News Related to: Patient Care
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More Evidence Links Exercise to Lower Stroke Risk
Women who consistently get the minimum recommended amount of exercise for a healthy heart may be less likely to have a stroke than their counterparts whose exercise habits shift over time, a...
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I Have a 50/50 Chance of Developing Huntington's Disease
It feels so certainly uncertain.
I don’t remember the exact moment I found out my dad had Huntington’s disease, or how I found out it was genetic. What I do remember is showing off, in...
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ARCADIA Trial Will Test Link Between Stroke and a Common Heart Condition
Trial will enroll 1,100 patients to gain insights into stroke risk factors and secondary stroke prevention
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U.S. News & World Report
The Department of Neurology is proud to partner with NewYork-Presbyterian, ranked #8...
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Program will help kids Recognize Stroke Signs
In early 2017, Dr. Olajide Williams’ innovative Hip Hop Stroke program was offered to hospitals in New York State. As reported in The Daily News (upstate area),...
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Stopping statins after stroke may increase second-stroke risk
The new results jibe with previous research, said Dr. Joshua Willey, who is a specialist in vascular neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.
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Are leg and foot cramps waking you up at night? You’re not alone.
Patients who had begun using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for sleep apnea would volunteer to him that their nighttime cramps had gone away. Westwood and his colleagues...
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Welcome New Faculty!
New Clinicians and Basic Scientists Join Columbia Neurology
The Department of Neurology is pleased to welcome several new faculty members to both our clinical and basic science programs.
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Community Health Worker Stroke Prevention Program Celebrates First Class of Graduates
The Community Health Worker Stroke Prevention program (CHW), led by Dr. Olajide Williams, celebrated its first class of graduates this week at the CUMC Faculty Club. CHW empowers communities to...
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ColumbiaDoctors Neurologists Named to NYMag “Best Doctors 2017”
ColumbiaDoctors Neurologists Named to New York Magazine's “BestDoctors 2017” Issue
