CURRICULUM VITAE
Ryan T. Brennan DO
Ryan T. Brennan DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
Division of General
Department of Neurology
Division of General
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert West Clinics |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2000 - 05/2005 B.S., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
06/2007 - 05/2011 D.O., Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2011 - 06/2012 Categorical Intern, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2012 - 06/2014 Resident, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - 06/2015 Chief Resident, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2015 - 06/2017 Fellow, Neurological Sciences, Movement Disorders, University of Nebraska Medical Center |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Neurology, Movement Disorders, Medical College of Wisconsin |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2023 - Present Associate Program Director, Neurology, Movement Disorders Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
02/01/2018 - Present PSQO, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
04/2020 - 09/2021 Lead Developer Teleconsult Service, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2021 - Present Director, Deep Brain Stimulation & Specialized Treatments, Neurology, Movement Disorders, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2022 - Present Provider Informaticist, Neurology, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2023 - Present Co-Director Parkinson's Foundation Comprehensive Care Center, Neurology, Movement Disorders, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2023 - Present Virtual Visit Champion, Neurology, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2024 - Present Co-Director, Movement Disorders Section, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2022 - Present Neuroscience Research Center Primary Member, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
07/2017 - Present Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
COMLEX Level 1 | 06/2009 | None |
COMLEX Level 2 PE | 04/2010 | None |
COMLEX Level 2 CE | 06/2010 | None |
COMLEX Level 3 | 06/2012 | None |
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 09/2015 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
MDS-UPDRS | MDS | 07/2015 | None |
Open School Basic Curriculum | IHI | 2015 | None |
Physician Builder | Epic | 11/08/2017 | None |
Physician Power User | Epic | 01/04/2021 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin | 60539-21 | 04/16/2013 | 10/31/2023 |
Nebraska | 1306 | 03/23/2015 | 10/01/2018 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
06/2015 Dr. Gregory J. Harrington Award for Outstanding Service in Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
07/2011 - Present American Academy of Neurology (Member) |
07/2015 - Present International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (Member) |
07/2018 - Present Wisconsin Neurological Society (Member) |
10/2018 - Present Parkinson Study Group (Investigator) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
12/05/2018 - Present Parkinsonism & Related Disorders |
07/01/2020 - Present Heliyon |
07/2023 - Present Swiss National Science Foundation, Grant reviewer |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2018 - 2020 Board Member, Executive Board, Wisconsin Neurological Society |
2018 - Present Member, Medical Advisory Committee, Wisconsin Parkinson Association |
04/2023 - Present Clinical Champion, Healthcare Philanthropy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
11/2022 - Present Abstract Reviewer, Annual Meeting Abstract Review Committee, Movement Disorders Section, American Academy of Neurology |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Brennan, RT, You want to put WHAT in my Brain? Guiding patients' decisions for deep brain stimulation, Medical College of Wisconsin & The International Neuroethics Society Conference. Is Biology Destiny? The Ethics of Personal Identity Alteration, Milwaukee, WI, 06/15/2018 |
Brennan RT, Dystonia: Update on Classification & Treatment with DBS, 27th National Neurology Conference 2021. Pakistan Society of Neurology, Islamabad, Pakistan - (virtual), 04/04/2021 |
National |
Brennan, RT, Treatment of Parkinson disease, from early stages to advanced therapies, Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Mercy Health, Toledo, Ohio, 06/28/2022 |
Regional |
Brennan, RT, Advanced Treatment Options for Movement Disorders: Who, What, When and Why, Wisconsin Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Madison, WI, 10/25/2019 |
Brennan, RT, Elderly People with Parkinsonism and Advanced Parkinson Disease Management in Post-acute & Long-term Care Facilities, The Wisconsin Society for Post-acute & Long-term Care Medicine Annual Conference, Radisson. Madison, WI, 10/22/2022 |
Brennan, RT, Surgical and Advanced Treatment Options for Movement Disorders, Wisconsin Neurological Society Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 10/14/2023 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2012 - 2014 Member, Quality Improvement Committee, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2017 - 09/2019 Member, Neurology CME Planning Committee, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2017 - 03/2020 Member, Marketing and Visibility Committee, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2019 - 08/2022 Director, Neurology CME Planning Committee, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2020 - 03/2021 Physician Representative, EHR Engagement - Governance, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2020 - 03/2021 Physician Representative, EHR Engagement - Training, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2021 - Present Member, Faculty Council Clinical Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2023 - Present Member, Clinical Excellence Work Group, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
03/2022 - Present PSQO Representative, Ambulatory Quality & Safety Subcommittee, Froedtert & MCW |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
05/2015 Bench-to-bedside Course. Sensory Physical Exam for M1 students. |
05/09/2018 Student Interest Group in Neurology - Neurology case studies. |
03/01/2019 Virtual Clinic Videos, Cerebellar Ataxia. Kern Institute. |
11/11/2019 Mentorship In Medicine Luncheon M1 Students. |
05/04/2020 Neurology Online - Movement Disorders. |
05/05/2020 Neurology Online - Movement Disorders Student Presentations. |
08/2023 - 05/2024 M1 Fusion Clinical Experience. Johnny Belcher. |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/30/2017 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Hereditary Ataxias. |
04/11/2018 Psychiatry Resident Education. Involuntary Movement Disorders. |
08/03/2018 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Gait Disorders. |
09/07/2018 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Introduction to Patient Safety and Quality. |
09/21/2018 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Basics of DBS programming. |
11/30/2018 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Hereditary Ataxias. |
05/01/2019 PMR Resident Academic Half Day. Parkinson Disease. |
05/22/2019 - Present Psychiatry Resident Education. Hypokinetic Movement Disorders. |
06/12/2019 - Present Psychiatry Resident Education. Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders. |
04/24/2020 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Movement Disorders Journal Club. |
10/22/2021 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Movement Disorder Video Cases. |
10/13/2023 Neurology Resident Academic Half Day. Movement Disorder Phenomenology Video Review. |
Continuing Medical Education |
04/17/2015 Neurology Grand Rounds. Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Update. |
12/07/2018 Neurology Grand Rounds. DBS for Parkinson Disease: Past, Present and Future. |
06/14/2019 Advanced Treatment Options for Parkinson Disease and Essential Tremor: Who, What, When and Why. 3rd Annual: Advances in Neurology for the Practicing Provider. Milwaukee, WI. |
09/21/2024 Updates in Treatments for Movement Disorders. Department of Neurology's 50th Anniversary; Celebrating Advances in Neurological Care. Milwaukee, WI |
Community/Lay Public |
04/22/2023 The Word on Medicine - Parkinson's Disease: physicians and a patient discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapies, and potential future advancements in Parkinson’s Disease |
04/2023 The Latest Word on Medicine: Parkinson disease |
09/09/2023 The Word on Medicine - Deep Brian Stimulation |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Graduate Student Education |
2024 - Present Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hamza Hassan, MD. Served on Master's Thesis Committee |
Resident and Fellow Education |
12/2013 Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology, Pediatric Neurology Curriculum Series -
Treatments for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. |
05/2014 Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology, Continuum Review Series - Status Epilepticus. |
06/2014 Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology, PGY3 Grand Rounds Case Presentation - An Atypical Paraneoplastic Syndrome. |
01/2015 Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology, RITE Review. |
05/2015 Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology, Continuum Review Series - ALS and Other Motor Neuron Disorders. |
11/2015 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Essential Tremor - Overview and treatment. |
01/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Anatomy of Movement, a detailed review of basal ganglia anatomy. |
02/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Tardive Syndromes. |
03/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Paroxysmal Dyskinesias. |
03/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Deep Brain Stimulation Anatomy and Physiology. |
07/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Fellow EPIC Orientation. |
11/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences Movement Disorders Program, Medical Treatment of Parkinson Disease Motor Symptoms. |
Continuing Medical Education |
04/07/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Grand Rounds - Parkinson Disease Quality Metrics. |
10/21/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, The Multidisciplinary Approach to Parkinson's Disease Care: A Conference for Medical Professionals and Providers. |
04/13/2017 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Grand Rounds - Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery In Parkinson Disease: Real life experience from a tertiary care center. |
06/07/2021 Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Neuro-rehab Grand Rounds. Medical Treatments for People with PD: Levodopa and beyond. |
Community/Lay Public |
10/28/2015 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Huntington Disease Patient and Caregiver Symposium - Caregiver Burden and Burnout. |
10/21/2016 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Living Better with Parkinson Disease in 2016: A Conference for Persons with Parkinson Disease and their Family/Caregivers - Get Moving! Exercise in Parkinson Disease. |
03/24/2017 UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Huntington Disease Patient and Caregiver Symposium - HDSA Advocacy: Get Involved, Make a Difference! |
09/15/2017 Wisconsin Parkinson Association - Living Well, Treatment of Parkinson Disease with Deep Brain Stimulation. |
03/26/2018 Froedtert & MCW, New to Parkinson Disease. |
05/01/2018 - 05/31/2018 Froedtert & MCW, Everyday Health Radio and TV Highlights of Parkinson Disease and Treatment Options. |
05/16/2018 Froedtert & MCW, Young Onset Parkinson Disease Support Group - Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease. |
05/19/2018 Froedtert & MCW, The Role of Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease. Annual Symposium for People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Families. Brookfield, WI. |
05/21/2018 Froedtert & MCW, Cedar Grove Parkinson Disease Support Group, The Role of Deep Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease. |
06/22/2018 Wisconsin Parkinson Association, 32nd Annual Parkinson Disease Symposium. Ask The Doctors. |
09/17/2018 Neenah Neuroscience Group, Froedtert & MCW Deep Brain Stimulation Program. |
09/18/2018 Froedtert & MCW, Racine Parkinson Disease Support Group. Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease. |
09/24/2018 Froedtert & MCW, Review of DBS Indications for General Neurologist. Republic Chop House. Green Bay, WI. |
10/26/2019 Froedtert & MCW, Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease: A Patient's Perspective. Annual Symposium for People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Families. Menominee Falls, WI. |
10/07/2020 Wisconsin Parkinson Association, Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease: reviews and updates. |
10/13/2021 Wisconsin Parkinson Association, Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: When and What to Consider. |
02/09/2022 Middleton Madison Essential Tremor Support Group, Essential Tremor: What we know, what we don’t know and what to do about it. |
04/25/2022 Froedtert & MCW, DBS Therapy for Parkinson Disease and Essential Tremor. |
11/10/2022 Froedtert & MCW, Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: When and What to Consider. Fastback Physical Therapy. New Berlin, WI. |
02/24/2023 Hartford Union High School AP Biology & Psychology, Huntington Disease |
10/06/2023 Froedtert & MCW, Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: When medications are no longer enough. 12th Annual Symposium for People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Families. Brookfield, WI. |
05/07/2024 WTMJ4, The Morning Blend, Parkinson's Foundation Bringing The Community Together |
11/22/2024 Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Getting Sick, Hospitalization Safety. 13th Annual Symposium for People with Parkinson's Disease and Their Families. Brookfield, WI. |
12/16/2024 Froedtert & MCW, Every Day Health, Parkinson disease. 620 WTMJ Radio, Milwaukee, WI. |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Faculty |
07/01/2023 - Present Movement Disorder Fellowship. Associate Program Director. |
Clinical Programs |
04/2020 - 09/2021 Lead developer establishing an inpatient Neurology teleconsult service at partnering community hospitals |
06/20/2023 - Present Parkinson Foundation Comprehensive Care Center. Co-Medical Director. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
06/09/2018 Parkinsons Foundation Moving Day Walk, Milwaukee, WI |
06/08/2019 Parkinsons Foundation Moving Day Walk, Milwaukee, WI |
02/24/2020 - 02/25/2020 American Academy of Neurology, Neurology on the Hill |
COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS: |
04/01/2018 Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease. The Network Magazine. Wisconsin Parkinson Association, Spring 2018. |
02/01/2019 Ask the Doctors, Is Dementia a part of Parkinson's? The Network Magazine. Wisconsin Parkinson Association, Spring 2019. |
04/2023 Provider Spotlight: Dr. Ryan Brennan. Wisconsin Parkinson Magazine. Issue 112. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Janis KL, Brennan RT, Drolet RE, Behrouz B, Kaufman SK, Lookingland KJ, Goudreau JL. Effects of sildenafil on nigrostriatal dopamine neurons in a murine model of Parkinson's disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2008 Sep;15(1):97-107. |
2. Yu SW, Baek SH, Brennan RT, Bradley CJ, Park SK, Lee YS, Jun EJ, Lookingland KJ, Kim EK, Lee H, Goudreau JL, Kim SW. Autophagic death of adult hippocampal neural stem cells following insulin withdrawal. Stem Cells. 2008 Oct;26(10):2602-10. |
3. Čierny M, Hooshmand SI, Fee D, Tripathi S, Dsouza NR, La Pean Kirschner A, Zimmermann MT, Brennan R. Novel destabilizing Dynactin variant (DCTN1 p.Tyr78His) in patient with Perry syndrome. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 Aug;77:110-113. |
4. Britta L. Bureau MD, Jennifer M. Connelly MD, Paul E. Barkhaus MD, & Ryan Brennan DO. Numb Chin Syndrome: Atypical presentation of metastatic breast cancer . RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal. 4(2):18–20(2023). https://doi.org/10.17161/rrnmf.v4i2.18725 |
5. Cunningham JE, Cabrera LY, Mahajan A, Aslam S, De Jesus S, Brennan R, Jiminez-Shahed J, Aquino CC, Xie T, Vaou EO, Patel N, Spindler M, Mills KA, Zhang, Bertoni J, Sidiropolous C, Miocinovic S, Walter BL, Panov F, Zauber SE, Sarva H. Survey of Common Deep Brain Stimulation Programming Practices by Experts in Parkinson's Disease. J Neurology. 272,49(2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-024-12751-0 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Eichenseer S, Brennan R. Rating scales of movement disorders. In: Roos RP, Editor-in-chief. Medlink Neurology. San Diego: Medlink LLC. November 27, 2023. |
Abstracts |
1. Persons R, Brennan RT, Shumate D, Peltier W. Small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as CRMP-5 Mediated Progressive Motor and Sensory Deficit. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians 2014 Wisconsin Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting; 2014 September 5-6; Wisconsin Dells, WI. |
2. Brennan RT, Book D. Proposal for a quarterly Systems Based Morbidity, Mortality and Improvement Conference for the Department of Neurology. Poster presented at: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Retreat; 2013 October 2013; Wauwatosa, WI. |
3. Brennan RT, Drolet RE, Rodriguez R, Nadeau D, Cibelli J, Lookingland KJ, Goudreau JL. Transplantation of differentiated dopamine synthesizing human embryonic stem cells into the striatum of hemiparkinsonian rats. Poster presented at: Society for Neuroscience Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting; 2006 May 19; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. |
4. Bhatti D, Bertoni J, Haggar F, Love L, Brennan RT, Moore P, Kedar S, Torres-Russotto D. P3. 001. Effectiveness of Blended Learning for Resident Education in Neurology: Experience from Movement Disorder Course. Poster presented at: American Academy of Neurology 70th Annual Meeting: 2018 April 24; Los Angeles, CA. |
5. Lowndes BR, Malgireddy KR, Brennan RT, Bhatti DE. Knowledge, Awareness and Confidence of Nurses in caring for Inpatients with Parkinson's Disease. Poster presented at: UNMC Resident Research Day; 2018 May 31; Omaha, NE. |
6. Brennan RT, Whitney D, Hellman A, Bertoni JM, Torres-Russotto D, Bhatti D. Outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Parkinson's Disease: Real Life Experience from a Tertiary Care Center. AAN Annual Meeting; May 5, 2019; Philadelphia, PA. |
7. Torres-Russotto D, Shou J, Syed N, Bendi V, Schmaderer L, McKune J, Hellman A, Zayas L, Thompson R, May P, Brennan R, Bertoni J, Venema D, Siu J, Marmelat V, Bhatti D. Are balance scales affected by fear of falling? – a Delphi methodology study. AAN 2020 Science Highlights Presentations.
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8. Bureau BL, Connelly JM, Barkhaus PE, Brennan R. Numb Chin Syndrome: Atypical presentation of metastatic breast cancer. Wisconsin Neurological Society Annual Meeting. October 2022. Wisconsin Dells, WI. |
9. Bureau BL, Connelly JM, Barkhaus PE, Brennan R. Numb Chin Syndrome: Atypical presentation of metastatic breast cancer. Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting. November 2022. Tampa, FL. |
10. Bureau BL, Connelly JM, Barkhaus PE, Brennan R. Numb Chin Syndrome: Atypical presentation of metastatic breast cancer. American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting. September 2022. Nashville, TN. |
11. Cunningham JE, Cabrera LY, Mahajan A, Aslam S, De Jesus S, Brennan R, Jimenez-Shahed J, Aquino CC, Xie T, Vaou EO, Patel N, Spindler M, Mills KA, Zhang L, Bertoni J, Sidiropoulos C, Miocinovic S, Walter BL, Panov F, Zauber SE, Sarva H. Survey of Common Deep Brain Stimulation Programming Practices by Experts in Parkinson's Disease. Parking Study Group Annual Meeting. December 2024. Nashville, TN. |
12. Lee RM, Hassan H, Jackowiak E, Brennan R, Kern M, Shaker R. (2024) Effects on Speech After the Use of Swallow Against Resistance Exercise Device in Parkinson's Disease Patients. September 2024 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. Philadelphia, PA. |
13. Lee RM, Hassan H, Jackowiak E, Brennan R, Kern M, Shaker R. (2024) Effects on Speech After the Use of Swallow Against Resistance Exercise Device in Parkinson's Disease Patients. October 2024 Wisconsin Neurological Society Annual Conference. Lake Geneva, WI. |