New faculty spotlight: Miguel Situ-Kcomt, MD

Miguel Situ-Kcomt, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

• Name: Miguel Situ-Kcomt, MD
• Hometown: Lima, Peru
• Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor at the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Movement Disorders Division

Research/professional interests:

• Medical education
• Parkinson’s disease pathophysiology and management
• Peripheral movement disorders

How I fell in love with neurology and movement disorders: I thought of medicine as the art and science of empathizing with other people, as well as delving into the mechanics of the human machinery. Thus, I found neurology, and by extension movement disorders, as a natural progression of that perception.

Education:

• MD, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
• Residency, neurology, University of Cincinnati
• Fellowship, movement disorders, University of Cincinnati

Memberships:

• American Academy of Neurology

Three things people may not know about me:

• I enjoy reading about history.
• I am an avid foodie.
• I recently have taken up the hobby of practicing Kung Fu.

Clinic location: Clarkson Doctors North Tower and Twin Creek

For appointments and referrals: 402-559-8600