Souhel Najjar
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at South Avenue
Office
(718) 226-5700
1110 South Avenue Suite 300 Staten Island, NY 10314
About
Souhel Najjar
Souhel Najjar, MD is the Chair of Neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital and is Chair and Professor of Neurology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar is a world-renowned physician, internationally recognized for his clinical, research and teaching expertise, having dedicated his career to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, neuroinflammation-related neuropsychiatric disorders and autoimmune disorders of central nervous system.Dr. Najjar received his MD from Demascus Medical School in Syria and completed residencies in pathology and neurology at Albany Medical College. Following residency Dr. Najjar completed a fellowship in neuropathology at the NYU School of Medicine as well as a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases.Prior to his appointment at North Shore-LIJ, Dr. Najjar was the Director of Neurosciences and Director of Stroke at SIUH, as well as the Director of Epilepsy Quality Assurance and Associate Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar was also the Founder and Director of the Epilepsy Center Division of the NYU Department of Neurology's Neuroinflammation Research Group.Dr. Najjar was featured in the New York Times' best-selling novel "Brain on Fire," a memoir written by Susannah Cahalan, a reporter from the New York Post. Dr. Najjar diagnosed Ms. Cahalan with a rare autoimmune disease in which the body was attacking her brain. This illness is now thought to have been the cause of "demonic possessions" throughout history.In addition, Dr. Najjar has been featured in several nationally syndicated broadcast interviews including TLC's "Mystery Diagnosis," NBC-TV's "Today" show and ABC-TV's "Katie Couric Show." Dr. Najjar has also been featured in Oprah magazine and Forbes magazine and has been included in "Best Doctors" issues published by US News and World Report and New York magazine. Dr. Najjar was also recognized in Exceptional Parent Magazine's Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the care of children with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, movement disorders and related disabilities. Dr. Najjar's work has been widely published and is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. He is also the Co-Director of the Scientific Planning Committee of the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance and lectures regularly both nationally and internationally.
Primary Specialty
Neurologist
Practice
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at South Avenue
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, Empire Healthplus, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Humana Military (Tricare), MagnaCare, Medicare, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, VNS Health
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Staten Island University Hospital, South Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Huntington Hospital, Glen Cove Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Plainview Hospital, North Shore University Hospital Syosset, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine/Nursing, Lenox Hill Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at South Avenue
Languages
Arabic
Services
Souhel Najjar provides neurology services in Staten Island, NY. A Neurologist is a physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages disorders, disease, and injuries to the nervous system. This includes such areas as the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Please call Souhel Najjar at (718) 226-5700 to schedule an appointment in Staten Island, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
Please call Souhel Najjar at (718) 226-5700 to schedule an appointment in Staten Island, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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