What is a Neurologist?

A neurologist is a physician with a specialized medical training in disorders of the nervous system: the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. Common problems treated by a neurologist include headache, migraine, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, brain and spinal cord tumors, Myasthenia gravis, and muscular dystrophy. Pain problems, particularly headaches, back and neck pain, are of special interest to neurologists.

All of our physicians are board certified in neurology. Board certification requires at least three years of training (in addition to four years of medical school; and one year of internship) in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system.

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