Neurologist

A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the Illnesses, disorders, and injuries that involve the nervous system often require a neurologist’s management and treatment. Before they can practice, neurologists must: • graduate from medical school • complete an internship • receive three years of training in a neurology residency program Neurologists manage and treat neurological conditions, or problems with the nervous system. Symptoms that commonly require a neurologist include: • • • • • People who are having problems with their senses, such as touch, vision, or smell, may also need to see a neurologist. Problems with senses are sometimes caused by nervous system disorders. Neurologists also see patients with: • • • • neuromuscular disorders, such as • infections of the nervous system, including • neurodegenerative disorders, such as • spinal cord disorders, including inflammatory and autoimmune disorders • headaches, such as Because the nervous system is complex, a neurologist may specialize in a specific area. They’ll do a fellowship in that area after residency training. Subspecialties have evolved to narrow a doctor’s focus. There are many subspecialties. Some examples include: • headache medicine • neuromuscular medicine • neurocritical care • neuro-oncology • geriatric neurology • autonomic disorders • vascular (stroke care) • child neurology • intervention neuroradiology • epilepsy During your first appointment with a neurologist, the...

Why Choose the Neurological Institute? Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute includes more than 300 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. The multidisciplinary institute offers a disease-specific, patient-focused approach to care. Cleveland Clinic is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Why Choose the Neurological Institute? Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute includes more than 300 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. The multidisciplinary institute offers a disease-specific, patient-focused approach to care. Cleveland Clinic is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the Illnesses, disorders, and injuries that involve the nervous system often require a neurologist’s management and treatment. Before they can practice, neurologists must: • graduate from medical school • complete an internship • receive three years of training in a neurology residency program Neurologists manage and treat neurological conditions, or problems with the nervous system. Symptoms that commonly require a neurologist include: • • • • • People who are having problems with their senses, such as touch, vision, or smell, may also need to see a neurologist. Problems with senses are sometimes caused by nervous system disorders. Neurologists also see patients with: • • • • neuromuscular disorders, such as • infections of the nervous system, including • neurodegenerative disorders, such as • spinal cord disorders, including inflammatory and autoimmune disorders • headaches, such as Because the nervous system is complex, a neurologist may specialize in a specific area. They’ll do a fellowship in that area after residency training. Subspecialties have evolved to narrow a doctor’s focus. There are many subspecialties. Some examples include: • headache medicine • neuromuscular medicine • neurocritical care • neuro-oncology • geriatric neurology • autonomic disorders • vascular (stroke care) • child neurology • intervention neuroradiology • epilepsy During your first appointment with a neurologist, the...