Overview
Emily Sun, DO, is a cognitive neurologist who treats disorders of thinking, memory and cognition. She provides care for neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia and vascular dementia.|“When I was in elementary school, my grandmother had Alzheimer's disease and my parents took care of her for 8 years before she passed,” says Dr. Sun. “My desire to become a cognitive neurologist is also fueled by the hope that one day we will have effective treatments and prevention for dementia.”|Dr. Sun was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes physicians who display compassion, respect and empathy in the delivery of patient care. She has also been honored for exceptional teaching.|Dr. Sun moved to the United States from Taiwan with her family in 2003. In her free time, she enjoys biking, ice skating, painting, drawing, hiking, gardening and watching movies.
Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, Memory Loss, and Alzheimer's Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
200 Scenery Drive, State College, PA 16801
35 Justin Drive, Danville, PA 17821
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Carlisle Neurocare
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Geisinger Medical Center - Neurology
Dr. Sandulescu is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders. His clinical interests include Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and other forms of tremor, deep brain stimulation, Botox injections, ataxia, cervical dystonia, and Huntington's disease or balance issues due to normal pressure hydrocephalus. He earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova in Romania. After postgraduate training in pathology, Dr. Sandulescu completed his neurology residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He completed his clinical and research movement disorders fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and The Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease. Dr. Sandulescu speaks fluent English and Romanian, as well as some Italian.|In his free time, Dr. Sandulescu enjoys spending time with his family, gardening and reading nonfiction books ranging from the philosophy of religion to politics and history. He also plays the accordion and the piano. Dr. Sandulescu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
Areas of Expertise
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- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Sun isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
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- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Memory LossDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Movement DisordersDr. Sun isExperienced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)