
Rodger J. Elble, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Neurology Residency Program
Appointments: 217-545-8417
Administrative Offices: 217-545-5175
E-mail: relble@siumed.edu
Specializations: Movement Disorders, Gait Disturbances, Tremor, Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders
Research Interests
Education
1966-1971 |
Co-operative engineering program Purdue University and the McDonnell-Douglas Corp. |
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1971 |
B.S.A.E., Purdue University W. Lafayette, Indiana B.S. Aeronautical Engineering |
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1975 |
Ph.D, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana Ph.D. Physiology (minor in biochemistry) Thesis: Contribution of Motor Unit Statistics to Physiological Tremor |
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1977 |
M.D, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Postgraduate Education: |
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1977-1978 |
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Internship, Internal Medicine |
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1978-1981 |
Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital Complex, St. Louis, MO Neurology residency and postdoctoral neuroscience training with W. T. Thach, MD. Topic: Role of cerebellum and stretch reflex in action tremor |
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1987 |
Biomechanics of Human Movement. Special summer course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory of Prof. Robert W. Mann |
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Biography
Dr. Elble is board certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 1982. He is presently Professor of Neurology at SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. Dr. Elble is an internationally recognized expert in movement disorders. He has published extensively and serves on various advisory boards, grant review committees, and editorial boards for professional journals. Dr. Elble sees patients in neurology and movement disorders clinics, teaches, conducts research, and lectures on movement disorders.
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