Dr. Wszolek is a board-certified neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist and electrodiagnostic medicine consultant and a professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL. His scientific interests are in the field of genetics of Parkinson’s disease and related conditions for which he has received many national and international awards.

Dr. Wszolek has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has spoken at national and international meetings. He holds several patents for discoveries related to the genetics of parkinsonism.

 In 2012, gene mutations for the colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) gene were identified by Dr. Wszolek based on family cluster studies for hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids, a condition associated with parkinsonism. His research has produced a significant impact on understanding genetic factors in neurodegenerative conditions.