The Department of Neuroscience consists of the Department of Neurology and the Department of Neurosurgery.

The Department of Neurology is staffed by 9 Board Certified Adult and Pediatric Neurologists with special expertise in headache, Alzheimer's Disease, stroke, epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's Disease in addition to general neurology.

The staff includes:
Dr. Souhel Najjar – Director of Neurology
Dr. Moris Jak Danon – Director of Electromyography
Dr. S. Schwartzberg – Director of Pediatric Neurology, Director of Electroencephalography
Dr. Ludmilla Feldman
Dr. Arun Babu – Assistant Director of Graduate Medical Education
Dr. S. Kulick – Immediate past Director of the Department of Neuroscience
Dr. S. Song
Dr. M. Ali
Dr. L. Milrod – Pediatric Neurolgy, Epilepsy, Sleep Disorders


A Comprehensive Epilepsy Center has been established that includes a full range of epilepsy care services for children and adults. A 6-bed inpatient unit and outpatient services are available.

The Neuroscience floor consists of a 24-bed unit dedicated to Neurology/Neurosurgery, including a 6-bed stroke unit and a 4-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Neurological services consist of a full range of electrodiagnostic facilities including EEG, EMG, EP's and intraoperative monitoring as well as general and subspecialty neurology consultations.

The Neurology house staff consists of 7 medical residents on the Neuroscience floor and 7 medical residents in neurology consultation. In addition there are 4 third-and fourth- year medical students and one PGY 3 or 4 neurology resident rotating from SUNY Health Science Center Downstate Medical Center.

The Neurology Department also staffs 20 General Neurology, Pediatric Neurology, MS and Seizure Disorder Clinics monthly.

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