Dr. LaFaver has a longstanding interest in functional movement disorders and established an inpatient motor retraining (“MoRe”) program for the treatment of FMD at Frazier Rehab Institute in Louisville in 2014. She recently joined Nothwestern University and oversees a clinical and research program for FMD at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago. She is chair of the FMD study group by the International Movement Disorder society and is a frequently invited speaker at national and international conferences. Her research is focused on understanding the pathophysiology and defining best treatment options for patients affected by FMD.