Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology
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Advance Knowledge and Skills with Neurology CME
Strengthen your clinical know-how with Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology, an essential continuing medical education program designed to deepen your understanding of complex, uncommon, and commonly encountered neurologic disorders. Through 60+ expert-led lectures, you’ll explore interdisciplinary approaches to diagnosis, localization, differential development, therapeutic management, and follow-up.
This online video CME program builds on the legacy of Dr. Martin A. Samuels by equipping you to navigate the challenges of neurologic evaluation — where direct examination is limited and diagnostic precision is critical. Sharpen skills in clinical reasoning, prognostication, treatment planning, and coordinated care to better meet the rising burden of neurologic disability and mortality. Whether you’re refreshing core knowledge or aiming to elevate daily practice, you’ll gain practical insights you can apply immediately.
Looking for the previous edition? The 2023 edition of Samuels Comprehensive Review of Neurology is available here.
Topics / Speakers
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
Evaluation of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia - Kirk R. Daffner, MD
Alzheimer's Disease - Alireza Atri, MD, PhD
Rapidly Progressive Dementias and Encephalopathies - Scott McGinnis, MD
Neuropsychiatry Essentials – Bridging Brain and Behavior - Haythum Tayeb, MBChB
Preventive Brain Care and Brain Health - Jonathan Rosand, MD, PhD
Movement Disorders
Parkinson's Disease: Medical Treatment - Albert Hung, MD, PhD
Neurosurgical Management of Parkinson's Disease - Vishad Sukul, MD
Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders - Edison K. Miyawaki, MD
Functional Movement Disorders - Shilpa Chitnis, MD
Ataxia - Vikram Shakkottai, MD, PhD
The Differential Diagnosis of Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders - Katherine Amodeo, MD
Stroke
Prevention of Stroke - Steven K. Feske, MD
Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke - Gurmeer Kaur, MD
Management of Hemorrhagic Stroke - Matthew B. Bevers, MD, PhD
Challenging Neurovascular Cases – from PFO Closure to Complex Decision-Making - Ji Chong, MD
Redefining Stroke Intervention – Late-Window Thrombectomy and Future Innovations - Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD
Neurorecovery After Stroke – Virtual Reality, Robotics, and Neuromodulation - Tomoko Kitago, MD
Hospital Neurology
Acute Neurology in the Hospital Setting – from Bedside to Discharge - Adam Karp, MD
Principles of Neurointensive Care - Stephan Mayer, MD
Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest - David Greer, MD, MA
Neuromuscular Disorders
ALS – Diagnosis and Treatment - Laura Rosow, MD
Approach to Neuropathy - Christopher Doughty, MD
Entrapment Neuropathies - David C. Preston, MD
Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders - Anthony A. Amato, MD
Gene Therapy and RNA-Based Treatments in Neuromuscular Diseases - Vijay Ganesh, MD
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Stephanie Gandelman, MD
NMO and MOG – Everything a Neurologist Needs to Know - Michael Levy, MD, PhD
Emerging Autoimmune and Systemic Inflammatory Neurologic Disorders - Giovanna Manzano, MD
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorders - Michael H. Silber, MBChB
Epilepsy
Medical Treatment of Epilepsy - Manish Holmes, MD
Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Epilepsy - Ellen J. Bubrick, MD, FAES
Status Epilepticus - Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) - Daniel Friedman, MD, MSc
Epilepsy in the Older Adult - Alice Lam, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Disorders of Vision - Daniel Schwartz, MD
Disorders of Pupils and Eye Movements - Sashank Prasad, MD
Neuro-Otology
Evaluation and Management of Dizziness and Vertigo - Katrina Stidham, MD
Pain
Headache - Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain - Lauren Levi, DMD
Local Nerve Blocks for Pain - Nitin Sekhri, MD
Low Back Pain - Nitin Sekhri, MD
Neurology of Systemic Diseases
Autoimmune Encephalitis and Paraneoplastic Syndromes - Sarah Parauda, MD
Neurological Manifestations of Electrolyte Disorders - Robert Laureno, MD
Frightened to Death – The Modern Lessons of Neurocardiology - Martin A. Samuels, MD
Cancer Neurology
Primary Brain Tumors - Luis Nicolas Gonzalez-Castro, MD, PhD
Metasteses to the Nervous System - J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD
Neurological Aspects of Systemic Cancer - Amy A. Pruitt, MD
Catch-22 – Neurotoxicity from Checkpoint Inhibition and CAR-T - Alec Friedman, MD
Neurological Infectious Disease
Neurological Infectious Diseases - Karen L. Roos, MD
Coma and Disorders of Consciousness
Coma and Disorders of Consciousness - Brian L. Edlow, MD
Autonomic Neurology
Autonomic Disorders - Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
Special Topics
Neurology of Alcohol - Michael E. Charness, MD
Neurology of Substance Use Disorders - Lauren Augello, MD
Palliative Care of the Neurological Patient - Mara Lugassy, MD
Contemporary Issues in Women’s Neurology - Mary A. O’Neal, MD, FAAN
Sports Neurology – Concussion Care and Beyond - Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD
Step-by-Step Diagnosis and Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders – Seizures/Attacks - Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD
Global Neurology – Challenges and Innovations Across Borders - Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
Neurology at the Intersection of Law and Policy – Capacity, Driving, and Decision Making - Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, HEC-C, FAAN, FAES
How Neurologists Think – What My Mistakes Taught Me - Martin A. Samuels, MD
Structural and Social Determinants of Neurological Disorders - Mill Etienne, MD
Advanced Neurologic Examination Pearls – Beyond Textbooks - Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
Artificial Intelligence in Neurology – Promise and Pitfalls - Erik Tarula, MD
Neuroimaging for the Clinician – Practical Applications Across Neurology - Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
Updates in Neurotherapeutics – What's New and What's Next - Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
Myopathies and Neuromuscular Junction Disorders - Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD
Faculty
Course Director
Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
Professor and Chair of Neurology
New York Medical College
Director of Neurology
Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Valhalla, NY
Faculty
Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD, FAHA, FSVIN
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Vice Chair of Neurology (Research)
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology
New York Medical College
Director of the Center for Neuroscience Research and Innovation
Westchester Medical Center
Director of the Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship
Director of the Neurocritical Care Unit
Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Anthony A. Amato, MD
Director of Neuromuscular Research
Mass General Brigham
Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Katherine Amodeo, MD
Movement Disorder Specialist
Department of Neurology
Director of Neurology
Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center
Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York Medical Collage
Valhalla, NY
Alireza Atri, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
Banner Research
Director
Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Sun City, AZ
Lauren Augello, MD
Addiction Psychiatry Section Chief
North Region Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Aaron L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD
Professor of Clinical Neurology
University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA
Matthew Bevers, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Program Director
Mass General Brigham Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Associate Director
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Neurosciences ICU
Boston, MA
Ellen J. Bubrick, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Brigham Epilepsy Fellowship Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Michael E. Charness, MD
Chief of Staff
VA Boston Healthcare System
Professor of Neurology
Faculty Associate Dean for Veterans Hospital Programs
Harvard Medical School
Professor of Neurology
Associate Dean
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Shilpa Chitnis, MD, PhD, FAAN
Professor and Chief of Neurology
UT Tyler School of Medicine
Tyler, TX
Ji Chong, MD
Stroke Center DirectorWestchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Kirk R. Daffner, MD
Director, Center for Brain/Mind Medicine
Mass General BrighamJ. David and Virginia Wimberly Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Christopher Doughty, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Neuromuscular Fellowship Program Director
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Barbara A. Dworetzky, MD
The A.J. Trustey Endowed Chair in Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Brian L. Edlow, MD
Neurocritical Care Faculty
Associate Director, MGH Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery
Affiliated Faculty, MGH Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Mill Etienne, MD, MPH, FAAN, FANA, FAES
Vice Chair for Education and Engagement
Director of Neurology, Western Region
WMCHealth and New York Medical College
Vice Chancellor
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Steven K. Feske, MD
Chief, Stroke Division
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Alec Friedman, MD
Attending Physician
Department of Neurology
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Daniel Friedman, MD, MSc
Department of Neurology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, NY
Stephanie Gandelman, MD
Attending Neurologist
MS/Neuroimmunology
Department of Neurology
Westchester Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Vijay S. Ganesh, MD, PhD
Associate Neurologist
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor in Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Christopher Gibbons, MD, MMSc
Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Neurocutaneous Laboratory
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD
Neuro-Oncologist
Center for Neuro-Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Neurologist
Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
David Greer, MD, MA
Professor and Chair of Neurology
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Manisha G. Holmes, MD, FAES
Section Chief of Epilepsy
Department of Neurology
WMCHealth
Associate Professor of Neurology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Albert Hung, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director
Massachusetts General Hospital
Movement Disorders Division
Center Director, MGH Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Boston, MA
Adam M. Karp, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York Medical College
Vascular Neurologist and Neurohospitalist
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Gurmeen Kuar, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery
New York Medical College
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Tomoko Kitago, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York Medical College
Attending Neurologist
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
Chief
Hospital Neurology
Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Clinical Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Alice D. Lam, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Robert Laureno, MD
Professor
Department of Neurology
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
Jong Woo Lee, MD
Division of EEG and Epilepsy
Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Lauren Levi, DMD, MS
Director of Orofacial Pain, Headache and Sleep
Touro College of Dental Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor
Touro University
Hawthorne, NY
Attending
Westchester Medical Center
Adjunct Assistant Professor
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Michael Levy, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Mara Lugassy, MD
Palliative Medicine Section Chief
Westchester Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Giovanna S. Manzano, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Neuroimmunologist and Multiple Sclerosis Specialist
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Stephan A. Mayer, MD
Director of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurological Services
Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Medicine
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Director of Neuro-Oncology Research
Brain & Spine Tumor Center
Perlmutter Cancer Center
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY
Scott McGinnis, MD
Associate Neurologist
Center for Brain/Mind Medicine
Memory Disorders and Behavioral Neurology Divisions
Mass General Brigham
Investigator, BWH Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment
MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit
Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Edison K. Miyawaki, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Associate Neurologist
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
Mary Angela O’Neal, MD, FAAN
Chief of General Neurology
Director of Women's Neurology Program
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Sarah Parauda, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
New York Medical College
Attending Neurohospitalist
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Robert M. Pascuzzi, MD
Emeritus Professor of Neurology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN
Sashank Prasad, MD
Chief of Neurology
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Professor of Clinical Neurology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
David C. Preston, MD
Professor of Neurology
Vice Chairman
Program Director
University Hospitals of Cleveland Medical Center
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Amy A. Pruitt, MD
William N. Kelley Professor of Neurology
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chair for Education
Department of Neurology
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD
Chief
Division of Sports Neurology & Neurosciences
Mass General Brigham
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Karen L. Roos, MD
John and Nancy Nelson Professor Emerita, Neurology
Professor Emerita, Neurological Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Jonathan Rosand, MD, MsC
Founder, Global Brain Care Coalition
Co-Founder, McCance Center for Brain Health
J. Philip Kistler Endowed Chair in Neurology
Former Chief of Neurocritical Care
Mass General Hospital
Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Associate Member, Broad Institute
Boston, MA
Laura Rosow, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Director, ALS Clinica
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
Martin A. Samuels, MD
Miriam Sydney Joseph Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Founding Chair, Emeritus
Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Daniel Schwartz, MD
Attending Neurologist/Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Westchester Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Nitin K. Sekhri, MD
Medical Director, Pain Management
Brain and Spine Institute
Department of Anesthesiology
WMC Health Network
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Vikram Shakkottai, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Dedman Family Distinguished Chair in Neurological Disease
Vice Chair for Basic Research
Section Head, Movement Disorders
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Michael H. Silber, MBChB
Professor of Neurology
Elliott and Marlys Badzin Neuro-Degenerative Sleep Disorders Professor
Center for Sleep Medicine and Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
Katrina Stidham, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
New York Medical College
Chief of Neurotology
Department of Otolaryngology
Director of Balance Center and Cochlear Implant Center
WMCHealth
Valhalla, NY
Vishad V. Sukul, MD, FAANS
Section Chief of Functional Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
Brain and Spine Institute
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology
New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY
Erik Tarula, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, WI
Haythum O. Tayeb, MD
Attending Neurologist
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES
Director
Yale New Haven Health Center for Clinical Ethics
Interim Co-Director, Yale Program for Biomedical Ethics
Associate Professor of Neurology
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, CT
Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Associate Neurologist
Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
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Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the key considerations in the initial assessment of cognitive disorders with acute and subacute onset
- Discuss preventive strategies in relation to cognitive aging and dementia
- Summarize new acute migraine medications and update on commonly used acute medications
- Name treatment options for early Parkinson’s disease
- Describe the major therapies for stroke prevention
- Identify the “red flags” in patients with neuropathy
- Recognize which tests are useful in the diagnostic process for multiple sclerosis
- Explain the importance of identifying patients with drug-resistant epilepsy earlier in the disorder with regard to risks of ongoing seizures
- Recognize the presentations of metastases to the nervous system
- Explain how the structural and social determinants of neurological disorders contribute to neurodisparities
- Outline how to choose appropriate treatments for women with neurologic disorders
- Identify the signs and symptoms of sports-related concussion
Intended Audience
This educational activity is designed for neurologists, neurology residents and fellows, and neurosurgery residents.
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Course Director:
Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FAES, FANA
Professor and Chair of Neurology
New York Medical College
Director of Neurology
Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Valhalla, NY
Credits: Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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