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Office
4051 Primrose Dr
Allentown, PA 18104Phone+1 610-395-7475
Summary
- Neil Sussman, MD, is a neurologist based in Allentown, PA, specializing in pain medicine. He completed his medical education at New York Medical College in 1972, followed by a residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut and a neurology residency at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH. He then completed a fellowship in epilepsy at University of Minnesota, followed by a fellowship in electrophysiology at the University of Pennsylvania. He has contributed extensively to research, particularly in the management of Parkinson's disease and epilepsy, with several publications exploring the use of istradefylline and vigabatrin. His work has been widely cited, reflecting significant contributions to the field of neurology.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Neurology, 1974 - 1977
University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1974 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1996 - 1999
MN State Medical License 1978 - 1979
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 41 citationsA long-term study of istradefylline in subjects with fluctuating Parkinson's disease.Stewart A. Factor, Margery H. Mark, Ray L. Watts, Lynn Struck, Akihisa Mori
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2010-07-01 - 84 citationsIstradefylline as monotherapy for Parkinson disease: Results of the 6002-US-051 trialHubert H. Fernandez, David R. Greeley, Richard M. Zweig, Joanne Wojcieszek, A Mori
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2010-01-01 - 155 citationsStudy of istradefylline in patients with Parkinson's disease on levodopa with motor fluctuationsRobert A. Hauser, Lisa M. Shulman, Joel M. Trugman, John W. Roberts, Akihisa Mori
Movement Disorders. 2008-11-15
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