"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.

Garbis Dabaghian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Dabaghian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Migraine, and Grass Allergy.

Yasir El is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

Juliann Paolicchi is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Paolicchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Danielle Geraldi-Samara is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Geraldi-Samara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, Stroke, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

Steven Galetta is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Galetta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brown Syndrome, Concussion, and Thrombectomy.

Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Christian Grommes is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Grommes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Brain Tumor, Glioma, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Gena Ghearing is a Neurologist in Long Island City, New York. Dr. Ghearing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Ghearing is currently accepting new patients.

Sm Kibrea is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dr. Kibrea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Akiva Bergman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Bergman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Aaron Miller is a Neurologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

Daniel Shtraykher is a Pediatrics provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Shtraykher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are MAGIC Syndrome, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Obesity in Children, and Chickenpox.

Robert Charlson is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in New York, New York. Dr. Charlson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Krabbe Disease.

Rosario Trifiletti is a Pediatric Neurologist in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Trifiletti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top area of expertise is Rasmussen Encephalitis.

Derek Chong is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Encephalitis.

Asaff Harel MD MSC is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the Director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center as well as the North Shore/LIJ Neurology Residency Program. He subspecializes in the care of people with neuroimmunological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD, sarcoidosis, central nervous system vasculitis, and other related conditions. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed both residency and a neuroimmunology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Outside of clinical work and teaching, Dr. Harel is devoted to research and is involved in several clinical trials and internal research projects studying MS and related conditions. Dr. Harel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

Salman Azhar is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

Daniel Torres is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Torres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Concussion, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Brachial Plexopathy.

Dewitt Pyburn is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in New York, New York. Dr. Pyburn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.