Shadi V. Barbu, MD
Neurology
About
Gender
Female
Languages Spoken:
English, Farsi
Contact Info
Primary Location
The Cole Center - Northshore Town Center
1975 Town Center Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: (865) 909-4030
Honors, Societies & Professional Organizations
Organizations:
- American Academy of Neurology
- International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
- International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
- Women Neurologists Group
- Parkinson Study Group
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
Get To Know Me
Background
Personal Interests:
Shadi Barbu, MD, is a movement disorder specialist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center's Cole Center for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders. She is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Barbu’s clinical expertise includes caring for patients with Parkinson’s disease and all other movement disorders. She is trained in managing patients with deep brain stimulation and the use of botulinum toxin for various movement disorders. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. Dr. Barbu earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. She completed her neurology residency at the Barrow Neurological Institute, where she also pursued fellowship training in clinical movement disorders and deep brain stimulation. Dr. Barbu’s research interests include risk and protective factors for the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders and further exploring the role of deep brain stimulation in the management of movement disorders. She was involved in several clinical trials of pharmaceuticals to potentially treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Barbu and her husband enjoy traveling and pursuing outdoor adventures including rafting, hiking, and zip lining.
Education & Training
Schools:
- Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, 2015
Residencies:
- Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 2016
Fellowships:
- Movement Disorders, Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 2021
- Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, 2019
Certifications:
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
