Overview
Kunal Desai is a Neurologist in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Thrombectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
260 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT 06927
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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"Souhel Najjar, MD is the Chair of Neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital and is Chair and Professor of Neurology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar is a world-renowned physician, internationally recognized for his clinical, research and teaching expertise, having dedicated his career to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, neuroinflammation-related neuropsychiatric disorders and autoimmune disorders of central nervous system.Dr. Najjar received his MD from Demascus Medical School in Syria and completed residencies in pathology and neurology at Albany Medical College. Following residency Dr. Najjar completed a fellowship in neuropathology at the NYU School of Medicine as well as a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases.Prior to his appointment at North Shore-LIJ, Dr. Najjar was the Director of Neurosciences and Director of Stroke at SIUH, as well as the Director of Epilepsy Quality Assurance and Associate Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar was also the Founder and Director of the Epilepsy Center Division of the NYU Department of Neurology's Neuroinflammation Research Group.Dr. Najjar was featured in the New York Times' best-selling novel ""Brain on Fire. Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.
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Brian Wong is a Neurologist in Southington, Connecticut. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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Sarah Wesley is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Wesley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Macrophagic MyofasciitisDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Macrophagic Myofasciitis.
- MyositisDr. Desai isDistinguished. Learn about Myositis.
- Advanced
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Multifocal Motor NeuropathyDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Desai isAdvanced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
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- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- ApoplexyDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Desai isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.