Dr. Douglas C. Nathanson

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 highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sandulescu is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Friedenberg is a neurologist board certified in neurology, neurophysiology and electromyography by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. His clinical interests include neuromuscular disease (including ALS and muscular dystrophy), electromyography, general neurology and neurologic education. He earned his medical degree from Temple University, and completed his residency and fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Friedenberg is highly rated in 40 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Friedenberg is currently accepting new patients.

Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology and is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Thirumala is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Stroke, Microvascular Decompression, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Thirumala is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Thirumala is currently accepting new patients.