Faculty | The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology | Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Mark F. Mehler, M.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Chair The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Alpern Family Foundation Chair in Cerebral Palsy Research

Director, Institute for Brain Disorders and Neural Regeneration

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 220
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3543
Fax: 718.430.8785
mark.mehler@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Epigenetics and Evolutionary Biology Developmental Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Diseases Cytokine Biology/Signal Transduction Pathways Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Autism/ASD)

Gilles F. Allali, M.D.

Visiting Instructor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Leenaards Memory Center
Lausanne University Hospital
Montpaisible 16
Lausanne, 1011

gilles.allali@chuv.ch

Yagiz M. Altun, M.D., Ph.D.

Instructor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 401
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.4229
Fax: 718.430.8551
yagiz.altun@einsteinmed.edu

Anne F. Ambrose, M.B.B.S., M.S.

Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.2751
Fax: 718.882.7216
anneambr@montefiore.org

Ketevan Amirkhanashvili, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4309
kamirkhana@montefiore.org

Daniel Antoniello, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Critical Care)

Montefiore Medical Center
3316 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.6444
Fax: 718.515.0697
dantonie@montefiore.org

Stuart C. Apfel, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

218 Walker Place
West Hempstead, NY 11552

Tel: 516.505.0935
Fax: 516.505.0247
stuart.apfel@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Neurotrophic factor therapy for the treatment of neurological disease, drug development, neurotrophins, FGF family, clinical trials

Joseph C. Arezzo, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Professor Emeritus, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.2408
joseph.arezzo@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Studies of peripheral neuropathy in mice, rats, and monkeys. Spinal Cord and cortical cord physiology. EEG studies of seizure and pre-seizure patterns Assessment of toxic neuropathies Human multicenter clinical trials

Cynthia E. Armand, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
1250 Waters Place
Tower 2, Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 929.263.3820
carmand@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Headache Education, Underserved populations in Headache, Special Senses in Headache, Social Media and Headache educational outreach

Emmeline I. Ayers, M.P.H.

Adjunct Principal Staff Scientist, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Stony Brook University
101 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 10576

Tel: 631.216.9371
emmeline.ayers@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Karen R. Ballaban-Gil, M.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Montefiore Medical Center
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Room: 220
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.8486
Fax: 718.654.5407
kballaba@montefiore.org

Geoffrey H. Basson, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Centennial Building, Room: 3
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.5561
gbasson@montefiore.org

Randall G. Berliner, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

4234-1 Bronx Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10466

Tel: 718.515.4347
Fax: 718.653.8641
randallberliner@gmail.com

Areas of Research: Peripheral nerve blockade and migraine, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Migraine

Phyllis L. Bieri, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Yellow Zone, Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4930
Fax: 718.231.3718
pbieri@montefiore.org

Sana Louis Bloch, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Medalliance Health
625 E. Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458

Helena M. Blumen, Ph.D., M.S.

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Geriatrics)

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Stony Brook University
101 Nicolls Road
Room: 12-046
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Tel: 631.444.7832
helena.blumen@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Alexis D. Boro, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Critical Care)

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Room: H-009
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4898
Fax: 718.652.7245
aboro@montefiore.org

Stephen W. Briggs, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
3326 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.2688
sbriggs@montefiore.org

Diana Bronshteyn, Psy.D.

Instructor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
3230 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.944.1832
Fax: 718.944.1940
dbronshtey@montefiore.org

Lucy L. Brown, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Forchheimer Building, Room: 125F
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3728
Fax: 718.430.3266
lucy.brown@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Basal ganglia neuroanatomy and function; Reward systems; Neuroscience of romantic love and attachment

Dawn C. Buse, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
1250 Waters Place
Tower 2, Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.405.8360
Fax: 929.263.3951

Wendy B. Cammer, Ph.D.

Visiting Professor Emerita, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461

wendy.cammer@einsteinmed.edu

Mirnova E. Ceide, M.D., M.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Geriatrics)

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Van Etten, Room: 316F
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 347.920.0112
Fax: 408.413.1010
mceide@montefiore.org

Cathy Chuang, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.918.7895
cathy.chuang@nychhc.org

Jason A. Cohen, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Montefiore Medical Center
Network Performance Group
6 Executive Plaza
Room: 297
Yonkers, NY 10701

Tel: 914.375.4880
Fax: 914.968.2730
jasocohe@montefiore.org

Joel S. Cohen, M.D.

Visiting Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Group
1575 Blondell Avenue
Room: 225
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.597.8000
Fax: 718.597.8002

Daniel J. Correa, M.D., M.S.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Associate Dean for Diversity Enhancement

Montefiore Medical Center
3326 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.6364
daniel.correa@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), brain injury medicine and epilepsy clinical research, public outreach and education, patient and public involvement in research in TBI and Epilepsy, advancement of patient-centered outcomes in neurological care for acquired b

Nagma Dalvi, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Montefiore Medical Center
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4378
Fax: 718.654.5407
ndalvi@montefiore.org

Pierfilippo De Sanctis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Developmental Medicine)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center
1165 Morris Park Avenue
Van Etten, Room: 1C-20A
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.862.1828
pierfilippo.sanctis@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Cognitive and Motor Aging, Dementia with a focus on Alzheimer's Disease

Leslie D. Delfiner, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Blue Zone, Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4378
Fax: 718.654.5407
ldelfine@montefiore.org

Carol A. Derby, Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Behavior Research & Implementation Science)

Louis and Gertrude Feil Faculty Scholar in Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Van Etten, Room: 3C-5D
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3882
carol.derby@einsteinmed.edu

Gnanapackiam S. Devakanmalai, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 306
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3791
g.devakan@einsteinmed.edu

Susan E. Duberstein Coad, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Montefiore Medical Center
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4378
Fax: 718.654.5407
sduberst@montefiore.org

Michelle A. Dunn, Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 220
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.2459
michelle.dunn@einsteinmed.edu

Lewis Eisen, M.D.

Professor, Department of Medicine (Critical Care)

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Gold Zone, Room: G-161B
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.2134
Fax: 718.652.2464
leisen@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Point of care ultrasound, simulation training for airway emergencies, situation awareness, teamwork, and leadership.

Donya Eizadkhah, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4378
Fax: 718.654.5407
deizadkh@montefiore.org

Farhad Elyaderani, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Regional Neurological Assoc.
4256 Bronx Boulevard
Suite 5
Bronx, NY 10466

Tel: 718.515.4347
Fax: 718.653.8641

Charles C. Esenwa, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
3316 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.6444
Fax: 718.654.0364
cesenwa@montefiore.org

Ali Ezzati, M.D.

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

University of California
200 S Manchester Avenue
Room: 206
Orange, CA 11023

Tel: 714.456.6808
ezzatia@hs.uci.edu

Ronda L. Facchini, Ph.D.

Instructor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
3230 Bainbridge Avenue
Room: C
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.944.1832
Fax: 718.944.1940
rfacchin@montefiore.org

Victor Ferastraoaru, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Blue Zone, Room: H009
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4898
vferastr@montefiore.org

Mark P. Figgie, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4930
Fax: 718.231.3718
mafiggie@montefiore.org

Yonatan I. Fishman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Assistant Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Co-Director, Nervous System and Human Behavior Course

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 915D
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.2904
yonatan.fishman@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Cortical mechanisms of auditory perception

Frederick W. Foley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Louis and Dora Rousso Building
1165 Morris Park Avenue
Room: 117
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 201.967.0071
Fax: 718.430.3960
frederick.foley@einsteinmed.edu

Aristea S. Galanopoulou, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 306
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3791
Fax: 718.430.8899
aristea.galanopoulou@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Development of antiepileptogenic and disease modifying therapies for post-traumatic epilepsies; Mechanisms and treatments for epileptic encephalopathies; age and sex specific epileptogenesis; models of lissencephaly

Angel Garcia De La Garza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Biostatistics)

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Belfer Building, Room: 1308B
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.2990
angel.garciadelagarza@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: High Dimensional Data; Functional Data Analysis; Machine Learning; Mental Health; Aging

Howard Geyer, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Group
1515 Blondell Avenue
Room: 220
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.405.8140
Fax: 718.405.8149
hgeyer@montefiore.org

Lauren Gluck, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
1250 Waters Place
Tower 2, Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.405.8360
lgluck@montefiore.org

Solen Gokhan, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 401
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3542
Fax: 718.430.8785
solen.gokhan@einsteinmed.edu

Robin R. Green, Psy.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Block, Room: 316
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3152
robin.green@einsteinmed.edu

Ellen Grober, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

30 Beechwood Terrace
Yonkers, NY 10705

Tel: 914.512.1415
ellen.grober@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: I study cognitive aging and dementia. My work includes longitudinal studies that link cognitive performance to biomarkers, neuroimaging and Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology.

Sandeep Gulati, D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Regional Neurological Assoc.
3323 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.515.4347
Fax: 718.653.8641
sgulati@montefiore.org

Jonathan M. Gursky, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Hofheimer Main, Room: 002
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.8136
jgursky@montefiore.org

Charles B. Hall, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (Biostatistics)

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Block, Room: 312
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3724
Fax: 718.430.8649
charles.hall@einsteinmed.edu

Shelby Freedman Harris, Psy.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Montefiore Medical Center
3411 Wayne Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.798.4352
slharris@montefiore.org

Jacob R. Hascalovici, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Clinical Associate Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Clearing Relief Medical Group
50 West 72nd Street
Room: 1002
New York, NY 10023

Tel: 850.213.6396
dr.jacob@clearing.com

Areas of Research: Digital Healthcare, Telemedicine, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Neuromodulation, Craniofacial Pain, Spine, Joint Pain, Headache, Geriatric Pain Management, Non-opioid pain medicine, Topicals & Chronic Pain, Nutraceuticals & Chronic Pain, CBD

Sheryl R. Haut, M.D., M.S.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Critical Care)

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Blue Zone, Room: H009
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4898
Fax: 718.882.0216
shaut@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: The temporal distribution of seizures, with focus on seizure clustering; Seizure precipitants and self prediction, with focus on stress and other modifiable risk factors

Steven Herskovitz, M.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
Network Performance Group
6 Executive Plaza
Yonkers, NY 10701

Tel: 718.920.4930
Fax: 718.231.3718
sherskov@montefiore.org

Roee Holtzer, Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Van Etten, Room: 311
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.3962
Fax: 718.839.7243
Roee.Holtzer@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Aging, neuropsychology, cognition, mobility, multiple sclerosis, HIV, MCI, reserve, fatigue

Adilia Hormigo, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.

Professor, Department of Oncology (Medical Oncology)

Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Golding Building, Room: 702
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.405.8404
adilia.hormigo@einsteinmed.edu

Christine Hung, M.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.2688
Fax: 718.920.8509
chhung@montefiore.org

Jinshil Hyun, Ph.D.

Instructor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.839.7605
jinshil.hyun@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: modifiable risk/protective factors of cognitive aging and dementia; cognitive reserve; mentally challenging occupations; neighborhood environment; stress; social determinants of health; ecological momentary assessment; ambulatory cognition.

Javed Iqbal, M.B.B.S.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Critical Care)

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Gold Zone, Room: G1B
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.8442
Fax: 718.652.2464
jiqbal@montefiore.org

Meltem Izzetoglu, Ph.D.

Visiting Research Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 215.895.1579
meltem.izzetoglu@villanova.edu

Aleksandra Jacobs, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (Pediatric Neurology)

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467

Tel: 718.920.4378
Fax: 718.654.5407
adjukic@montefiore.org

Areas of Research: Rett syndrome Neuropsychology

Teresa Jover-Mengual, Ph.D.

Visiting Associate Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

Visiting Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 610
Bronx, NY 10461

Tel: 718.430.2160
Fax: 718.430.8821
teresa.jover-mengual@einsteinmed.edu

Areas of Research: Molecular and cellular events in the cascade of ischemic brain damage and neuroprotection in experimental stroke animal models.