Neil R. Patel

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Patel

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Treatment and management of seizures and epilepsy, as well as EEG interpretation

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Dr. Patel's research interests are in working with driving simulators to assess epilepsy patients' ability to safely use vehicles.

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<p>Neil Patel, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Neurology and Epilepsy at Montefiore Einstein. As an epilepsy neurologist, Dr. Patel focuses on the treatment and management of seizures and epilepsy, as well as electroencephalogram (EEG) interpretation.</p><p>A graduate of Rutgers University, Dr. Patel completed his Bachelor of Science in genetics in 2013 and his Doctor of Medicine in 2018. He then came to Montefiore Einstein, where he completed his internal medicine internship in 2019, his adult neurology residency in 2022 and his epilepsy fellowship in 2023.</p><p>Building on his clinical focus, Dr. Patel's research interests include working with driving simulators to assess epilepsy patients' ability to safely use vehicles. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and case reports.</p><p>Dr. Patel is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). In 2022, he won the Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Medical Students.</p>

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Kristina M. Maselli

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Kristina

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Maselli

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Headache Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders

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Dr. Maselli's research focuses on the complex relationship between sleep and headache.

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<p>Kristina Michele Maselli, MD, is an attending neurologist at Montefiore Einstein. Her aclinical focus centers on headache disorders and sleep-wake disorders.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in neuroscience at Muhlenberg College in 2010, Dr. Maselli earned her Doctor of Medicine at St. George&rsquo;s University in Grenada, West Indies in 2017. She completed her internal medicine preliminary year in 2018 and her neurology residency in 2021 at New York Medical College &ndash; Westchester Medical Center. Following this, Dr. Maselli came to Montefiore Einstein to complete a sleep medicine fellowship in 2022 and a headache fellowship in 2023.</p><p>Dr. Maselli's research focuses on the complex relationship between sleep and headache. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and she has given several oral presentations.</p><p>Dr. Maselli is board certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Headache Society.</p>

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Michael S. Tau

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Michael

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Tau

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Sara Shapouran

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Sara

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Shapouran

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Adilia Hormigo

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Adilia

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Hormigo

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Dr. Hormigo's clinical expertise is the treatment of malignancies of the central nervous system and neurologic complications of cancer.

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Dr. Hormigo&rsquo;s translational research focuses on new strategies in cancer immunology, including personalized treatment for patients with malignant brain tumors, understanding and overcoming the tumor microenvironment resistance to treatment and defining biomarkers of treatment response. She has been a primary investigator on innovative clinical trials. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

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<p>Adilia Hormigo, MD, PhD, is Leader, Neuro-Oncology Program, Co-Leader, Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Disease Team and Professor, Hematology-Oncology, Neurosurgery, and Microbiology &amp; Immunology at Montefiore Einstein. She is also a member of the Cancer Therapeutics Program. Her clinical expertise is the treatment of malignancies of the central nervous system and neurologic complications of cancer.</p><p>Dr. Hormigo earned her Doctor of Medicine with honors from the University of Lisbon and her Doctor of Philosophy from New York University. She pursued a residency in neurology at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell University/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She also completed research and clinical neuro-oncology fellowships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In addition, she held faculty positions at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer jointly with Cornell University and at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she served as Director of Neuro-Oncology and founded the Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program.</p><p>Dr. Hormigo&rsquo;s translational research focuses on new strategies in cancer immunology, including personalized treatment for patients with malignant brain tumors, understanding and overcoming the tumor microenvironment resistance to treatment and defining biomarkers of treatment response. She has been a primary investigator on innovative clinical trials. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.</p><p>Dr. Hormigo is board certified in neurology and certified in neuro-oncology. She is a fellow of the American Neurological Association and a member of many professional societies, including the Society for Neuro-Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research and the Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer. In addition, she has received numerous awards and honors, including Excellence in Teaching the Neurology Clerkship at Cornell University and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Society and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Brain Tumor Center awards. She also received recognition as a CRI -V Foundation Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP) Investigator.</p>

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Stephen W. Briggs

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Stephen

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Briggs

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Jessica L. Zwerling

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Zwerling

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Jessica Zwerling, MD, MS, has a clinical focus on identifying risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia, as well as factors that promote successful aging. Zwerling’s research focuses on optimizing healthcare delivery systems. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and has been shared at national and international invited conferences. She has developed the clinical and didactic programs used to enhance health professionals’ capacity to screen, diagnose, and develop personalized plans of care for patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias for the Montefiore Health System. She also is a nationally recognized expert in aging/ dementia and serves as an adviser on multiple panels related to recruitment in neurodegenerative disease clinical trials. In addition, she has pioneered the age-friendly initiatives at her health system and certified her Center of Excellence with the highest age-friendly recognition. Zwerling is board certified in neurology as well as the subspecialty of neuromuscular medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is a member of the American Geriatrics Society and the American Academy of Neurology. Additionally, she has been named “2020 Health Care Hero” by the Westchester magazine, and was named one of the New York Super Doctors in The New York Times from 2016 to 2023. She has also been appointed and completed the Physician Leaders Program at Montefiore Health System.</span></p>
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<li><strong>B.S. with Special Certification in Gerontology:</strong> Cornell University &nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>M.S.:</strong> Natural Science, University at Buffalo Medical School /Roswell Park Cancer Institute</li>
<li><strong>M.D. with Thesis Honors and Research Honors:</strong> University at Buffalo Medical School&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong> Internship</strong>: Albert Einstein/Beth Israel Medical CenterResidency</li>
<li><strong>Chief Residency</strong>: Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Fellowship:</strong> Neuromuscular disease/Neurophysiology</li>
<li><strong>Fellowship:</strong> Geriatric Neurology (3 years) Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center; NIH recipient of T32</li>
<li><strong> Board Certification:</strong> American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (Neurology)</li>
<li><strong> Neuromuscular Board Certified</strong>: American Academy of Neurology</li>
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<p>To meet the needs clinically of our patients/caregivers, I developed and published a new model of care for the community. This model is called the Coordinated Care At Risk/Remote Elderly Program (CCARRE) and focuses on the patient/caregiver dyad. Additional funding supported the expansion of a telehealth depression treatment program for older adults which supported recruitment in our diverse, frail population. Foundation support has provided the ability to provide culturally and language competent assessments/evaluations and management of neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive impairment. Other grant funding supports the implementation of the 5cs program (Comprehensive Culturally relevant Care for Cognitively impaired and their Caregivers – a pathway to equity in health care and model for systems transformation. Current funding for BRAID in conjunction will bridge our research aims and This grant uses the MHS-pioneered BRAID model (Bridging Research, Accurate Information, and Dialogue) where researchers/providers gain a deep understanding of the needs of our diverse and vulnerable population. To aid in clinical trial enrollment/retention, this work focuses on the Age Friendly 4Ms--What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility and strengthens the collaboration between the health system and the surrounding community.
</p></p>Educational models through research: Additional national funding supported the building of a network of skilled nursing facilities and expanded my role as a leader of a Covid Action Network through Project ECHO. I developed the curriculum for interprofessional and brought the community of 99 skilled nursing facilities together with our Montefiore Health System experts to provide evidence-based Covid 19 care. In addition - I obtained funding to implement the MOLST or eMOLST into our collaborative of skilled nursing facilities to assure safe care transitions and encourage the end-of-life directives to be completed electronically.</p>

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My overall clinical research focuses on how to address the neurodegenerative disease. The pandemic has forced a reevaluation of resources and additional funding to support a robust educational network that provides interdisciplinary CME, as well as telehealth for the older adult, which was crucial. Building a patient-caregiver evaluation center through foundation and state/national funding is crucial and has created a niche as an expert in neurodegenerative disease with a focus on under resourced, frail populations. This group is crucial to identify and recruit for future trials and our site has been identified as a patient-centered outcome center. 

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<p>Jessica Zwerling, MD, MS, is Director, Montefiore Hudson Valley Center of Excellence for Alzheimer&rsquo;s Disease; Program Director, UCNS Geriatric Neurology Fellowship; Director, Memory Disorders Center; and Associate Director, Center for the Aging Brain at Montefiore. She is also Associate Professor of Neurology, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Director of the Einstein Aging Study at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on identifying risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia, as well as factors that promote successful aging.</p><p>In 1996, Dr. Zwerling received her Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies at Cornell University, as well as earned a concentration in Gerontology. She continued her education at Roswell Park Cancer Institute/University at Buffalo, focusing on the validation of dementia rating scales, receiving her Master of Science in 2000 and her Doctor of Medicine in 2001, She earned her Doctor of Medicine with both thesis and research honors. Her postgraduate training began with an internship at Beth Israel Medical Center, followed by a residency/chief residency at Montefiore Medical Center. In 2006, she completed a fellowship in neuromuscular disease, electromyography and neurophysiology at Montefiore. In 2012, she completed a three-year NIH research fellowship in aging at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Zwerling&rsquo;s research focuses on optimizing healthcare delivery systems and coined the term &ldquo;culturally competent collaborative care of the cognitively impaired older adult&rdquo;. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and has been shared at a number of national invited lectures. She has developed the clinical and didactic programs used to enhance health professionals&rsquo; capacity to screen, diagnose and develop personalized plans of care for patients with Alzheimer&rsquo;s and related dementias for the Montefiore Health System.</p><p>Dr. Zwerling has received multiple grants from the Leslie R. Samuels and Fan Fox Foundation for work in memory and gait. This has created postdoctoral programs for trainees in the field of neuropsychology, social work, as well as geriatric neurology. In 2017 and 2019, Dr. Zwerling received the Research Recognition Award in Alzheimer&rsquo;s Disease at the CaringKind Forget-Me-Not Gala. She was also named one of the New York Super Doctors in The New York Times from 2016 to 2020. Dr. Zwerling is board certified in neurology as well as the subspecialty of neuromuscular medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is a member of the American Geriatrics Society and the American Academy of Neurology. Additionally, she has been named &ldquo;2020 Health Care Hero&rdquo; by the Westchester magazine.</p>

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Joe Verghese

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<p>Dr. Joe Verghese graduated from St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India in 1989. He did his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Neurology in United Kingdom. He completed his Neurology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY in 1998. He did his fellowship training in Neurophysiology as well as Aging &amp; Dementia in 1999 at the same institution. He received a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research Methods with Distinction in 2001. Dr Verghese is board-Certified in Neurology.</p>
<p>Dr. Verghese is Professor of Neurology and Medicine, Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology, and Director, Resnick Gerontology Center at Einstein. He is the Chief of the Division of Cognitive and Motor Aging (Neurology), and former Chief of Geriatrics (Medicine 2012-2023).</p>
<p>Dr. Verghese is a recipient of the Beeson award from the National institute on Aging as well as national awards from the American Geriatrics Society and the Gerontological Society of America. His research interest is the effects of disease and aging on mobility and cognition in older adults. He has over 300 peer-reviewed publications, and several current and past federally funded grants in this area. His current projects include non-pharmacological interventions to prevent dementia, the role of divided attention tasks such as walking while talking in predicting outcomes such as disability and cognitive decline, pre-dementia syndromes (Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome), and global health studies.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;">Dr. Joe Verghese is a board-certified neurologist and expert on aging who assesses how diseases and aging affect cognitive ability and mobility in older adults. Among his current projects, he is evaluating the effectiveness of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique intended to alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease and improve brain function. He is also conducting studies across the world to identify the causes of cognitive impairment and risk factors for Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease and dementia.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;">Dr. is a recipient of the Beeson award from the National Institute on Aging and the Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award from the American Geriatrics Society. He has over 250 publications in his areas of expertise.</p>

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Dr. Verghese focuses on the care of older adults with cognitive concerns.&nbsp;

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Dr. Verghese&rsquo;s research focus is the effects of disease and aging on mobility and cognition in older adults, and he leads several federally funded projects in these areas.

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<p>Verghese J, Lipton RB, Katz MJ, Hall CB, Kuslansky G, Buschke H. Abnormality of Gait As A Predictor Of Non-Alzheimer Dementia. N Engl J Med 2002 ; 347: 1760-1767. Verghese J, Lipton RB, Katz MJ, Hall CB, Kuslansky G, Derby CA, Ambrose AF, Sliwinski M, Buschke H. Leisure activities and the risk of dementia in the elderly. N Engl J Med 2003; 348: 2508-2516. Verghese J, Lipton RB, Hall CB, Kuslansky G, Katz MJ. Low blood pressure and the risk of dementia in very old individuals. Neurology 2003; 61: 1667-1672. Verghese J, Levalley A, Hall CB, Katz M, Ambrose AF, Lipton RB. Epidemiology of gait disorders in community residing elderly. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006, 54(2):255-61. Holtzer R, Verghese J, Xue X, Lipton R. Cognitive processes related to gait velocity: Results from the Einstein Aging Study. Neuropsychology 2006; 20(2):215-23. Verghese J, LeValley A, Derby C, Kuslansky G, Katz M, Hall C, Buschke H, Lipton RB. Leisure Activities And The Risk of Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment In The Elderly. Neurology 2006; 66(6):821-7. Verghese J, Holtzer R, Lipton R, Wang C. Quantitative Gait Markers And Risk of Incident Falls in Older Adults. <em>J Gerontol Med Sci</em> 2009; 64: 896-901.&nbsp; Rolita L, Holtzer R, Wang C, Lipton RB, Derby CA, Verghese J.&nbsp; Homocysteine and Mobility in Older Adults.&nbsp; <em>J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010; 58:545-50.V</em>erghese J<strong>, </strong>Holtzer R.&nbsp; Walking the Walk While Talking: Cognitive Therapy for Mobility in Dementia? <em>Neurology 2010; 74:1938-9; </em>Verghese J, Wang C, Lipton RB, Holtzer R. Motoric cognitive risk syndrome and the risk of dementia. <em>Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences </em>2012<em><strong>; </strong></em>Verghese J, Noone ML, Johnson, B,^&nbsp;Ambrose AF, Wang C, Buschke H, Pradeep VG, Salam KA, Shaji KS, Mathuranath PS. Picture Based Memory Impairment Screen For Dementia.<em> Journal of the American Geriatrics Society</em>, 2012; 60(11):2116-20.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Joe Verghese, MBBS, MS, is Chief, Division of Cognitive and Motor Aging and Chief, Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore. He is the founding Director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for the Aging Brain, an interdisciplinary cognitive assessment center. He is also Professor of Neurology and Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Verghese&rsquo;s clinical focus is dementia and cognitive impairment.</p><p>In 1989, Dr. Verghese received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at St. John&rsquo;s Medical College in India. Dr. Verghese obtained his Membership in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (M.R.C.P.I) in 1994. From 1995 to 1999, Dr. Verghese trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During this time, he completed a residency in neurology, becoming Chief Resident in his final year, as well as two fellowships---one in aging and dementia and one in neurophysiology.He then attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he received his Master of Science with distinction in clinical research methods in 2001.</p><p>Expanding on his clinical specialties, Dr. Verghese&rsquo;s research focuses on the effects of disease and aging on mobility and cognition in older adults. His work has been published in over 200 peer-reviewed journals, books and medical articles.</p><p>In 2010 and 2018, Dr. Verghese was named Mentor of the Year in the Clinical Research Training Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Verghese is board certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. He is a member of numerous professional societies including the International Society to Advance Alzheimer&rsquo;s Research and Treatment, the American Neurological Association, American Geriatrics Society and the National Clinical Research Forum.</p>

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Jennie M. Valles

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Jennie

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Neurorehabilitation with particular expertise in spinal cord injury, stroke and brain injury medicine.

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Exploring new modalities for post-stroke aphasia such as non-invasive brain stimulation.

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<p>Jennie Valles, MD, is Director, Medical Informatics at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor, Neurology and Physical Medication and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Valles&rsquo; clinical focus is on neurorehabilitation with particular expertise in spinal cord injury, stroke and brain injury medicine.</p><p>After completing her Bachelor of Science in biology at University of North Florida in 2005, Dr. Valles attended the American University of the Caribbean in Sint Maarten, NA, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2010. She then completed her neurology residency at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College in 2014. Thereafter, she then pursued her neurorehabilitation fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, completing it in 2016. She also completed her Advanced Certificate in Clinical and Translational Investigation with Weill Cornell Medical College Clinical &amp; Translational Science Center the same year.</p><p>Dr. Valles&rsquo; research interests include exploring new modalities for post-stroke aphasia such as non-invasive brain stimulation. She is also involved with other studies and projects related to bladder and bowel management for people living with spinal cord injuries. She has shared her research through peer-reviewed journals, poster presentations, invited presentations and select mass-media publications. Dr. Valles is also a scientific reviewer for the <em>American Journal of Physical Medicine &amp; Rehabilitation</em>.</p><p>Dr. Valles is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and has subspecialty certification in Brain Injury Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. In 2020, she was recognized by the Business Council of Westchester among the Rising Stars 40 Under 40 and in 2023, she was awarded the Multiple Sclerosis Society Hope Award.</p>

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Michael J. Thorpy

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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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