Philip Ragone is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Ragone is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Serotonin Syndrome, Movement Disorders, and Headache.

Matthew Harms, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology. Dr. Harms received his A.B. in Biology summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1997, and his medical doctorate from the University of California San Francisco in 2003. He remained at San Francisco for neurology residency and served as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Harms completed neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology fellowships under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Pestronk at Washington University in St. Louis. His clinical training in neuromuscular diseases led him into the laboratory of Dr. Robert Baloh, where his post-doctoral research identified the genes responsible for two orphan human diseases- dominant spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1D.Dr. Harms joined the neuromuscular medicine faculty at Washington University in 2009 with board certifications in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromuscular medicine. In 2011, Dr. Harms assumed leadership of the Washington University Neuromuscular Genetics Project and established his research laboratory to continue harnessing emerging genetic technologies to understand the causes of inherited neuromuscular diseases. The lab focuses on diseases of the motor neuron, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and the hereditary motor neuropathies, and where his efforts have helped identify more than 5 novel disease genes. Here at Columbia, he will continue these efforts, directing an international multi-site effort using whole genome and transcriptome sequencing to bring precision medicine to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. His laboratory efforts will occur in both the Motor Neuron Center and the Institute for Genomic Medicine. Dr. Harms is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

Dr. Neil Shneider is a physician-scientist with expertise in neuromuscular development and disease. He is a graduate of Harvard College and of the MD-PhD program of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and he was Chief Resident of the Harvard Longwood Neurology Training Program. Dr. Shneider completed his graduate work in the laboratory of Dr. Richard Axel and his postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Thomas Jessell. After several years in the Intramural Program of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Dr. Shneider returned to Columbia University as Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Neuromuscular Division. He is a member of the Center for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease and of the H. Houston Merritt Clinical Research Center. Dr. Shneider has clinical expertise in the diagnosis and care of patients with ALS and related motor neuron diseases. Dr. Shneider is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

Douglas Sproule is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Sproule is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

Surya Vishnubhakat is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Vishnubhakat is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia.

Aaron Zelikovich is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Zelikovich is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

Dr. Amy Hua is a neurologist with White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness in Armonk. Dr. Hua is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the American Osteopathic Association. She received her BS in Biochemistry from Stony Brook University, and she earned her medical degree at NYIT-New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY. She completed her internship at Westchester Medical Center and a residency in neurology at North Shore-LIJ Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at Duke University, Durham, NC. She specializes in neuromuscular medicine and electrodiagnostic medicine and offers expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction and muscle disease. She speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and medical Spanish. Dr. Hua is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Memory Loss, and Stroke.

Anthony Cappellino is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in West Babylon, New York. Dr. Cappellino is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Contracture Deformity, Bowlegs, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

John Juhl is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Juhl is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Costochondritis, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Bursitis, and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Ralph Ortiz is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Dryden, New York. Dr. Ortiz is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain and Acute Pain.

I became fascinated by the diagnostic puzzles of clinical neurology after reading Oliver Sacks’ neurological tales during medical school. While I still enjoy diagnostic challenges, building long-term relationships with patients has proven to be the most fulfilling aspect of my medical career. I truly love getting to know my patients as individuals apart from their health concerns. I listen carefully, quickly establish rapport and put my patients at ease during what can be a scary time. My strong relationships are based upon collaboration with my patients as well as their family members, caregivers, and other health care providers. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Headache.

Arada Weerawat is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Her top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Foot Drop, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Mononeuritis Multiplex. She is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

Dr. Louis H. Weimer is a Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center. A graduate of Emory School of Medicine, he completed residency training in Neurology at the The Neurological Institute of New York, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, serving as chief resident in his final year. Dr. Weimer completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular disease also at Columbia. Dr. Weimer directs the EMG laboratory and the Clinical autonomic laboratory and co-directs the Columbia Neuropathy Research Center. His clinical and research interests include autonomic and small nerve fiber function, dysautonomia, peripheral neuropathy, neurologic causes of syncope, and autonomic failure syndromes. Other special interests include neuropathy from medications and toxins, entrapment neuropathies, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic syndrome and various other neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Weimer previously served on the board of directors of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is on the national medical advisory board for the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association. He is a counsel member of the UCNS accreditation board. He is the chair of the quality assurance committee for the department of neurology. He has written numerous papers, book chapters, and review articles and reviews papers for several medical journals and is a section editor for Medlink Neurology and Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. In addition to patient testing, Dr. Weimer sees patients in consultation, in most instances patients with various forms of autonomic dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Weimer is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Autonomic Dysreflexia, and Lambert-Eaton Syndrome.

Comana Cioroiu, MD is a general neurological specialist with particular expertise in clinical neurophysiology and electrodiagnostic testing of neuromuscular disorders. She is a graduate of Columbia University and New York Medical College, and served as Chief Resident during her Neurology training at The Neurological Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Dr. Cioroiu remained at The Neurological Institute of New York for advanced training in Neurophysiology and Electromyography before joining the faculty of the Department of Neurology at Columbia University. Dr. Cioroiu currently sees patients at two convenient locations in New York: Columbia University Irving Medical Center at West 168th Street and 155 White Plains Road in Tarrytown, NY. For an appointment with Dr. Cioroiu, please call 646-426-3876. Dr. Cioroiu is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Myasthenia Gravis.

Eliz Agopian is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Agopian is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Susac Syndrome, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

Shaik Sanai is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Sanai is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Susac Syndrome, Syphilitic Aseptic Meningitis, Seizures, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.

Mary Chu is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Chu is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are X-Linked Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

Padmaja Aradhya is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Massapequa, New York. Dr. Aradhya is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Seizures.

Eric Altschuler is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Altschuler is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Central Pain Syndrome, Apraxia, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.

Libi Galmer is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Galmer is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, and Tennis Elbow.

Sheldon Yao is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Greenvale, New York. Dr. Yao is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Muscle Spasms.

Vladimir Medved is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Malone, New York. Dr. Medved is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Sciatica, and Cervical Spondylosis.

Reem Abu is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Greenvale, New York. Dr. Abu is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top area of expertise is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

Lawrence Barnard is a Plastic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Barnard is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

William Briner is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Briner is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica and Invertebral Disc Disease.