Neurologists are headache specialists, Parkinson’s disease researchers, dyslexia experts, Alzheimer’s advocates, writers, and innovators. 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.
- @pddoc Kathleen Poston, MD, is assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at the Stanford School of Medicine, with a clinical focus on movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease and a research focus on functional neuroimaging. In 2009, Stanford awarded her the Lysia Forno Award for Teaching Excellence.
- @Neuralgroover Eric Baron, DO, is the Stroke Medical Director at Cleveland Clinic - Medina Hospital and is a headache and facial pain specialist at the Cleveland Clinic. In 2007, he won the clinic’s Innovator Award for his invention of the Baron Rapid Lumbar Puncture Needle, designed to make spinal taps quicker and less traumatic; the patent for it is pending. The clinic also awarded him its Humanitarian Award in 2007. He has numerous publications and research projects to his credit.
- @drseide Fernette Eide, MD, shares a clinical practice with her husband, Dr. Brock Eide, and co-authored two books with him, most recently The Dyslexic Advantage (2011). She has been on the neurology faculties of three universities, and she has lectured widely and published extensively in the areas of gifted education, learning disabilities, and “twice-exceptionalities,” such as giftedness and dyslexia. The couple’s blog is geared to those living with dyslexia and is “a place where successes, personal triumphs, and challenges can be shared, and we can continue to discover and be inspired about the positive sides of dyslexia.”
- @nbusis Neil Busis, MD, is chief of the division of neurology and director of the neurodiagnostic laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and president of the Pittsburgh Neurology Center. He created and maintains Neurosciences on the Internet and is the practice and technology editor of the American Academy of Neurology Web site. He develops Web sites and serves on advisory and editorial boards and committees for various medical groups.
- @doclarryrobbins Lawrence Robbins, MD, is an expert on management of headache medications. In his two books on the subject, he discusses nonmedication strategies and alternative treatments such as herbs, exercise, acupuncture, and physical therapy. He has a practice in Northbrook, Illinois, and writes detailed articles on the subject in his blog.
- @Darylrs Daryl Story, MD, is in private practice at Neurology Associates of Norwalk, Connecticut. He edits a quarterly newsletter on common neurological issues and maintains a blog “with selected news regarding the biotechnology companies I follow” along with information on “progress in neurological therapeutics.” New blog entries are announced via Twitter.
- @thealzcenter Anil Nair, MD, directs the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Quincy (Mass.) Medical Center and is the medical center’s chief of neurology. He specializes in geriatric neurology and neurocognitive disorders and dementias and is site director for clinical trials in neurology. He served as the honorary medical chair of the South Shore Memory Walk, a fund-raising event for Alzheimer’s, in September 2010.
- @btdaniel Britt Talley Daniel, MD, is a Dallas-based neurologist with 36 years’ experience who has specialized in migraines for the past 10 years. In 2010, he published the textbook Migraine, and he writes migraine articles as the Online Migraine Doctor.
- @Zozika1 Zoltan Mari, MD, is assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His clinical practice focuses on movement disorders, clinical neurophysiology, and interoperative monitoring; his research focus is on neuroprotection in Parkinson’s disease and the neurophysiology of dystonia. He writes articles at his blog on all sorts of topics.
- @stokesdickins Quentin Stokes Dickins, MD, practices neurology with Southeast Iowa Neurological in Ottumwa. He is also a sleep doctor. He maintains several Twitter lists related to his interests, which include “meditation, iPhones, Macs, and consciousness.”
- @Cytowic Richard Cytowic, MD, is known for “rediscovering synesthesia” (the automatic joining of two or more senses) in 1980 “and returning it to the scientific mainstream, where it is now recognized as important to how we perceive.” Author of Wednesday Is Indigo Blue, about synesthesia, and four other books, he has also written chapters, book reviews, journal articles, columns, and essays—including many on the topic of dating and romance—and has been featured in television and radio interviews as well as print articles. He is an associate professor of neurology at George Washington University. See his The Fallible Mind blog on emotion, perception, and other tricks of the brain.
- @DrBjornKrane Bjorn Krane, MD, practices with Seattle Neurology, PS, managing all forms of neurological illness, and is board certified in clinical neurophysiology. He is a clinical instructor for the University of Washington, director of the neurophysiology lab at Northwest Hospital, and provides emergency and consultative care at three hospitals in the Seattle area. He also writes a blog.
- @judywillis Judy Willis, MD, is an authority on classroom strategies derived from brain research. She practiced neurology for 15 years before returning to college to obtain her teaching credentials. She has taught in elementary, middle, and graduate schools. The author of books for educational professionals, she also writes extensively for educational journals, and she recently published a book on children’s learning for parents and caregivers. You can find links to articles she has written at her Web site, RadTeach.com.
- @RCGriggs Robert C. Griggs, MD, is president of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), which has more than 22,000 members. He is professor of neurology, medicine, pathology, and pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has received numerous awards for teaching. He was editor in chief of the journal Neurology for 10 years. He specializes in neuromuscular diseases with a focus on experimental therapeutics and has published more than 300 scientific papers. He and other professionals post articles at the AAN blog.
- @DCPottsMD Daniel C. Potts, MD, founded Cognitive Dynamics, which “employs traditional and innovative therapy techniques facilitated by nationally known experts in the expressive arts.” Therapies are offered to those in dementia daycare facilities, assisted living, nursing homes, mental health centers, and private homes. He is also a partner in Alabama Neurology and Sleep Medicine and an associate clinical professor at the University of Alabama. An Alzheimer’s caregiver, author, lecturer, and educator, he is a “champion of the cognitively impaired and their caregivers.”
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This post is part 2 in the Featured Neurologist Series. See the neurologists featured in part 1.
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