Sierra M. Farris PA-C MPAS,
Neurostimulation Program Coordinator
Evergreen Neuroscience Institute
Programming Specialist Evergreen Hospital Booth
Gardner Parkinson's Care Center and Movement
Disorders Clinic
Teaching Associate, University of Washington
Department of Neurological Surgery
Supervising Physician: Dr. Monique Giroux
Training:
* Bioethics Graduate Certificate 2006
* Master's Clinical Neurology 2001
* Bachelor's Physician Assistant Studies 1998
* Bachelor's Clinical Laboratory Science 1992
* Health Fitness Instructor Certification American
College Sports Medicine 1987
Prior Positions:
* Cleveland Clinic, Center for Neurological
Restoration, Cleveland Ohio
* American Parkinson's Disease Association
Board Member and Education Committee
Chair 2002-03
Areas of Expertise:
* Clinical and Rehabilitative Care for Patients with
Movement Disorders
* Routine DBS Programming
* DBS Troubleshooting for Programming and
Hardware Issues
Program Development:
* Past Program Director, National Parkinsons
Foundation Center of Excellence, Cleveland
Clinic
*Past Program Director, Euclid Hospital Parkinson's
Interdisciplinary Care Clinic
Deep Brain Stimulation Programmer
Database
Quick Glance:
- DBS Programming
since 2000
- Developed DBS
Troubleshooting Clinic
for people with less
then expected results
from DBS throughout
the USA
- Experience with over
500 patients and 800
implants in the
thalamus, subthalamic
nucleus, globus
pallidus, periventricular
gray
- Appointments:
1-425-899-3123
- Specialist in
rehabilitation therapies
before and after DBS