Benjamin L. Walter received the B.S. degree in biology (summa cum laude) from Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA, and received the M.D. from MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. He is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University and the Director of the Parkinson's & Movement Disorders Center, Medical Director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program and is the Penni and Stephen Weinberg Chair in Brain Health at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. He is a board certified neurologist and fellowship trained movement disorders specialist at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University. He has been practicing Neurology in Cleveland, OH, USA, for over 11 years and has been at University Hospitals Case Medical center since May, 2008.