical Sketch
Jerrold L. Vitek, MD, PhD, is Director of the Neuromodulation Research Center at Cleveland Clinic. He holds a BA in biology from the University of Minnesota at Duluth, and a PhD in physiology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Specialty Interests
Dystonia, Essential Tremor, mechanisms of DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), medical and surgical treatment of movement disorders including Parkinson's Disease, new applications for DBS, pathophysiology of movement disorders
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate
with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries
to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide
medical education about recent trends. The
collaborations are reviewed as part of the Cleveland
Clinic’s procedures. The Cleveland Clinic publicly
discloses payments to its physicians and scientists
for speaking and consulting of
$5,000 or more per year, and any equity, royalties,
and fiduciary relationships in companies with which
they collaborate. In publicly disclosing this
information, the Cleveland Clinic tries to provide
information as accurately as possible about its
doctors’ connections with industry and those of their
immediate family members. As of 10/6/2008, Dr.
Vitek has reported the financial relationships
with the companies listed below. Patients should feel
free to contact their doctor about any of the
relationships and how the relationships are overseen
by the Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about the
Cleveland Clinic’s policies on collaborations with
industry and innovation management, go to
our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting. Dr. Vitek receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant or speaker for the following companies:
NueroNexus Technologies
Advanced Nueromodulation Systems
Medtronic, Inc.
Cleveland Medical Devices, LLC.
