Sneha Mantri, MD, MS

My Locations

Duke Neurology Morreene Road

932 Morreene Rd

Durham, NC 27705-4410

Office: 919-668-7600 Get Directions

About Me

Learn More About Me

I fell in love with neurology on day one of my clerkship year in medical school. To me, the opportunity to help patients and families through complex illnesses is simultaneously challenging and incredibly rewarding. I ultimately chose to sub-specialize in movement disorders because I enjoy being able to form long-term relationships with patients and families, and I'm optimistic that a disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson disease is within reach. I'm also a core faculty member of Duke's Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and the History of Medicine, where I develop programs to help students and trainees understand the patient's perspective, improving clinician resilience and mitigating burnout. Outside of work, I am an avid runner and cyclist, looking forward to exploring trails around the Triangle.

Current Appointments and Affiliations

Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurology, General & Community Neurology 2025
Co-Director in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine, Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine 2021
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences 2018

Languages

English

Areas of Expertise

Atypical Parkinsonism
Deep Brain Stimulation
Dystonia
Movement Disorders
Parkinson's Disease

Training

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology

Residency

Neurology, University of Virginia, 2012 - 2016

Education

MD, Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons (New York), 2012

MS, Narrative Medicine (New York), Columbia University, 2011

Fellowship

Movement Disorders, University of Pennsylvania, 2016 - 2018

Clinical Focus and Research

My Research Interests

My research interests within movement disorders include "real world" lifestyle interventions, such as improving physical activity through mobile technology and gamification, like FitBits. We can also use these new technologies to reduce disparities in access to care and improve health for everyone.

Publications and Grants

Trahair, Esme D., Darby Steiger, Nashay Lowe, Robyn Rapoport, Caitlin Kelliher, Stephanie Benvengo, Catherine Kopil, Lana M. Chahine, Connie Marras, and Sneha Mantri. “Fears and uncertainties of people with Parkinson's disease.” Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, April 2025, 1877718X251328565. https://doi.org/10.1177/1877718x251328565.
Anderson, Karen E., Connie Marras, Amy Amara, Lana M. Chahine, Shirley Eberly, Abhishek Hosamath, Daniel Kinel, et al. “What Parkinson's disease patients say in their own words about their mood and anxiety symptoms.” Parkinsonism Relat Disord 130 (January 2025): 107190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.107190.
Chahine, L. M., D. E. Lafontant, S. H. Choi, H. Iwaki, C. Blauwendraat, A. B. Singleton, M. C. Brumm, et al. “LRRK2-associated parkinsonism with and without in vivo evidence of alpha-synuclein aggregates: longitudinal clinical and biomarker characterization.” Brain Communications 7, no. 2 (January 1, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcaf103.

Kim, K., S. Lyu, S. Mantri, and T. W. Dunn. “TULIP: Multi-Camera 3D Precision Assessment of Parkinson's Disease.” In Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 22551–62, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/CVPR52733.2024.02128.
Richards, Kristin, Carolyn Brown, Michael Johnsrud, Steve Arcona, Rahul Sasane, Melissa Armstrong, Jeanne Feuerstein, Holly Shill, Lauren Talman, and Sneha Mantri. “Perspectives on Parkinson’s Disease Medications: A Qualitative Study of People with Parkinson’s Disease (P14-11.015).” In Neurology, Vol. 100. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2023. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000202791.
Patel, Sima, Parneet Grewal, Christa O’hana Nobleza, Neishay Ayub, Doris Kung, Suma Shah, Myriam Abdennadher, et al. “Impact of Gender and Race on Academic Achievements for Neurology Faculty. (P5-2.001).” In Neurology, Vol. 100. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2023. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000203018.

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Provider Rating

4.91 out of 5

256 ratings, 34 reviews

Patient Reviews

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Insurance

Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below. Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.

Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna/CVS Health
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
CIGNA
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
First Health
Gateway Health Alliance
Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization
- Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization plans*
- *This plan is only accepted at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke HomeCare & Hospice.
Healthgram

Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
MedCost
Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
MultiPlan / Private Healthcare Systems
NC Medicaid
- WellCare of North Carolina
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- NC Medicaid Direct
- Healthy Blue
- Carolina Complete Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
OneNet PPO
Optima Health
- FAMIS*
- Optima Family Care (Medicaid HMO in VA)*
- Optima Individual & Family (On & Off Exchange Plans)
- Optima Plus (PPO)
- Optima Vantage (HMO)
- *Duke Primary Care, Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital are not participating with this plan.
TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

External Relationships

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.

AbbVie, Inc.
Michael J Fox Foundation
Modality.ai
Parkinson Foundation