Parkinson's Disease Center - Mount Vernon, NYMount Vernon Neurologist Doctors for Parkinson's DiseaseType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary doctor but also serves as a consultant to other doctors and may provide all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Mount Vernon * Rafat & Sotudeh MDs  Allmed Medical & Rehabltn Ctr  Mid-Hudson Comprehensive  Regional Neurological Assocs  Regional Neurological Assocs  Robert D Roe MD  Montefiore Medical Neurology  Montefiore Medical Neurology  Montefiore Medical Neurology  Montefiore Medical Neurology  Yonkers Medical Diagnostics PC  Batya Gorin MD  Stanley B Holstein MD  West Med Medical Grp Neurlgy  Neurological Assocs Wstchstr  West Med Medical Grp Neurlgy  West Med Medical Grp Neurlgy  Neurological Assocs Wstchstr  New Rochelle Eye Institute  Sachdev-Singh & Sachdev MDs  Sachdev-Singh & Sachdev MDs  Neurological Associates  Montefiore Medical Center OPH  Montefiore Medical Center  Neurological Associates  Montefiore Medical Center  Neurological Associates  Montefiore Medical Center  Sleep Wake Disorders Center  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Jacobi Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Jacobi Medical Ctr Psychiatry  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Jacobi Medical Ctr Psychiatry  Jacobi Medical Ctr Psychiatry  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Thomas L Slamovits MD  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Montefiore Medical Center Neuro  Children's Evaluation & Rehab  Westchester Medical Care  Westchester Medical Care  Imelda M Cruz-Banting MD PC  Rita L Silver MD PC  Ram Sheel Neurological  Jacobi Medical Center Neurology  Joel S Cohen MD  Ram Sheel Neurological  Steven L Grenell MD PC  Jerry G Kaplan MD PC  Lydia Rabinowich MD  MMC Med Prk NEURO Clnc  Montefiore Headache Center  Montefiore Headache Center  Afshan M Khan MD  Montefiore Headache Center  Montefiore Headache Center  MMC Med Prk NEURO Clnc  MMC Med Prk NEURO Clnc  Montefiore Headache Center  Doctors Medical Office Yonker  Bronx Medical Health Services  Medalliance  Bronx Medical Neuro-Care PLLC  Montefiore Neurology  Complete Care  Complete Care  Sarala Devi MD  Westchester Neurological Conslt  Metropolitan Neurological Cnslt  Westchester Neurological Conslt  Westchester Neurological Conslt  Westchester Neurological Conslt  Belmont Medical Associates  James J Peters VA Medical Ctr  James J Peters VA Med Ctr NEU  James J Peters VA Med Ctr NEU  James J Peters VA Med Ctr NEU  James J Peters VA Med Ctr NEU  James J Peters VA Med Ctr NEU  James J Peters VA Med Ctr NEU  St Barnabas Hospital Neurology  East Tremont Medical Center  Metro Community Health Center  Peter C Kwan MD Mount Vernon, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2013-06-30
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