Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH

Neurology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Texas in San Antonio
  • Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

387 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
caring and knowledgeable
Anonymous
May 2026
knowledgable, understanding to patient needs.
Anonymous
May 2026
she was very knowledgeable
Anonymous
April 2026
the doctor listened asked questions. she was very patient and compassionate

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Aamodt is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Aamodt W, Kluger B, Mirham M, Job A, Lettenberger S, Mosley P, Seshadri S. Caregiver Burden in Parkinson Disease: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2017-2022 , J Geriatr Psychiatry Neuro, 37(2): 2023,96-113

Aamodt WW, Bilker WB, Willis AW, Farrar JT. Sociodemographic and Geographic Disparities in End-of-Life Health Care Intensity Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Parkinson Disease , Neurol Clin Pract, 13(4): 2023,e200171

Aamodt WW, Willis AW, Dahodwala N. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Parkinson Disease: A Call to Action , Neurol Clin Pract, 13(2): 2023,e200138

Aamodt WW, Dubroff JG, Cheng G, Taylor B, Wood S, Duda JE, Morley JF. Gait Abnormalities and Non-Motor Symptoms Predict Abnormal Dopaminergic Imaging in Presumed Drug-Induced Parkinsonism , NPJ Parkinsons Dis, 8(1): 2022,53

Aamodt WW, Waligorska T, Shen J, Tropea TF, Siderowf A, Weintraub D, Grossman M, Irwin D, Wolk DA, Xie SX, Trojanowski JQ, Shaw LM, Chen-Plotkin AS. Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker for Cognitive Decline in Parkinson Disease , Mov Disord, 36(12): 2021,2945-2950

Aamodt WW, Travers J, Thibault D, Willis AW. Hospital Magnet Status Associates With Inpatient Safety in Parkinson Disease , J Neurosci Nurs, 53(3): 2021,116-122

Terracina KA, Aamodt WW, Schillerstrom JE. Executive Function Impairment and Recidivism in Adult Protective Services Clients Referred for a Decision Making Capacity Assessment , J Elder Abuse Negl, 27(2): 2015,91-9

Aamodt WW, Terracina KA, Schillerstrom JE. Cognitive Profiles of Elder Adult Protective Services Clients Living in Squalor , J Elder Abuse Negl, 27(1): 2015,65-73

Park DC, Lodi-Smith J, Drew L, Haber S, Hebrank A, Bischof GN, Aamodt W. The Impact of Sustained Engagement on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Synapse Project , Psychol Sci, 27(2): 2014,91-9

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