Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Joseph Seemiller's research focuses on understanding the non-motor aspects of Parkinson's disease, with an emphasis on neuropsychiatric symptoms. Specifically, he seeks to understand the factors that predict, modulate, or alter the risk of developing changes in cognition, personality, motivation, and psychosis.
Clinical interests
Dr. Joseph Seemiller is fellowship-trained in movement disorders and cares for conditions of tremor, parkinsonism, dystonia, and ataxia. His clinical procedural expertise includes programming/modulation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices as well as botulinum toxin injections.
He has a strong interest in working with patients and caregivers to treat non-motor symptoms associated with movement disorders, with a specific focus on diagnosing and treating cognitive impairment and psychosis.
Professional information
Board Certified in Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2022
Education/Academic qualification
Movement Disorders, Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
2022 → 2024
Neurology, Residency, Geisinger Health
2018 → 2022
MD, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
2014 → 2018
BS, University of Scranton
2009 → 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Early Autonomic Burden in Prodromal Parkinson's Disease Predicts Cognitive Impairment
Martinez-Nunez, A. E., Mills, K. A., Seemiller, J., Morrow, C. B., Pontone, G. M. & Mahajan, A., May 2026, In: Movement Disorders. 41, 5, p. 1299-1303 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS)® with and without melody on Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS): A study protocol
Kang, K., Arakawa, R., Sterner, I., Seemiller, J., Currens, L., Khamishon, R., Salimpour, Y., Mills, K. & Pantelyat, A., Mar 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 3 March, e0344290.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Functional changes in spinal circuitry in essential tremor revealed with analysis of intramuscle synergies
De, S. D., Prado-Rico, J. M., Ricotta, J. M., De Jesus, S., Seemiller, J., Huang, X. & Latash, M. L., 2026, In: Journal of neurophysiology. 135, 5, p. 1145-1158 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Screening performance of the MDS-UPDRS anxiety item in Parkinson’s disease: Comparison to the Hamilton anxiety rating scale
Morrow, C. B., Mahajan, A., Seemiller, J., Mills, K. A. & Pontone, G. M., May 2026, In: Neurological Sciences. 47, 5, 426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism
AIDP Study Group, May 12 2025, In: JAMA neurology. 82, 5, p. 495-505 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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