Dr. Tamara Pringsheim

Biography

Tamara Pringsheim is a Professor in the Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics at the University of Calgary. She serves as the Program Lead for the Tourette Pediatric Movement Disorder program at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and is the Deputy Director of the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education. Tamara is an Evidence-Based Medicine Methodologist at the American Academy of Neurology and the President of the Tourette OCD Alberta Network, a nonprofit organization supporting individuals with Tourette syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Alberta. Her clinical focus is on movement disorders, neuropsychiatry, and neurodevelopmental disorders, with a significant emphasis on Tourette syndrome. Her research program is dedicated to rational pharmacotherapy and evidence-based treatments for neurological and mental health disorders. Tamara's expertise also addresses challenges in the care for individuals with neurological diseases and mental illnesses, aiming to improve the quality of care through the development of clinical practice guidelines, educational tools, and innovative treatment approaches. Her work has contributed to enhanced outcomes for patients suffering from chronic diseases and has emphasized the importance of appropriate care access and national standards of care.

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