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Meet The Doctor: Top Neurologist in NYC

ASHWIN MALHOTRA, MD

The Neurologist

Dr. Malhotra, a top neurologist in NYC, is the founder of Neurodiagnostics Medical P.C. As a life-long New Yorker, Dr. Malhotra strongly believes in helping the community and has created Neurodiagnostics Medical P.C. in order to provide injured patients with an opportunity to easily seek an expert Neurological opinion. Dr. Malhotra’s goal is to prevent long-term disability in our communities and to help those most in need.

In addition, Dr, Malhotra is an active member of multiple medical societies (American Academy of Neurology, Peripheral Nerve Society, Brain Injury Association of New York State, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society), a strong advocate for patients with neurologic injuries and disabilities and is a faculty member at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Capital Health Physician Network.

With an extensive research background, Dr. Malhotra has a unique approach to Neurologic Disease and is strong proponent for primary prevention of Neurologic Injury and Disease. Specific clinical interests include traumatic brain injury (TBI), dementia prevention/anti-aging brain health, traumatic neuropathy/radiculopathy, sports injuries, small fiber neuropathy/fibromyalgia, peripheral demyelinating disorders, and headache disorders.

Education & Awards

  • Top Neurologist, America’s Best Doctors 2021
  • Harvey R. Miller Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disease, NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Recipient of Resident Teaching Award, NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • AAN Regional Conference Trainee Scholarship, NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Grant, Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Fellowship

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship in EEG/EMG
  • Clinical Research: Progression of Small Fiber Neuropathy
  • Scholarship: Harvey R. Miller Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disease

Residency

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Neurology Residency
  • Clinical Research: The Use of the Parkinson’s KinetiGraph for Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease.
  • Recipient of Resident Teaching Award

Internship

  • Stony Brook University Hospital
  • Internship in Internal Medicine
  • Scholarly Research: Relating Cortical Thickness, 5-HT1A Receptor Expression, and Structural Connectivity in Major Depressive Disorder: Multimodal Methods in a Multifaceted Disease

Medical School

  • Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine
  • School of Medicine, M.D.
  • Graduate Thesis: Relationship of Cortical Thickness and 5-HT 1A Receptor Expression in Major Depressive Disorder

Undergraduate Studies

  • Stony Brook University
  • Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry
  • Undergraduate Thesis: Subunit Specific Assembly and Organization of Heteromeric AMPA Receptors

Capital Health Physician Network/Englewood Medical Center

  • New Jersey, NJ
  • Department of Neurology, Clinical Neurologist

New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • New York, NY
  • Department of Neurology, Clinical Instructor in Neurology
  • Board Certified in Neurology
  • Certified for NYS and NJS Workers Compensation
  • New York State Medical License
  • New Jersey State Medical License

Harvey R. Miller Fellowship in Neuromuscular Disease

  • NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center Neurophysiology

AAN Regional Conference Trainee Scholarship

  • NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center Neurology

Scholarly Concentration Program

  • Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship

  • Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URECA) Grant

  • Stony Brook University

Publications & Clinical Research

  • Malhotra, Ashwin; Trabilsy, Maissa; Shtilbans, Alexander; Xu, Zhenxing; Wang, Fei; Lee, Andrea; Patel, Dylon; Hellmers, Natalie; Strybing, Kristin; Kaplitt, Michael; Henchcliffe, Claire; Sarva, Harini. Is the Parkinson’s KinetiGraph reflective of clinical off/on motor testing: Single center experience. 2020 3rd Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress. Conference abstract and poster.
  • Qadeer, Asem H; Malhotra, Ashwin; Jones, R; Abdullah, R; Steigbigel, R. INFECTIOUS SACROILIITIS – A RADIOGRAPHIC NO TOUCH LESION. 2017 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting. Conference abstract.
  • Al-Khalil, Ramsey; Malhotra, Ashwin; D’Addario, Justin; Baig, Imran. The
    underrecognized Cardiac Manifestation of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. 2017 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting. Conference abstract.
  • Rossano, S, DeLorenzo, C, Malhotra, A, Pillai, RLI, Esterlis, I, Lin, S, Kapinos, M, Nabulsi, N, Huang, Y, Carson, RE, Parsey, RV, Zanderigo, F. Comparison of Arterial and Venous Blood Sampling for Positron Emission Tomography with 11C-CUMI-101. 2016 International Symposium on Functional NeuroReceptor Mapping of the Living Brain. Conference abstract and poster.
  • Salussolia, CL, Gan, Q, Malhotra, A and Wollmuth, LP. Role of Transmembrane Domain Interactions in NMDA Receptor Assembly. 2015 Society for Neuroscience. Conference abstract and poster.
  • Scholarly Concentration Program Research Lecture Series, Oral Presentation: Relationship of 5-HT1A Receptor Density to Grey Matter Cortical Thickness in Control and Depressed Subjects in Vivo.” Stony Brook University School of Medicine, NY.
  • HHMI/NYSTEM Research Lecture Series, Oral Presentation: “Subunit Specific Assembly and Organization of Heteromeric AMPA Receptors.” Stony Brook University, NY.
  • Neurology Research Symposium, Poster Presentation: “Smartphone Applications in Parkinson’s Disease: current data on disease monitoring, medication adherence, and movement modulation.” NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center Department of Neurology, NY.
  • 3rd Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress, Poster Presentation: “Is the Parkinson’s KinetiGraph reflective of clinical off/on motor testing: Single center experience.” Miami, FL.
  • Neurology Research Symposium, Poster Presentation: “Major Depressive Disorder: Multimodal Methods in a Multifaceted Disease” NYPH/Weill Cornell Medical Center Department of Neurology, NY.
  • Internal Medicine Research Symposium, Poster Presentation: “Relating Cortical Thickness, 5-HT1A Receptor Expression, and Structural Connectivity in Major Depressive Disorder: Multimodal Methods in a Multifaceted Disease” Stony Brook University Department of Medicine, NY.
  • Scholarly Concentration Program, Poster Presentation: “Relationship of Cortical
    Thickness and 5-HT 1A Receptor Expression in Major Depressive Disorder.” Stony
    Brook University SOM, NY.
  • URECA Symposium, Poster Presentation: “Biogenesis and Trafficking of Heteromeric AMPA Receptors.” Stony Brook University, NY.
  • HHMI/NYSTEM Symposium, Poster Presentation: “Subunit Specific Assembly and Organization of Heteromeric AMPA Receptors.” Stony Brook University, NY.
  • YIR Symposium, Poster Presentation: “Subunit Specific Assembly and Organization of Heteromeric AMPA Receptors.” Stony Brook University, NY.

Expertise

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurophysiology: EEG and Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Clinical Neurophysiology: EMG and Neuromuscular Disorders
  • Memory Disorders
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Concussion
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Encephalitis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
  • Arm Weakness
  • Muscle Weakness and Myopathies
  • Atypical Facial Pain
  • Lumbar (Low Back) Pain
  • Cervical (Neck) Pain
  • Cervical Spine Disease
  • Spasticity
  • Spinal Disorders
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Stenosis, Cervical
  • Disc Herniations
  • Plexitis
  • Sacroilitis
  • SI Joint Dysfunction
  • Piriformis Syndrome
    Neuropathy
  • Muscle Atrophy
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Musculoskeletal Disease
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Neuromuscular Disease
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Cerebral Vascular Disease
  • Cerebral Vascular Malformation
  • Stroke
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
  • Vasculitis
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Dizziness
  • Dystonia
  • Spasticity
  • Tremors
  • Epilepsy
  • Seizures Disorders
  • Syncope
  • Fainting Spells
  • Facial Nerve Disorders
  • Facial Pain
  • Headaches
  • Atypical Headaches
  • Chronic Migraines
  • Huntington Disease
  • Insomnia
  • Sleep disorders
  • Excessive daily Fatigue and Sleep Syndromes
  • Narcolepsy
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
  • Optics Neuritis
 

Accepted Insurances

We accept some Insurances and also provide Concierges Neurology services.

Specifically, for the for the convenience of all our patients, the Neurodiagnostics (NDX) Medical P.C. accepts:
NY State Worker’s Compensation Insurances, NJ State Worker’s Compensation Insurances, New York and New Jersey Auto-Accident Insurances (No Fault Insurances), PIP (personal injury protection) and Some Commercial Insurances such as Medicare, Medicaid, HealthNow, Blue Cross Blue Shield etc.), Independent Medical Examinations.

Please contact our office to know more, because we do not accept all insurances anymore!

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