Experienced in Polymyositis

Dr. Michael L. Swerdlow

Neurology
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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Experienced in Polymyositis
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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"Dr. Michael Swerdlow graduated from The University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  He did a medical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.  He then completed the neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx.   He then did a fellowship Neuromuscular diseases at the N.I.H. in Bethesda.  He joined the faculty at Montefiore Hospital and Albert Einstein College.  He presently is a  Professor of Clinical Neurology.   He has a large faculty practice with Dr. David Kaufman as ""K and S.""   He teaches residents and supervises the Neurology Clinic and is involved in CME teaching.  Special areas of interest include muscle disorders, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis and disorders of the spine.".

Dr. Swerdlow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polymyositis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myasthenia Gravis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Neuromyelitis Optica.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania
Residency
The Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Fellowships
National Institutes of Health
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
White Plains Hospital Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-920-4178

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.


3 Total Publications

Electromyographic and laboratory findings in acute Solanum torvum poisoning.
Electromyographic and laboratory findings in acute Solanum torvum poisoning.
Journal: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Published: November 19, 2015
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