Featured Neurologists, Part 1

January 11, 2011

Several of these neurologists are also authors, radio hosts, unique award winners, or practitioners of integrative medicine. Some specialize in headache, movement disorders, or epilepsy. All are interesting and contribute to medicine and patient care beyond the practice setting, including medical missions, television appearances, and improving safety in sports. See the neurologists featured below and other neurologists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in our Top Neurologists profiles.

@drwilner Andrew Wilner, MD, is a neurohospitalist (working in inpatient neurological care) at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut, and medical advisor for the Accordant Health Services Epilepsy Disease Management Program. He is the author of two books on epilepsy, writes a monthly epilepsy column for Medscape.com, blogs on selected topics in neurology, and participates in annual medical missions to the Philippines. He received the American Academy of Neurology’s Journalism Fellowship for Excellence in Medical/Health Reporting in 2008. You can watch videos of his interviews and speeches at his Web site, DrWilner.org.

@dralessi Anthony G. Alessi, MD, is medical director of the Backus Hospital Primary Stroke Center and an associate clinical professor of neurology at the University of Connecticut. In 2009, he was named Ringside Physician of the Year by the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians for his efforts in making the sport of boxing safer. He hosts two radio programs, Healthy Rounds, a weekly medical information program broadcast on WTIC Hartford, and Neuro Frontiers, a daily show updating medical professionals on ReachMD XM 160. You can access his blog, videos, books, and radio shows at his Web site, AlessiMD.com. His book, Healthy Rounds: A Doctor’s Lessons for a Winning Lifestyle, is a compilation of his weekly columns published in the Norwich Bulletin. His book Lift Up Your Hearts tells of his work in Haiti, along with the work of others, to bring healing after the catastrophic earthquake.

@AudreyHalpernMD Audrey Halpern, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of neurology at New York University School of Medicine. In her practice at the Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology, she specializes in treating headache disorders in preteens, adolescents, and adults. She believes in combining behavior modification, conventional medication, and holistic approaches for treating and preventing chronic migraines. She blogs about headaches, brain trauma, and other neurological conditions.

@gcooneymd Gail Austin Cooney, MD, is a neurologist and palliative medicine specialist in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is medical director of Hospice of Palm Beach County and past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She advocates having end-of-life conversations more than once: “This is a talk families should have repeatedly over time,” she said in a HealthDay interview. In addition, “It’s very important to have multiple people who know what you want and can stand up for you, and support each other.”

@DrKChaudhary Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, is the director of neurology at Wellspring Health in Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, and combines her expertise in neurology and medicine with her proficiency in ayurvedic wellness programs to help patients fine-tune their health. A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, she has developed a powerful system to manage chronic neurological disorders by incorporating fundamental changes in diet, behavior, and stress, in addition to the standard allopathic approach. Her research includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development for the treatment of ALS. She is an expert contributor at the Dr. Oz Show blog.

@DrMariaSimbra Maria Simbra, MD, had a private practice in neurology before becoming a medical correspondent at a Pittsburgh television station. In 2008, she received a National Academy Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award. She teaches medical journalism to journalism and medical students at Pittsburgh area universities and is pursuing a master’s degree in public health, focusing on how the mass media affect public health. She posts her tweets at DrMariaSimbra.blogspot.com.

@OliverSacks Oliver Sacks, MD, is a physician, professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, and author of 10 books, best known for his neurological case histories. His book Awakenings inspired the Oscar-nominated film of the same name. He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, and at his Web site, OliverSacks.com, you can sign up to receive his newsletter or access his blog. The New York Times calls him the “the poet laureate of medicine.”

@OrlyA and @AANcomEditor Orly Avitzur, MD, is a neurologist, medical writer, and medical advisor to Consumer Reports. She is editor in chief of the American Academy of Neurology’s Web site and neurology consultant to the New York Rangers, a professional hockey team. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs and been featured in articles by national print media. She blogs at her Web site, DrAvitzur.com.

@doc4hd Samuel Frank, MD, is a movement disorder specialist with the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, a neurology consultant, and an assistant professor of neurology at BUMC. “Huntington’s disease, Parkinson's disease, and dystonia rule my professional life,” he writes at his Twitter site. “Celiac disease dominates at home.” You can listen to a radio interview with him at the Disorders Center’s Web site, about the search for a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease. His current research involves developing new therapies and measures for Huntington’s disease and ethical assessments of new research for Parkinson’s disease.

@ohsuneuro Jeff Kraakevik, MD, is clinical director and assistant professor of neurology at the Oregon Health and Science University. His research interests include gait and balance problems of Parkinson’s disease as well as research that explores the best teaching practices for medical education.

If you know of neurologists who are worthy of attention on these pages, please use our contact form to let us know. See How to Become an OrganizedWisdom Expert Curator and Curator Benefits.

Other blog entries featuring health professionals or patient experts:

Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Dietitians, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Featured Nutritionists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Nurses, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nurses, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
Featured Oncologists, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Top Nephrologists on Twitter
Top Gastroenterologists on Twitter
Gluten-Free Diet Feature
Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts, Part 1, Part 2

By Julie Bohlen, MBA-HCM, ELS

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@drwilner Andrew Wilner, MD, is a neurohospitalist (working in inpatient neurological care) at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut, and medical advisor for the Accordant Health Services Epilepsy Disease Management Program. He is the author of two books on epilepsy, writes a monthly epilepsy column for Medscape.com, blogs on selected topics in neurology, and participates in annual medical missions to the Philippines. He received the American Academy of Neurology’s Journalism Fellowship for Excellence in Medical/Health Reporting in 2008. You can watch videos of his interviews and speeches at his Web site, DrWilner.org.

@dralessi Anthony G. Alessi, MD, is medical director of the Backus Hospital Primary Stroke Center and an associate clinical professor of neurology at the University of Connecticut. In 2009, he was named Ringside Physician of the Year by the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians for his efforts in making the sport of boxing safer. He hosts two radio programs, Healthy Rounds, a weekly medical information program broadcast on WTIC Hartford, and Neuro Frontiers, a daily show updating medical professionals on ReachMD XM 160. You can access his blog, videos, books, and radio shows at his Web site, AlessiMD.com. His book, Healthy Rounds: A Doctor’s Lessons for a Winning Lifestyle, is a compilation of his weekly columns published in the Norwich Bulletin. His book Lift Up Your Hearts tells of his work in Haiti, along with the work of others, to bring healing after the catastrophic earthquake.

@AudreyHalpernMD Audrey Halpern, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of neurology at New York University School of Medicine. In her practice at the Manhattan Center for Headache & Neurology, she specializes in treating headache disorders in preteens, adolescents, and adults. She believes in combining behavior modification, conventional medication, and holistic approaches for treating and preventing chronic migraines. She blogs about headaches, brain trauma, and other neurological conditions.

@gcooneymd Gail Austin Cooney, MD, is a neurologist and palliative medicine specialist in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is medical director of Hospice of Palm Beach County and past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She advocates having end-of-life conversations more than once: “This is a talk families should have repeatedly over time,” she said in a HealthDay interview. In addition, “It’s very important to have multiple people who know what you want and can stand up for you, and support each other.”

@DrKChaudhary Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, is the director of neurology at Wellspring Health in Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, and combines her expertise in neurology and medicine with her proficiency in ayurvedic wellness programs to help patients fine-tune their health. A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, she has developed a powerful system to manage chronic neurological disorders by incorporating fundamental changes in diet, behavior, and stress, in addition to the standard allopathic approach. Her research includes groundbreaking work in stem cell therapies for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and drug development for the treatment of ALS. She is an expert contributor at the Dr. Oz Show blog.

@DrMariaSimbra Maria Simbra, MD, had a private practice in neurology before becoming a medical correspondent at a Pittsburgh television station. In 2008, she received a National Academy Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award. She teaches medical journalism to journalism and medical students at Pittsburgh area universities and is pursuing a master’s degree in public health, focusing on how the mass media affect public health. She posts her tweets at DrMariaSimbra.blogspot.com.

@OliverSacks Oliver Sacks, MD, is a physician, professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center, and author of 10 books, best known for his neurological case histories. His book Awakenings inspired the Oscar-nominated film of the same name. He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, and at his Web site, OliverSacks.com, you can sign up to receive his newsletter or access his blog. The New York Times calls him the “the poet laureate of medicine.”

@OrlyA and @AANcomEditor Orly Avitzur, MD, is a neurologist, medical writer, and medical advisor to Consumer Reports. She is editor in chief of the American Academy of Neurology’s Web site and neurology consultant to the New York Rangers, a professional hockey team. She has appeared on numerous television and radio programs and been featured in articles by national print media. She blogs at her Web site, DrAvitzur.com.

@doc4hd Samuel Frank, MD, is a movement disorder specialist with the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, a neurology consultant, and an assistant professor of neurology at BUMC. “Huntington’s disease, Parkinson's disease, and dystonia rule my professional life,” he writes at his Twitter site. “Celiac disease dominates at home.” You can listen to a radio interview with him at the Disorders Center’s Web site, about the search for a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease. His current research involves developing new therapies and measures for Huntington’s disease and ethical assessments of new research for Parkinson’s disease.

@ohsuneuro Jeff Kraakevik, MD, is clinical director and assistant professor of neurology at the Oregon Health and Science University. His research interests include gait and balance problems of Parkinson’s disease as well as research that explores the best teaching practices for medical education.

If you know of neurologists who are worthy of attention on these pages, please use our contact form to let us know. See How to Become an OrganizedWisdom Expert Curator and Curator Benefits.

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