Melissa J. Christie, MD

Biography

Dr. Melissa Christie has clinical interests in movement disorders with training in deep brain stimulation programming for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, as well as in botulism toxin injections for migraine, dystonia, hemifacial spasm, and limb spasticity. She received her medical degree from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth after graduating summa cum laude from Boston University, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She completed residency training in neurology at McGovern Medical School, where she was chief resident. She went on to complete fellowship training in movement disorders at the same institution. Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Christie is certifi­ed by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Her research interests include the genetics of Parkinson’s disease and post-stroke movement disorders. She is a member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society