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Richard O'Brien, MD, Neurology, Durham, NC

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Neurology • Durham, NC

Neurophysiology

Professor of Neurology and Chairman, Duke University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    40 Duke Medicine Cir
    Durham, NC 27710
    Phone+1 919-684-8111

Summary

  • Dr. Richard O'Brien is a neurologist in Durham, NC and is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in neurophysiology and is experienced in electromyography, dementia, alzheimer's disease, behavioral neurology / neuropsychiatry, and clinical neurophysiology.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1988, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1992 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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