Redesigning Care with Compassion: Dr. Jori Fleisher on Parkinson’s, Home-Based Medicine, and Reaching the Unreachable

In this episode of Her Path to Success, I sit down with Dr. Jori Fleisher, a movement disorders neurologist and trailblazer in home-based care for people living with advanced Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.Dr. Fleisher’s work lives at the intersection of medicine, research, empathy, and systems redesign. From stepping into patients’ living rooms instead of hospital hallways to centering caregivers who are often overlooked, she has reimagined what meaningful, equitable neurological care can look like.We talk about the moments that shaped her career, the emotional realities of caring for patients with progressive neurologic disease, the power of compassionate communication, and what it truly means to build healthcare systems that meet people where they are. We also explore her commitment to mentoring the next generation and her advocacy for women in neuroscience.This conversation is about more than medicine — it’s about listening, humility, and designing care that honors humanity.