Sherrie is a movement disorders nurse practitioner at the Scripps Clinic Center for Neurorestoration in La Jolla, California. On two different occasions, she has received the Health Hero Award for her commitment to the Parkinson’s community. Sherrie was recognized by California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP) for her commitment to Parkinson’s research and was given the NP Award of Distinction by the CANP in 2018. She also received recognition as the honoree of the year at the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego gala in October of 2019.
Sherrie has co-authored professional publications on issues pertaining to movement disorders and is presently a sub-investigator working on a project using induced pluripotent stem cell technology as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Creating a national certification for advanced practice providers in movement disorders is her present priority.