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The Department of Neurology offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services for adults and children with disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. Sophisticated neurophysiological evaluations, including electroencephalography, electro-myography and evoked potential testing are provided. The faculty has expertise in diverse areas such as multiple sclerosis, seizures, stoke, movement disorders, headaches and pain, infectious disease, neuromuscular diseases, peripheral neuropathies, neuro-oncology, behavioral neurology and development disorders. Subsecialty neuropsychological testing is also available. All of our faculty are certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Consultations for all neurological problems are provided on a referral basis, as well as medical management for patients with chronic neurological diseases.
Neurology achieved full departmental status in 1973 with the establishment of Dr. Henry Schutta as Professor and Chair. An active department and residency training program were progressively expanded in the ensuing years. The Department's initial emphasis was on clinical neurophysiology, neuromuscular diseases, and pediatric neurology. Further development and expansion of the Neurology Department occurred with the appointment of Dr. Roger Cracco as chair in 1980. During his tenure, the Department of Neurology has expanded to its current size with a staff of over 50 full-time faculty members and three divisions: Adult Neurology, Pediatric Neurology, and Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology.
ADULT NEUROLOGY
In the Division of Adult Neurology, the faculty's professional expertise encompasses all the major neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. In addition, faculty members actively conduct both basic science and clinical research.
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PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
The Division of Pediatric Neurology, directed by Dr. Joann Cracco, treats children with a broad array of neurological disorders. Areas of specialization include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, epilepsy, learning disabilities, and spina bifida. In addition to a strong commitment to patient care and teaching, many members are involved in research.
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EPILEPSY AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
The Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, headed by Dr. Larry Benardo, encompasses the clinical neurophysiology laboratories, the Epilepsy Center at the University Hospital of Brooklyn, and the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program. The Epilepsy Center includes an epilepsy clinic, an inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit, and clinical and basic research programs.
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BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE NEUROLOGY
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MEDICAL EDUCATION
The Neurology Department is dedicated to excellence in teaching and has programs at all levels of medical education. The Department of Neurology offers residencies in adult neurology and fellowships in pediatric neurology. At the post-residency level, fully accredited fellowships are offered in clinical neurophysiology. All of our training programs are approved by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The Department also offers the required medical student clerkship in neurology as well as sub-internships and student electives. Dr. Mahendra Somasundaram, Director of Neurology at Kings County Hospital, received the State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor Award in 1994, for his contributions to all levels of medical education.
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SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, also
known as the SUNY Health Science Center
at Brooklyn, traces its roots back to 1860, when the medical school was founded at
the Long Island College Hospital. It was
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The medical school merged with the State University of New York in 1950, and moved to its corrent locaiton in East Flatbush several years later. Today it consists of the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Health Related Professions, and School of Graduate Studies. Neurology Department faculty participate in teaching in all of the Health Science Center colleges and schools and many hold joint appointments. Several Neurology Department members have their research laboratories in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, where Dr. Robert Furchgott did his Nobel Prize-winning work demonstrating the biological importance of nitric oxide.
The physical plant integrates both clinical and research facilities. The Basic Science Building is centrally located in the campus complex and houses research laboratories. The University Hospital of Brooklyn is contiguous, allowing for close contact between patient care and basic research. The Health Sciences Education Building is also connected and contains the library, student classrooms, and student laboratories. The library is one of the largest medical libraries in the United States with extensive holdings, advanced filing and retrieval systems, and a multimedia center. |
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