Jamie T. Twaite

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Jamie

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Twaite

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Dr. Twaite&rsquo;s clinical focus is on the neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation of individuals with cognitive and emotional concerns related to neurologic, medical, and psychiatric illness. She has a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of dementias and acquired brain injury(ABI), as well as in the rehabilitation of of spinal cord injury (both with and without concurrent ABI).<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Twaite&rsquo;s research interests include cognitive and emotional functioning following stroke, TBI, and other acquired brain injury, as well as in individuals with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease and in healthy populations, such as musicians.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Jamie Twaite, PhD, is a Neuropsychologist, Co-Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital&rsquo;s Concussion Management Program, Director, Neuropsychology Externship and Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is on the neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation of individuals with cognitive and emotional concerns related to neurologic, medical and psychiatric illnesses. She has a particular interest in the diagnosis and management of dementia and acquired brain injury (ABI), as well as in the rehabilitation of spinal cord injury (both with and without concurrent ABI).</p><p>After completing her Master of Psychology at Columbia University in 2008, Dr. Twaite pursued her Doctor of Philosophy in psychology at City University of New York (CUNY), earning the degree in 2016. That same year, she completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship in clinical psychology-adult neuropsychology track with the Henry Ford Health System. She then went on to complete her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology with the Institute of Living, Hartford Hospital, with focused training in the assessment of memory disorders/dementias, acquired brain injuries, and severe and persistent mental illness.</p><p>Dr. Twaite&rsquo;s research interests include cognitive and emotional functioning following stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other acquired brain injury in individuals with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease as well as in healthy populations, such as in musicians. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and she has given paper and poster presentations at scientific meetings nationally and internationally. Dr. Twaite is a reviewer for the <em>Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology</em> and the <em>Journal of Psycholinguistic Research</em>.</p><p>Dr. Twaite is a member of several professional associations, including the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology and the International Neuropsychological Society. In 2013, Dr. Twaite received the Graduate Center Doctoral Student Research Grant from CUNY.</p>

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Michael J. Thorpy

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Michael

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<p>Dr. Michael Thorpy, board-certified in sleep disorders medicine, is Director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at the Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Both a clinician and a well-published researcher, Dr. Thorpy serves as Professor of Clinical Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Thorpy served on the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Board of Directors and founded and directed the NSF's National Narcolepsy Registry, which was located at Montefiore Medical Center. He is past Chairman of the Sleep Section of the American Academy of Neurology. He is President of the New York State Society of Sleep Medicine (NYSSSM).</p>
<p>Dr. Thorpy was born in New Zealand and earned his medical degree from the University of Otago in 1973. He has published extensively on narcolepsy, insomnia, and sleep disorders. His 14 print books include "The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders". He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, including publications in journals such as <em>The New England Journal of Medicine.</em> Dr. Thorpy's computerized textbook on sleep medicine, SleepMultiMedia (available on DVD-ROM), is the only one of its kind.</p>
<p>In 1993, Dr. Thorpy was awarded one of the sleep field's highest honors: The Nathaniel Kleitman Award from the American Sleep Disorders Association, and in 2012 the National Sleep Foundation's Lifetime&nbsp;Achievement Award.</p>
<p>Dr. Thorpy is frequently quoted in the media, including <em>The New York Time</em>s, <em>The Washington Post, and Good Housekeeping</em>. He has appeared on the "Today Show," "20/20," "Donahue," and given more than 100 television, radio, and print interviews.</p>

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Dr. Thorpy focuses on the diagnosis and management of patients with sleep disorders including sleep apnea, insomnia, and parasomnias. Circadian rhythm disorders, and hypersomnias such as narcolepsy.

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Dr. Thorpy's research focuses on hypersomnias including narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and Kleine-levin Syndrome, and their management, particularly with new therapeutic medications.

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<p>1.&nbsp; The International Classification of Sleep Disorders: Diagnostic and coding manual.&nbsp; Diagnostic Classification Steering Committee; Thorpy MJ, Chairman.&nbsp; Rochester, Minnesota: American Sleep Disorders Association, 1990.</p>
<p>2.&nbsp; Thorpy MJ, (ed).&nbsp; Handbook of Sleep Disorders. In the series; Neurological Disease and Therapy, series ed, W. Koller.&nbsp; New York: Marcel Dekker, 1990.</p>
<p>3.&nbsp; Thorpy MJ, Yager J.&nbsp; The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders.&nbsp; Facts on File Inc., New York, 1991.</p>
<p>4.&nbsp; Pocket Edition of the The International Classification of Sleep Disorders. Diagnostic Classification Committee; Thorpy MJ, Chairman.&nbsp; Rochester, Minnesota: American Sleep Disorders Association, 1991.</p>
<p>5.&nbsp; Goswami M, Thorpy MJ.&nbsp; A Primer of Narcolepsy. New York: Montefiore Medical Center, 1991.</p>
<p>6.&nbsp; Goswami M, Pollak CP, Cohen FL, Thorpy MJ, Kavey NB, Kutscher AH, (eds). Psychosocial aspects of narcolepsy. New York: Haworth press, 1993.</p>
<p>7. Thorpy MJ, Yager J.&nbsp; The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders.&nbsp; 2^nd Edition &nbsp;Facts on File Inc., New York, 2001.</p>
<p>8. Thorpy MJ, Yager J.&nbsp; Sleeping Well.&nbsp; Facts on File Inc., New York, 2001.</p>
<p>9. Goswami M, Perumal. P, Thorpy M. &nbsp;Narcolepsy: A clinical guide. Springer-Verlag &nbsp;2010</p>
<p>10.Thorpy M, Plazzi G. Parasomnias and other sleep-related movement disorders. Cambridge University Press , 2010</p>
<p><br />11. Thorpy MJ., Billiard M. Sleepiness: Causes, Consequences, Disorders and Treatment. Cambridge University Press, 2011</p>
<p><br />12. Nofzinger E, Maquet P, Thorpy MJ, Neuroimaging of Sleep and Sleep Disorders.&nbsp; Cambridge University Press, 2013.</p>
<p><br />13. Shaw P, Tafti, M, Thorpy M. Genetics of Sleep and Sleep Disorders. Cambridge University Press, 2013</p>
<p><br />14. Goswami M, Perumal. P, Thorpy M.&nbsp; Narcolepsy: A clinical guide. Springer-Verlag; 2015 .<br /><br /></p>
<p>15. Thorpy MJ. SleepMultiMedia: A Computerized Textbook of Sleep Medicine. Sleep Multimedia Inc. New York (2005- 2016)</p>

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<p>Michael J. Thorpy, MD, is Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore and Professor of Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is on the clinical diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of all sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia and restless legs syndrome, among others.</p><p>In 1968, Dr. Thorpy received his Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He continued studying at this institution, and in 1973 received his Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Thorpy&rsquo;s postgraduate training spans over nine years. From 1974 to 1976, Dr. Thorpy trained as a rotating house physician and medical registrar at Dunedin Public Hospital, New Zealand. He continued his training in Bombay, India as a Neurology Clinical Assistant at Sir J.J. Group Hospitals in 1977. That same year, he travelled to London, U.K and spent time training at National Hospital as a Clinical Assistant, Edgware General Hospital as a Locum Respiratory Physician, and Kings College Hospital as an Endocrinology Registrar. Following this, in 1978, Dr. Thorpy completed a two-year neurology residency at the State University of New York, becoming Chief Neurology Resident in his final year. In 1982, Dr. Thorpy completed a fellowship in neuroendocrinology at Montefiore.</p><p>Expanding on his clinical specialties, Dr. Thorpy&rsquo;s research focuses on the medications used in the treatment of sleep disturbance and excessive daytime sleepiness. His work has been published in a large number of peer-reviewed journals, medical articles and books.</p><p>In 1993 Dr Thorpy received the Nathaniel Kleitman Award of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and in 2012, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Sleep Foundation. He is President of the New York State Society of Sleep Medicine, and a member of numerous other professional societies including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the European Sleep Research Society and the New York State Medical Society.</p><p>Dr. Thorpy is board certified by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in Sleep Disorders Medicine. </p>

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Lisa B. Teh

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Michael L. Swerdlow

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<p>Dr. Michael Swerdlow graduated from The University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.&nbsp; He did a medical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.&nbsp; He then completed the neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx.&nbsp;&nbsp; He then did a fellowship Neuromuscular diseases at the N.I.H. in Bethesda.&nbsp; He joined the faculty at Montefiore Hospital and Albert Einstein College.&nbsp; He presently is a&nbsp; Professor of Clinical Neurology.&nbsp;&nbsp; He has a large faculty practice with Dr. David Kaufman as "K and S."&nbsp;&nbsp; He teaches residents and supervises the Neurology Clinic and is involved in CME teaching.&nbsp; Special areas of interest include muscle disorders, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis and disorders of the spine.</p>

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Luke R. Sponholz

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Usman S. Riaz

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Renee Monderer

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<p>Neurology, fellowship in sleep and restless leg syndrome.</p>

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Renee Monderer, MD, is Chief of Neurology at the Weiler Division of Montefiore and Assistant Clinical Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical specialty is in treating sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias, and sleep-related movement disorders.

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For her research, Dr. Monderer is involved in multiple clinical studies investigating new medications for the treatment of narcolepsy and other hypersomnia's. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, abstracts, and book chapters

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<p>Renee Monderer, MD, is Chief of Neurology at the Weiler Division of Montefiore and Assistant Clinical Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical specialty is in treating sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias and sleep related movements disorders.</p><p>In 1998, Dr. Monderer received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Yeshiva University. She then attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2002. She attended Staten Island University Hospital at the start of her postdoctoral training, completing a year-long internship in general medicine in 2003. Dr. Monderer then came to Montefiore Medical Center to complete a three-year residency in neurology in 2006, followed by a year-long sleep medicine fellowship in 2007.</p><p>For her research, Dr. Monderer is involved in multiple clinical studies investigating new medications for the treatment of narcolepsy and other hypersomnias. Her work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and book chapters.</p><p>Dr. Monderer is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.</p>

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David M. Kaufman

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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">David Myland Kaufman, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was graduated from the medical school of the University of Chicago and completed training in internal medicine and then neurology at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) hospitals.&nbsp; During his residency, Dr. Kaufman originated the nation-wide course, which he still directs, Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists.&nbsp; More than 25,500 psychiatry residents and attendings have attended the course, which has served as the basis for his classic textbook, <em>Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists</em>, (Elsevier) currently in its eighth edition and available in Italian, Japanese, and Spanish translations. He is also a co-editor of <em>Child and Adolescent Neurology for Psychiatrists</em> (Lippincott).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Dr. Kaufman has also been a visiting professor at Ben Gurion University, Yale University, Pritzger / University of Chicago, and other American medical schools, and U.S. Naval Medical Centers, as well as a frequent lecturer at AECOM. He is a member of medical school's Leo M. Davidoff Society for excellence in teaching.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">In addition to his educational role at AECOM hospitals, Dr. Kaufman in partnership with Dr. Michael Swerdlow founded the quintessential neurology faculty practice&nbsp; K&amp;S&nbsp; at Montefiore Hospital. K&amp;S is the largest and longest surviving faculty practice in the institution. Drs. Kaufman and Swerdlow also give neurology consultation and attending rounds and supervise neurology clinics at Montefiore. In the clinics and faculty practice, Dr. Kaufman concentrates on the neurologic aspects of psychiatric illness and movement disorders. He works closely with the psychiatrists and, for botulinum treatment of certain dystonias, the neuromuscular group. Dr. Kaufman is the 2007 recipient of Montefiore's Staff and Alumni award for outstanding service.</span></p>

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In addition to his educational role at AECOM and its hospitals, Dr. Kaufman in partnership with Dr. Michael Swerdlow founded the quintessential neurology faculty practice K&amp;S at Montefiore Hospital. K&amp;S is the largest and longest-surviving faculty practice in the institution. Drs. Kaufman and Swerdlow also give neurology consultations and attend rounds and supervise neurology clinics at Montefiore. In the clinics and faculty practice, Dr. Kaufman concentrates on the neurologic aspects of psychiatric illness and movement disorders. He works closely with psychiatrists and, for botulinum treatment of certain dystonia, the neuromuscular group.

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From his research interests, Dr. Kaufman has published clinical studies of central nervous system infections, heroin overdose-induced pulmonary edema, Covid&rsquo;s effect on Parkinson's disease patients, and other topics. He concentrates on teaching medical students in their neuroscience courses, psychiatry and neurology residents, and psychiatrists preparing for their Board examinations.

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<p>Kaufman DM, Geyer HL, Milstein MM: "Kaufman's Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists," Elsevier, 8th Edition, 2017</p>
<p>Kaufman DM, Smuckler DJ: Neurologic Disease (in) Blumenfeld M, Strain JJ, "Psychosomatics," Lippincott Williams &amp; Wilkins, 2006</p>

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<p>David Kaufman, MD, an attending physician and Professor of Neurology and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Einstein, concentrates on the neurologic aspects of psychiatric illness and movement disorders. He provides neurology consultations for in-patients and out-patients, serves as the attending on consultation and ward rounds, and supervises neurology clinics at Montefiore Einstein. He works closely with psychiatrists and, for botulinum treatment of certain dystopias, the neuromuscular group.</p><p>After earning his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester in 1964, Dr. Kaufman earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Chicago School of Medicine in 1968. He pursued his postdoctoral training at Montefiore, completing his internal medicine internship and residency in 1971. In 1975, he completed the four-year neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine hospitals. He has been a steadfast member of Montefiore and Einstein communities ever since.</p><p>From his research interests, Dr. Kaufman has published clinical studies of central nervous system infections, heroin overdose-induced pulmonary edema, COVID&rsquo;s effect on Parkinson disease patients, and other topics. He has been a member of editorial boards for Internal Medicine Bulletin and Medical Meetings: Pearls &amp; Perspectives, and a consultant and reviewer for numerous medical journals. He teaches medical students in their neuroscience course, psychiatry and neurology residents, and psychiatrists preparing for their Board examinations. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ben Gurion University, Yale University, Pritzker/University of Chicago, and other American medical schools, and at U.S. Naval Medical Centers, as well as a frequent lecturer at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Kaufman innovated the long-standing, annual, national course, Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry for Psychiatrists, developed a noteworthy neuropsychiatry seminar and authored the book, <em>Kaufman&rsquo;s Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists</em>, now in its 9th edition.</p><p>Dr. Kaufman is board certified in Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American College of Physicians. He is also a member of the American Neuropsychiatric Association and the Movement Disorder Society. A devoted educator, Dr. Kaufman has received many accolades for his excellence in medical teaching, including induction into the Leo M. Davidoff Society in 1993, the American Academy of Neurology award in 2001 and the Montefiore Staff and Alumni Award in 2007.</p>

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Howard Geyer

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<p>Dr. Howard Geyer is Director, Division of Movement Disorders, Montefiore, and Assistant Professor, Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.&nbsp;He received his MD and PhD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.&nbsp;He was chief resident in Neurology at Montefiore, where he also completed a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology.&nbsp;He completed an additional fellowship in Movement Disorders at Beth Israel Medical Center.&nbsp;Dr. Geyer regularly lectures and contributes to book chapters and journal articles on a variety of neurologic topics.</p>

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