Neurology is a branch of medicine that focuses on the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. This includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles.
Neurology encompasses a very wide set of disease states. Our team provides cutting edge, compassionate care, diagnosis and treatment for all of these disorders.
Common reasons why patients may seek care from a neurologist include:
- Weakness
- Numbness and tingling
- Stroke
- Seizure/epilepsy
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Headaches/migraines
- Dizziness and vertigo
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders such as Huntington’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy (nerve disease)
- Radiculopathy (pinched nerves)
- Dementia
- Essential Tremor
- Memory loss
- Myopathy (muscle disease)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
- Nervous system infections
Meet the Team
Dr. Samara is a board-certified Neurologist, Clinical Neurophysiologist and Neuromuscular specialist, with a clinical and academic focus on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). She received her MD from the State University of New York at Syracuse and completed both her Neurology residency and clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Samara served as chief resident during her final year of training.
Dr. Samara is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Bioethics at The Ohio State University and hopes to incorporate work in the field of clinical medical ethics into her career. In her outpatient practice of Neurology, she strives to provide comprehensive, compassionate, and quality care for patients in her community.
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Dr. Shivali Patel, DNP, is a Doctor of Nursing Practice in the Department of Neurosurgery. She graduated at the top of her class in 2022 from Johns Hopkins University. She gained years of experience within the Johns Hopkins Medicine system. DNP Patel, provided acute and inpatient care in numerous departments, including: medical/surgical, neurological intensive care units, medical oncology, orthopedics, cardiac, and spinal cord injury.
During her time at Hopkins, she was also engaged in multiple research projects. One of which led to a scoliosis brace sensor program that was approved and implemented by Hopkin’s Pediatric Orthopedic and selected for podium and poster presentation at an international medical conference in 2022.
DNP Patel was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society and is also a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. DNP Patel is looking forward to developing long lasting relationships with her patients and empowering them to be an advocate for their own health. DNP Patel also has a passion for teaching and enjoys teaching medical and NP students.
When DNP Patel is not in the office helping patients, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, volunteering with special needs children, giving back to her community, and trying out new restaurants.
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