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Assistant Attending Neurologist

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Associate Director, Neurology Clerkship

Co-director, Neurology Clerkship (Remove Associate Director)

Medical Director, Neurology Clinic

 
Weill Cornell \r\nPhysician
   

Safdieh, Joseph
Neurology
 (212) 746-3113  (212) 746-8026

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Maas MB, Safdieh J. Self Assessment in Neurology: Leg Weakness in the Emergency Department. Hospital Physician 2008;44:34-36

Safdieh J, Mead P, Sepkowitz K, Kiehn T, Abrey L. Bacterial and Fungal Meningitis in Cancer Patients. Neurology 2008;70:943-947.

Nagel MA, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Wellish MC, Forghani B, Schiller A, Safdieh J, Kamenkovich E, Ostrow L, Levy M, Greenberg BM, Russman AN, Katzan I, Gardner CJ, Hausler M, Nau R, Saraya T, Wada H, Goto H, de Martino M, Ueno M, Brown WD, Terborg C, and. Gilden DH. The Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathies: clinical, CSF, imaging and virological features. Neurology 2008;70:853-860.

Sirsi D, Safdieh J. The Safety of Levetiracetam. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety 2007; 6(3):241-250.

Safdieh J, Rudominer R. A Case of Hyponatremia Induced by Duloxetine. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2006; 26(6):675-676.

Safdieh J, Harden CL. Levetiracetam: Past Present and Future. Future Neurology 2006; 1(4) 365-371.

Abstracts:

Mead P, Safdieh J, Kiehn T, Abrey L, Sepkowitz K. Bacterial and Fungal Meningitis in Cancer Patients. Presented at the IDSA 44th Annual Meeting in Toronto, October 2006.

Safdieh J, Mead P, Sepkowitz K, Kiehn T, Abrey L. Bacterial and Fungal Meningitis in Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Neurology 2006;66 (supplement 2):A390.

Books, Book Chapters:

Safdieh J. ?Neurology? in Miksad R, Meyer K, and Delamora P. Last Minute: Internal Medicine. McGraw-Hill. NY, NY (2008)

Safdieh J. ?Neurological Changes in the Elderly" in Capezuti E, Siegler G, Mezey, MD (Eds.) The Encyclopedia of Elder Care (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company. (2007)

Safdieh, J. ?Neuroscience Case Based Questions and Answers (online tool)? in Nolte J. Elsevier?s Integrated Neuroscience. Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia (2007)

Rubin M, Safdieh J. Netters Concise Neuroanatomy. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA (2007).

Safdieh J. Drug Interactions Study Tool. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors). Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination. Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)

Safdieh J. Neurological History and Examination. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors). Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination. Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)

Safdieh J. Basic Neurophysiology. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors). Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination. Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)

Safdieh J. Infections of the Central Nervous System. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors). Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination. Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)

Brief Reviews:

Safdieh J. Can we Predict the Outcome of Bacterial Meningitis? Neurology Alert 2008

Safdieh J. Low Back Pain: Are we offering too much? Neurology Alert 2007

Safdieh J. Lupus and the nervous system. Neurology Alert 2007

Safdieh J. Treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Neurology Alert 2007.

Safdieh J. Antibodies and Limbic Encephalitis. Neurology Alert 2007.

Safdieh J. What is the best way to diagnose CJD? Neurology Alert 2006.

Safdieh J. Does hemodialysis cause dementia? Neurology Alert 2006;25(1):5-6

Safdieh J. How Long is the Incubation Period for Prion Diseases? Neurology Alert 2006;12:95-96.
   
   
 

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