Overview
Nimalya Ganeshalingam is a Neurologist in West Islip, New York. Dr. Ganeshalingam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Encephalitis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1000 Montauk Hwy, West Islip, NY 11795
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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Simona Proteasa is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Proteasa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Ganeshalingam isAdvanced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- StrokeDr. Ganeshalingam isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Experienced
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Ganeshalingam isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- ApoplexyDr. Ganeshalingam isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- DeliriumDr. Ganeshalingam isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- EncephalitisDr. Ganeshalingam isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- FaintingDr. Ganeshalingam isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Ganeshalingam isExperienced. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.

