Penn Medicine Provider
Neurology
Meredith A. Spindler, MD
she/her/hers
4.9
(478)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

About me

  • Associate Clinical Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
  • Medical Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Program, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Education and training

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

478 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
i have recommended dr. spindler to others.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
appreciate dr. spindler!
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very knowledgeable and kind. also a good listener.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
thoroughness

Insurance accepted

My 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. Spindler is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Schneider RB, Jimenez-Shahed J, Abraham DS, Thibault DP, Mantri S, Fullard M, Burack MA, Chou KL, Spindler M, Jermakowicz WJ, D'Haese PF, York MK, Kirk JC, Schwalb JM, Espay AJ, Shih LC, Simon DK, Hunter C, Crispo JAG, Willis AW; of the Parkinson Study Group Health Care Outcomes and Disparities Working Group (HCODWG) and the Registry to Advance DBS for PD (RAD-PD). Acute readmission following deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease: A nationwide analysis , Parkinsonism Relat Disord, 70: 2020,96-102


Spotorno Nicola, Hall Sara, Irwin David J, Rumetshofer Theodor, Acosta-Cabronero Julio, Deik Andres F, Spindler Meredith A, Lee Edward B, Trojanowski John Q, van Westen Danielle, Nilsson Markus, Grossman Murray, Nestor Peter J, McMillan Corey T, Hansson Oskar Diffusion Tensor MRI to Distinguish Progressive Supranuclear Palsy from α-Synucleinopathies. , Radiology, 293(3): 2019,646-653


Coughlin David G, Bardakjian Tanya M, Spindler Meredith, Deik Andres Hereditary Myoclonus Dystonia: A Novel Variant and Phenotype Including Intellectual Disability. , Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 8: 2018,547


Beck Christopher A, Beran Denise B, Biglan Kevin M, Boyd Cynthia M, Dorsey E Ray, Schmidt Peter N, Simone Richard, Willis Allison W, Galifianakis Nicholas B, Katz Maya, Tanner Caroline M, Dodenhoff Kristen, Aldred Jason, Carter Julie, Fraser Andrew, Jimenez-Shahed Joohi, Hunter Christine, Spindler Meredith, Reichwein Suzanne, Mari Zoltan, Dunlop Becky, Morgan John C, McLane Dedi, Hickey Patrick, Gauger Lisa, Richard Irene Hegeman, Mejia Nicte I, Bwala Grace, Nance Martha, Shih Ludy C, Singer Carlos, Vargas-Parra Silvia, Zadikoff Cindy, Okon Natalia, Feigin Andrew, Ayan Jean, Vaughan Christina, Pahwa Rajesh, Dhall Rohit, Hassan Anhar, DeMello Steven, Riggare Sara S, Wicks Paul, Achey Meredith A, Elson Molly J, Goldenthal Steven, Keenan H Tait, Korn Ryan, Schwarz Heidi, Sharma Saloni, Stevenson E Anna, Zhu William National randomized controlled trial of virtual house calls for Parkinson disease. , Neurology, 89(11): 2017,1152-1161


Pretzer-Aboff Ingrid, Bunting-Perry Lisette, Spindler Meredith The Implications of Parkinson's Disease for Women's Health. , J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs., 45(5): 2016,723-36


Dorsey E Ray, Achey Meredith A, Beck Christopher A, Beran Denise B, Biglan Kevin M, Boyd Cynthia M, Schmidt Peter N, Simone Richard, Willis Allison W, Galifianakis Nicholas B, Katz Maya, Tanner Caroline M, Dodenhoff Kristen, Ziman Nathan, Aldred Jason, Carter Julie, Jimenez-Shahed Joohi, Hunter Christine, Spindler Meredith, Mari Zoltan, Morgan John C, McLane Dedi, Hickey Patrick, Gauger Lisa, Richard Irene Hegeman, Bull Michael T, Mejia Nicte I, Bwala Grace, Nance Martha, Shih Ludy, Anderson Lauren, Singer Carlos, Zadikoff Cindy, Okon Natalia, Feigin Andrew, Ayan Jean, Vaughan Christina, Pahwa Rajesh, Cooper Jessica, Webb Sydney, Dhall Rohit, Hassan Anhar, Weis Delana, DeMello Steven, Riggare Sara S, Wicks Paul, Smith Joseph, Keenan H Tait, Korn Ryan, Schwarz Heidi, Sharma Saloni, Stevenson E Anna, Zhu William National Randomized Controlled Trial of Virtual House Calls for People with Parkinson's Disease: Interest and Barriers. , Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association, 22(7): 2016,590-8


Wilkinson Jayne R, Spindler Meredith, Wood Stephanie M, Marcus Steven C, Weintraub Daniel, Morley James F, Stineman Margaret G, Duda John E High patient satisfaction with telehealth in Parkinson disease: A randomized controlled study. , Neurology. Clinical practice, 6(3): 2016,241-251


Smith Kara M, Spindler Meredith A Uncommon applications of deep brain stimulation in hyperkinetic movement disorders. , Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 5: 2015,278


Achey Meredith, Aldred Jason L, Aljehani Noha, Bloem Bastiaan R, Biglan Kevin M, Chan Piu, Cubo Esther, Dorsey E Ray, Goetz Christopher G, Guttman Mark, Hassan Anhar, Khandhar Suketu M, Mari Zoltan, Spindler Meredith, Tanner Caroline M, van den Haak Pieter, Walker Richard, Wilkinson Jayne R The past, present, and future of telemedicine for Parkinson's disease. , Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 29(7): 2014,871-83