Part of the Brain & Spine Institute
• West Knoxville
Address
1975 Town Center Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone
865-909-4030
Fax
865-909-4035
The Cole Center employs a multidisciplinary team to treat the complex issues associated with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Our team is comprised of three neurologists fellowship trained in movement disorders, an advanced registered nurse practitioner with more than a decade experience in movement disorders, a registered nurse and a social worker.
We also have physical therapists at our clinic several times each month to help with complicated cases, and refer actively to ancillary care such as physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy. Our movement disorder specialists are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, chorea and a variety of other movement disorders. The Cole Center is further considered a Comprehensive Care Center through the Parkinson's Foundation for its high-level Parkinson's care as well as a Huntington’s Center of Excellence (associate site of Vanderbilt’s Level I HDSA Huntington’s Center of Excellence) given our medical expertise and patient services.
Our comprehensive team strives to incorporate patients into the treatment process. We provide the patient and family with educational materials of clinical issues and treatment recommendations. The team works with the patient and family to help them understand the situation and encourages them to participate in the development of a management plan.
The Cole Center employs the latest technologies and therapies to diagnose and treat thousands of patients in East Tennessee and the surrounding areas. We are excited to provide botulinum toxin (Botox) injections, the carbidopa levodopa enteral suspension (Duopa) and Deep Brain Stimulation as procedural options for our patient population. A comprehensive neurological evaluation and treatment plan can establish an accurate diagnosis early in the clinical course, which may allow you or your loved one to preserve mobility and improve quality of life.
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Call The Cole Center today for more information or to refer a patient.
Please contact:
Phone: 865-909-4030.
Fax: 865-909-4035
Please fax the following Referral Form to the fax number above.
Parkinson’s 101: An Introduction to the Disease
Video Timecode - 5:50 Christopher Tolleson, MD, MPH Movement Disorder Specialist
Medical Director, The Cole Center
Managing Non-Motor Symptoms
Video Timecode - 53:00
Luis Zayas, MD, PT
Movement Disorder Specialist
Outreach Medical Director, The Cole Center
UT Medical Center
Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s
Video Timecode - 1:45
Margaret Swanberg, DO, MHPE, Neurologist
The Pat Summitt Clinic
UT Medical Center
Keynote Presentation
Video Timecode - 2:50
New Parkinson’s Therapies in Development and Research Initiatives in the Pipeline
Fenna T. Phibbs, MD, MPH
Movement Disorder Specialist
Associate Professor of Neurology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Advanced Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease
Video Timecode - 3:40
Shadi Barbu, MD
Movement Disorder Specialist
DBS Medical Director, The Cole Center
UT Medical Center
The Summit of Parkinson’s
Video Timecode - 4:14
Justin Fields
Motivational Speaker, Team Fox’s 2023 Mount Kilimanjaro Climber
Symposium agenda with timecode:
Parkinson’s Overview
Parkinson’s Disease: An Introduction and Overview
Video Timecode - 7:46
Shadi Barbu, MD
Movement Disorders Specialist
DBS Director, The Cole Center, UT Medical Center
Functional Neurosurgery for Parkinson's Disease
Video Timecode - 1:02:14
Carter Gerard, MD
Functional Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Associates
UT Medical Center
Non-Medication Treatment Options
Video Timecode - 1:43:30
Luis Zayas, MD, PT
Movement Disorders Specialist
Outreach Medical Director, UT Medical Center
Keynote Presentation
Parkinson’s is not a Disease but Many: Splitting Over Lumping is Key to Finding Cures
Video Timecode - 2:51:06
Alberto Espay, MD, MSc, FAAN, FANA
Movement Disorders Specialist
Professor and Endowed Chair – James J. and Joan A. Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease at the University of Cincinnati
President-Elect of the Pan-American Section of the International Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Society
The Future of Parkinson’s Care: What’s in the Research Pipeline?
Video Timecode - 3:45:38
Christopher Tolleson, MD, MPH
Movement Disorders Specialist
Medical Director, The Cole Center
UT Medical Center
Symposium agenda with video timecode:
Parkinson’s Disease: An Introduction and Overview
Video Timecode - 38:45
Christopher Tolleson, MD, MPH
Movement Disorders Specialist
Medical Director, The Cole Center, UT Medical Center
How to Prepare for Doctor Visits and Hospitalizations
Video Timecode - 1:28:05
Luis Zayas, MD, PT
Movement Disorders Specialist
Outreach Medical Director
The Cole Center, UT Medical Center
The Future of PD Treatment: Updates in the Research Pipeline for PD Treatment
Video Timecode - 2:43:00
Umer Akbar, MD
Director, Movement Disorders Program
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University
The Gut and Parkinson’s Disease
Video Timecode - 4:09:40
Shadi Barbu, MD
Movement Disorders Specialist
DBS Medical Director, The Cole Center, UT Medical Center
Motivational Guest Speaker
Video Timecode - 5:12:43
Jimmy Choi, Fox Ninja
American Ninja Warrior, Seasons 9, 10, 11 and 12
Nurse Practitioner
Social Worker
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Address
1975 Town Center Blvd.
Knoxville,
TN
37922
Where we are
Northshore Town Center
parking
Free lot at building
The Cole Center’s mission is to provide compassionate and quality care for patients with movement disorders using the most up to date research and treatments. We desire to walk alongside and support our patients and their families as they battle their diseases, providing them with hope and reassurance throughout their personal journeys.
The Cole Center is named in honor of the late Robert H. and Monica M. Cole, of Knoxville, whose dedication, vision, and philanthropic support nurtured the development of neuroscience-related research, education and patient care programs at UT Medical Center and UT Graduate School of Medicine. Through their support and the continued support of others, The Cole Center serves as a unique regional hub for the treatment, understanding and study of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
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We blend compassion with expertise in treating neurological disorders. Our team works together across disciplines to provide the most effective plan of care for every patient. We use the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies, including advanced imaging systems, brain monitoring equipment and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Our Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) interdisciplinary team is composed of movement-disorder neurologists trained in DBS, a neurosurgeon who specializes in DBS surgeries, physical therapists, neuropsychologists and a DBS coordinator.
The Cole Center for Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders at The University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) has been selected to join the Parkinson’s Foundation Global Care Network as a Comprehensive Care Center. This network represents the finest movement centers for Parkinson’s care across the world. The Cole Center is proud to join this larger Parkinson’s network and make a difference in Knoxville and East Tennessee by providing multi-faceted care to people living with Parkinson’s Disease.
To learn more, visit https://www.parkinson.org/living-with-parkinsons/finding-care/global-care-network
The Cole Center is a partner site to Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Level I Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence. This network also includes Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Cole Center’s Tennessee partnership with Vanderbilt represents one of the few Level 1 centers across the United States. There are more than 50-60 overall HDSA Centers of Excellence in the country. The Centers of Excellence provide a team approach to HD care and research. At HDSA Centers of Excellence you will find HD-experienced neurologists, psychiatrists, speech and swallowing specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, genetic counselors and other professionals to help you plan the best care program.
To learn more, visit: www.HDSA.org/COE
