SUMMARY
Elizabeth A. Coon, M.D., studies movement disorders and autonomic disorders. She has a particular interest in the overlap of these disorders as seen in the synucleinopathies of multiple system atrophy and Lewy body disorders of pure autonomic failure, Parkinson's disease, and dementia with Lewy bodies. Dr. Coon also has an interest in the history of neurology, sex and gender issues in neurology, and education scholarship focusing on improving postgraduate educational experiences.
Focus areas
- Clinical course and autonomic features in the synucleinopathies, including multiple system atrophy, pure autonomic failure, Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
- Influence of sex and gender on clinical manifestations and disease course in patients with movement and autonomic disorders.
- Clinical, autonomic and imaging features of primary and secondary thermoregulatory disorders.
- Improvement of the educational experience in postgraduate education in neurology.
- Historical figures in neurology and the overlap of literature and neurology.
Significance to patient care
Dr. Coon's research focuses on better understanding, and caring for, patients with movement and autonomic disorders. She is the co-founder of Mayo Clinic's Multiple System Atrophy Center of Excellence. This center provides longitudinal, multidisciplinary care for patients with multiple system atrophy and connects interested patients with research teams.
Professional highlights
- Program director, Adult Neurology Residency (Minnesota), Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, 2022-present.
- Chair, Autonomic Disorders Examination Committee, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, 2020-present.
- Career Development Award in Neurodegenerative Diseases Research in Memory of Jack W. Safar, Dominium Foundation, 2020-2023.
- Felicia Axelrod Investigator Award, American Autonomic Society, 2021.
- Lawrence C. McHenry Award: An Award for the History of Neurology, American Academy of Neurology, 2020.