Arjun Tarakad

Arjun Tarakad, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in Neurology with a focus on Movement Disorders, particularly Parkinson's Disease, at the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center. He is affiliated with the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tarakad holds an MD from the University of Texas School of Medicine at Houston and a BS from Rice University, following residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Movement Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine.

Research Interests: His work spans essential tremor, dystonia, Tourette syndrome, atypical Parkinsonism, blepharospasm, Huntington's disease, chorea, ataxia, hemifacial spasm, paroxysmal movement disorders, functional movement disorders, restless legs syndrome, and Wilson's disease. His research emphasizes clinical assessments, electrophysiological targeting in DBS, and quantitative mobility measures in neurological disorders.

Publications: His articles focus on optimizing deep brain stimulation techniques (e.g., LFP vs. SUA targeting), clinical rating scales, and exploring relationships between movement disorders like essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. Recent work includes strategies to mitigate pandemic impacts on DBS patients and sensory dysfunction in PD.

He serves on the Houston Area Parkinson's Society Medical Advisory Board as Education Chair since July 2019.