Richard B. Lipton, M.D., is the Edwin S. Lowe Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lipton earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After a medical internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, he completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in neuroepidemiology at Columbia University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lipton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PhD  is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Pavlovic earned her B.S. from Ramapo College of New Jersey where she double majored in Biology and Chemistry while on full academic scholarship.  She completed her MD and PhD in Molecular Medicine at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.  She was an intern in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City and a neurology resident at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, where she was also a Chief Resident. She subsequently continued her training as a fellow in Headache Medicine and Facial Pain at the Montefiore Headache Center. Dr. Pavlovic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Menopause, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

Emad Soliman is a Neurologist in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Soliman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Tension Headache, Vasoconstriction, and Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.

Zahid Farooki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Closter, New Jersey. Dr. Farooki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Lymphangitis, Cellulitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Endoscopy.

Frank Mastrianno is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Emerson, New Jersey. Dr. Mastrianno has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Sitosterolemia, Apraxia, Bronchitis, and Gastrostomy.

Betsy Holland is a Radiologist in Oradell, New Jersey. Dr. Holland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Scoliosis, and Hepatic Hemangioma.

Karthikeyan Arcot is a Neurologist in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Dr. Arcot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, SVC Obstruction, May Thurner Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Judah Burns, MD, is Director of the Diagnostic Residency Program at Montefiore, and is an Associate Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Burns specializes in neuroradiology, with a focus on advanced imaging of CNS tumors, inflammatory and ischemic diseases. Dr. Burns is deeply involved in fostering systems-based improvement, specifically peer review and integrating radiology with other clinical systems. Dr. Burns received his bachelor?s degree in Biology at Yeshiva University in New York in 1999. In 2003, he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After graduating, he completed an internship in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2004. Following this, Dr. Burns completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology in 2008 and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Montefiore in 2010. Dr. Burns focuses his research on three major areas: the utilization and appropriateness of neuroimaging, the assessment of educational feedback initiatives in medical students and residents, and system-level research gauging the efficacy of workflow processes in the delivery of advanced-level medical care. He chairs the brain imaging panel on Imaging Appropriateness for the American College of Radiology, is the Chair of the Montefiore Peer Review Board, and is an active participant in the Montefiore Quality Council. Dr. Burns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Stroke.

Keivan Shifteh, MD, received his medical degree from S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Brooklyn, where he also completed his radiology residency, He conducted his neuroradiology fellowship at Long Island Jewish Hospital and another neuroradiology fellowship at N.Y.U. Medical Center. A board certified assistant professor of radiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Shifteh received the prestigious Teacher of the Year award at Montefiore in 2005. He also holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Neuroradiology (CAQ) and is a member of the Radiological Society of North America and the New York Head and Neck Society. Dr. Shifteh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Ventricle Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Headache.

Sanda Carniciu is a Neurologist in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Carniciu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Meningioma, Headache, and Alzheimer's Disease.

The radiologists at White Plains Hospital Physician Associates are fellowship-trained and board-certified in diagnostic radiology, with many having specialty areas of interest and focus. Utilizing state-of-the art technology, radiologists provide CT scans, PET scans, ultrasounds, x-rays, mammograms and MRIs among other services. Dr. Khoury is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Vertigo, and Herniated Disk.

Cynthia E. Armand, MD earned her B.A. in Neuroscience & Behavior from Wesleyan University and M.D. from the University of Connecticut.  She completed neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center and continued on as a headache fellow at the Montefiore Headache Center.  Dr. Armand is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Montefiore-Einstein, the Fellowship Director and Founder of the Holistic Migraine Lecture Series at the Montefiore Headache Center. Dr. Armand is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Tension Headache, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

Brijesh Malkani is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Malkani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebellar Degeneration, and Memory Loss.

Benjamin Cooper is a Radiologist in Teaneck, New Jersey. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

Vadim Spektor is a Radiologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Spektor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Headache, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG).

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. Dr. Kaufman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

Jillian Alfonso is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Alfonso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Raminder Parihar, MD, is Director, Neuromodulation at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Parihar evaluates and treats patients with different movement disorders. She is also largely involved in evaluating patients for candidacy for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for the treatment of different movement disorders and initiating and following up stimulation programming. Dr. Parihar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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. Dr. Thorpy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Narcolepsy, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and ADULT Syndrome.

Stephen Klass is a Neurologist in New Rochelle, New York. Dr. Klass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebellar Degeneration, West Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.