Christopher M. Tolleson, MD, MPH
Neurology
About
Academic Appointment:
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Neurology
Job Title
Movement Disorder Neurologist | Director of the Cole Center for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders | Director of the University of Tennessee Medical Center's Huntington's Center of Excellence (Partner Site to Vanderbilt's Level 1 HDSA Center of Excellence)
Gender
Male
Contact Info
Primary Location
The Cole Center - Northshore Town Center
1975 Town Center Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: (865) 909-4030
Fax: (865) 909-4035
Get To Know Me
Background
Personal Interests:
Christopher Tolleson, MD, MPH is a movement disorder specialist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and the Medical Director of The Cole Clinic as well as the Huntington’s disease clinic. He completed medical school training at the Medical College of Georgia and completed a neurology residency at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 2010. He completed a fellowship in movement disorders at Vanderbilt University in 2010-2011, and served on faculty for six years before coming to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Since arriving, Dr. Tolleson has been working to expand the Movement Disorder program Dr. Michelle Brewer helped to develop. He has been involved with Parkinson’s disease research throughout his career and has numerous peer reviewed articles. His passion is exploring Parkinson’s Disease therapies which may slow down or even cure Parkinson’s as well as continuous surgical therapies in later stages of Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Tolleson has lived in Knoxville since 2017 and enjoys engaging in the many outdoor activities around the city. He spends most of his time outside of medicine with his children (Nora, Caleb, and Gabriel) and his wife Leigh.
Education & Training
Schools:
- Masters of Public Health, Vanderbilt University
- Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia
Internships:
- Medical College of Georgia
Residencies:
- Neurology: University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill
Fellowships:
- Movement Disorder Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Certifications:
- American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
