General Info

Saulena Shafer, DO, is a neurologist in the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Shafer’s expertise lies in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, the parkinsonisms, essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington’s disease, and ataxia. She is trained in giving botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, sialorrhea, spasticity, and migraine. She also has a particular interest in deep brain stimulation for the treatment of refractory tremor, Parkinson’s, and dystonia. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Osteopathic Association, the Movement Disorders Society, and the North American Neuromodulation Society. Dr. Shafer earned her medical degree from the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson. She completed her neurology residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois and a fellowship in movement disorders at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Shafer’s research interests include advancements in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, innovative treatments for tremor, and neuromodulation advancements.