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Office
750 E Adams St
Syracuse, NY 13210Phone+1 315-464-4243Fax+1 315-464-7328
Summary
- I am a board certified expert in Neurology, Epilepsy and Clinical neurophysiology, and Director of our Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1988 - 1991
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
- University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1987
- Univ. ConnecticutPhD, Physiology; Neurobiology, 1977
- Univ. ConnecticutMS, Organic Chemistry, 1973
- Univ. ConnecticutBA, Chemistry, 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 1993 - 2000
- CA State Medical License 1988 - 1993
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
- American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Merck Award Kansas University School of Medicine, 1987
- Alpha Omega Alpha 1986
- Clinical Elective in Neurology NIH, 1986
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Clinical Trials
- Early Surgical Intervention to Treat Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
- Radiosurgery or Open Surgery for Epilepsy Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- Phase 2 Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Natalizumab in Focal Epilepsy Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 20
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 123 citationsA multicenter, prospective pilot study of gamma knife radiosurgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: seizure response, adverse events, and verbal memory.Nicholas M. Barbaro, Mark Quigg, Donna K. Broshek, Mariann M. Ward, Kathleen R. Lamborn
Annals of Neurology. 2009-02-01 - 17 citationsVisual field defects after radiosurgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.Holly Hensley-Judge, Mark Quigg, Nicholas M. Barbaro, Steven A. Newman, Mariann M. Ward
Epilepsia. 2013-08-01 - 35 citationsAnticonvulsants-induced chorea: a role for pharmacodynamic drug interaction?Megdad Zaatreh, Michael B. Tennison, O'Neill F. D'Cruz, Robert L Beach
Seizure. 2001-12-01
Journal Articles
- Early Surgical Therapy for Drug-Resistant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy; A Randomized TrialEngel J. et al., JAMA, 1/1/2012
- A multi-center, prospective pilot study of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Seizure Response, Adverse Events, And Verbal MemoryBarbaro N.M,…. Beach, R.L. ... et al., Annals of Neurology, 1/1/2009
- “An fMRI Analysis of Neural Activity During Perceived Zone-State Performance”Ferrell, M.D., R.L. Beach, N.M. Szeverenyi, M. Krch and B. Fernhall, J.Sports & Exercise Psychology, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- “Temporal Lobe Epilesy and POTS in a Temporal Cavernoma”.Mendoza, M., Cho, SJ & RL Beach, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Abstracts, San Diego, CA, 2/1/2013
- “Heart Period Variability and Photosensitivity.”M. El.-Hsagrassy, RL Beach and P. Kent, International Epilepsy Congress, Montreal, Ottawa, Canada, 1/1/2013
- “The continuing Challenges in the Daignosis of Frontal Lobe Epilepsy."Sangbar, R.J. and R.L. Beach, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Abstracts, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- A new laser surgery Epilepsy TreatmentNew York - 6/4/2012
- Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy.Utica, NY - 11/4/2009
- Current Treatment Of EpilepsyIthaca, NY - 10/4/2009
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Other
- “Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus."Beach, R.L., Singh R. and El Zammar, Z., Med-link Neurology, On Line
1/1/2010 - “Secondary Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures.”Beach, R.L. and Singh, R, Med-link Neurology, On Line
1/1/2009 - Surgical treatment of certain intractable epileptic seizures.Beach, R.L. and B.B. Walters, UNC Case Reports, Carolina Consultation Center
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Press Mentions
- Neurona Therapeutics Presents Updated Data from the NRTX-1001 Cell Therapy Trial in Adults with Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy at American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2023 Annual MeetingApril 24th, 2023
- First Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial for a Drug-Resistant Form of EpilepsyJuly 1st, 2022
Committees
- Part A Exam Committee, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 1999 - 2006
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American Clinical NeurophysiologyFellow
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