3rd Annual Brooklyn Neurology Symposium
Expanding Horizons in Clinical Neurology: Advances and Emerging Diagnoses and Subspecialties
Maimonides Neurosciences Institute, Brooklyn Neuroscience Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s Department of Neurology, and One Brooklyn Health’s Department of Neurology are proud to present the Annual Brooklyn Neurology Symposium.
This free, virtual and in-person symposium features new research and clinical paradigms related to the diagnosis and management of complex neurologic conditions and science.
Expanding Horizons in Clinical Neurology: Advances and Emerging Diagnoses and Subspecialties
Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Time: 8:00 am–3:15 pm
Location:
Maimonides Medical Center
Schreiber Auditorium, Administration Building, 2nd Floor
4802 10th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Virtual symposium: Via Webex
CME credit: This activity has been approved for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration: Free, but required to attend
Symposium topics
This year we have a number of sessions that will be focusing on emerging topics that have become mainstream in neurology. This includes sessions on:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Lifestyle neurology
- Migraine in pregnancy
- Functional neurological disorder (FND)
- Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (anti-MOG, MOGAD)
- Acute optic neuritis
- Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)
- The dizziness exam (in-person demonstration and practice)
Learning objectives
Our aim is to educate clinicians in the community and our institution, as well as provide an opportunity to get hands on practice on challenging parts of the neurologic exam.
Who should attend
This annual conference is designed with the following audiences in mind:
- Physicians, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, radiologists, intensivists, hospitalists, cardiologists, vascular specialists, and emergency and critical care specialists, as well as medicine, primary care, and other physicians
- Healthcare professionals, including first responders/EMTs, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, rehabilitation specialists, and others
- Interested members of the public
2026 program details
Our 2026 program will be updated as all details are finalized.
8:00–8:15 am: Welcome remarks
Daniel Rosenbaum, MD
Distinguished Service Professor & Chair of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Regional Chair of Neurology, Maimonides Medical Center
Nuri Jacoby, MD, FAAN
Vice-Chair of Neurology, Maimonides Medical Center
Co-Clerkship Director & Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
8:15–9:00 am: Updates in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Ben Morrison, MD
9:00–9:45 am: Trending Now in Lifestyle Medicine: Dementia Prevention
Leah Croll, MD, DipABLM
Attending Neurologist, Jaffe Comprehensive Stroke Center, Maimonides Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
9:45–10:30 am: Migraine in Pregnancy
Arathi Nandyala, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine
10:30–10:45 am: Break/Q&A
10:45–11:30 am: Functional Neurological Disorders (FNDs)
Christian Amlang, MD
Attending Physician, Maimonides Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
11:30 am–12:15 pm: Updates in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG) Antibody–Associated Disease (MOGAD) Diagnosis and Treatment
Alexander Jonokuchi, MD
Director of Pediatric Neuroimmunology & Child Neurology Residency Program, Maimonides Medical Center
Professor of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
12:15–1:00 pm: Lunch/Q&A
1:00–1:45 pm: Updates in Optic Neuritis
Doria Gold, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Neuro-Ophthalmologist/Neurologist, NYU Langone
1:45–2:30 pm: Updates in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
Marc Dinkin, MD
Weill Cornell
2:30–2:45 pm: Closing remarks and Q&A
Nuri Jacoby, MD, FAAN
Vice-Chair of Neurology, Maimonides Medical Center
Co-Clerkship Director & Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
2:45–3:15 pm: Approach to Dizziness: A Hands-On Exam Workshop (in-person)
Galina Gheihman, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
General Neurologist, Mass General Brigham
Continuing education accreditation and credit designation statement
Maimonides Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Maimonides Medical Center designates this LIVE ACTIVITY for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure statement
The Medical Society of the State of New York relies upon planners and faculty participants in its CME activities to provide educational information that is objective and free of bias. In this spirit and in accordance with the guidelines of MSSNY and the ACCME, all speakers and planners for CME activities must disclose any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products, devices, or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity, that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified.
Symposium presented by
Maimonides Health
Maimonides Neurosciences Institute is recognized for clinical excellence and is a leading center for neurosciences research and medical education. The institute comprises the Divisions of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, and Neurocritical Care, and the Jaffe Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Maimonides Department of Neurology offers some of the most advanced and comprehensive neurology services in the country. Our neurologists treat all brain and nervous system conditions and use the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies.
Brooklyn Neuroscience Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
The Brooklyn Neuroscience Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is the first neuroscience center at a public hospital in New York City. It provides outstanding compassionate patient care, research, and education for conditions that affect the nervous system at all stages of life. With an interdisciplinary approach, H+H Kings County links specialists in adult neurology, epilepsy, movement disorders, neurocritical care, neuroendovascular surgery, neuroimmunology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, pediatric neurology, rehabilitation medicine, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. The robust neuroscience research program features investigator-initiated research along with numerous NIH-funded clinical trials.
H+H Kings County is a teaching affiliate of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center and trains residents, fellows, and medical students in adult neurology, pediatric neurology, stroke, and clinical neurophysiology.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s Department of Neurology
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s Department of Neurology is recognized for providing the highest standards of care for the diagnosis and management of neurology patients in Brooklyn. SUNY Downstate is the first and leading university hospital and clinical research center in Brooklyn, and one of the leading neurology and cerebrovascular research centers in the state (in combination with H+H Kings County Hospital’s Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center and the Jaffe Comprehensive Stroke Center at Maimonides Medical Center). It also supports a National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)–accredited Level 3 Epilepsy Center.
One Brooklyn Health’s Department of Neurology
The Department of Neurology at One Brooklyn Health (OBH) delivers specialized diagnostic and therapeutic care for neurological conditions across central and eastern Brooklyn. The department treats a wide range of neurological disorders. OBH plays a vital role in regional vascular neurology as a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. The department offers advanced neuroendovascular interventions, such as neurointerventional surgery and minimally invasive aneurysm procedures, supported by specialized neuroendovascular surgeons, neurosurgeons, and neurocritical care. Its clinical performance has earned national recognition from the American Heart Association, including the Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite awards. The department remains committed to expanding access, advanced treatment, and neurological health equity within underserved Brooklyn communities.
Contact us
For more information, please contact us:
Call: 718-283-6411
Email: NeuroSymposium@maimo.org
Previous symposiums
See previous years’ speaking programs and highlights: