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Office
30 E 60th St
Suite 901
New York, NY 10022Phone+1 212-319-1929Fax+1 212-223-3176
Summary
- Ramón Valderrama M.D., Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, has spent the last forty years researching, treating and diagnosing a wide range of neurological conditions. He is known for his thorough examinations, accurate diagnoses and his keen ability to listen to and draw relevant information from his patients. He has expertise in the diagnosis of neuromuscular conditions and Electromyography (EMG), an essential tool used to diagnose neurological disease.
Dr. Valderrama’s academic background includes five years as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Neurology of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. He received neurological training as a resident physician at the Neurological Institute of New York of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and graduated medical school from the School of Medicine of the University of Concepción in Chile.
Dr. Valderrama is an active member, educator and volunteer in numerous international professional societies including: The American Academy of Neurology; The Royal Society of Medicine (U.K.); The European Neurological Society and New York Academy of Sciences. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French.
He has trained countless medical students, residents and fellows in the field of neurology and the complexities of Neurological Electrodiagnostic testing and is widely published in the disciplines of neuromuscular diseases, neurochemistry and neurological electrophysiology.
His office is conveniently located in midtown Manhattan and accepts most insurance plans.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1977 - 1980
- University of Concepcion Faculty of MedicineClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1980 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 1996 - 2023
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsIsolation and Properties of Acetylcholine Receptors from Electrophorus and TorpedoRamon Valderrama, Cheryl L. Weill, Mark G. McNamee, Arthur Karlin
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1976-05-01 - 3 citationsTreatment of experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis in rabbits with leupeptin, a protease inhibitor.Ramon Valderrama, Vivian K. Chang, Alfred Stracher, Paul J. Maccabee, Rashad-Rudolf J. Kaldany
Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 1987-12-01 - 97 citationsFacets of the Structures of Acetylcholine Receptors from Electrophorus and TorpedoArthur Karlin, Cheryl L. Weill, Mark G. McNamee, Ramon Valderrama
Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 1976-01-01
Journal Articles
- Treatment of Experimental Auto-Immune Myasthenia Gravis in Rabbits with Leupeptin, a Protease InhibitorR. Valderrama, V.K. Chang, A. Stracher, P.J. Maccabee, R.R.J. Kaldany, Journal of Neurological Science, 82: 133-143, 1987
- Alpha-Neurotoxin Interferes with Replication of Influenza Virus in Human Muscle CultureR. Valderrama,E.T. Gamboa, A.F. Miranda, Trans. Amer. Neurological Association 106: 291-293, 1981
- Isolation and Properties of Acetylcholine Receptors from Electrophorus and TorpedoR. Valderrama, C.L. Weill, M.G., McNamee, A. Karlin, NY Academy of Science 274: 108-115, 1976
Other
- "Neurological Syndrome in a Waldenstrom Macroglobulinaema."G. Bancalari, E. Skewes, R. Valderrama, E. Saenz, E. Gonzalez, A. Fahrendrog, K. Dujisin, Medicina, Bol. Esc. Med., Concepcion (Chile)
1/1/1974 - "Treatment of Epilepsy"R. Valderrama, E. Skewes, Medicina, Bol. Esc. Med., Concepcion (Chile)
1/1/1973
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Royal Society of MedicineFellow
- American Society of Internal MedicineMember
- Hispano-American Medical SocietyMember
- Fellow of InterAmerican College of Physicians and SurgeonsMember
- New York State Society of Internal MedicineMember
- New York State Medical SocietyMember
- European Neurological SocietyMember
- Pan American Epilepsy SocietyMember
- Brooklyn Neurological SocietyMember
- Peruvian Society of Neurology Neurosurgery and PsychiatryMember
- Peruvian Society of Electroencephalography and Clinical NeurophysiologyMember
- Peruvian Society of NeurosurgeryMember
- Pediatric Neurology Latin-American AssociationMember
- New York Academy of SciencesMember
- Chilean Society of Neurology Neurosurgery and PsychiatryMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, French
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