Christopher Anderson, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Faculty, Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Columbia University, New York, NY
• Residency in Neurology, Neurological Institute of NY, Columbia University, Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
• Fellowship in Neurophysiology and Epilepsy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Dr. Anderson serves as co-director for the resident rotation in EEG and as a mentor for undergraduate and resident research in epilepsy at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also published many articles and abstracts, and regularly participates in invited lectures and presentations.

Hrayr P. Attarian, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Associate Professor of Neurology and Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Medical Center and Stritch School of Medicine
• Co-director, Loyola Center for Sleep Disorders

Board Certifications:

• Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology

Education

• MD, American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
• Residency in Neurology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Dr. Attarian is a recognized expert in sleep disorders. He has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed papers in the area of sleep disturbances. He has written 3 neurology-related books and several book chapters. He is a knowledgeable lecturer who has been invited to present more than 50 lectures. Dr. Attarian’s presentations have been described as straight forward and practical.

Robert Bachoo, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Neurology and Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dallas, TX
• Miller Family Endowed Professorship in Neuro-Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• PhD, Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• MD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• Chief Residency in Neurology, Tufts University, Boston, MA
• Fellowship in Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• Fellowship in Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH
• Fellowship in Adult Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Dr. Bachoo holds the Miller Family Endowed Professorship in Neuro-Oncology. His clinical expertise includes anaplastic astrocytoma, brain cancer, brain metastases, brain stem glioma, and glioblastoma. Dr. Bachoo recently published journal articles in PNAS and Cell.

Celia H. Chang, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Acting Chief of the Division of Child Neurology, UC Davis, Davis, CA
• Associate Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Neurology, UC Davis, Davis, CA

Board Certifications:

• Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Education

• MD, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA
• Residency in Neurology, University of California at Davis East Bay Neurology Program, Martinez, CA
• Residencies in Pediatrics and Child Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles in affiliation with USC, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Chang is an experienced lecturer in neurology and child neurology. She has authored articles for scholarly journals such as Current Treatment Options in Neurology and Applied Neurology.

Maria Lourdes Donato, MD - Medical Editor

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Private Practice Neurologist, Kansas City, MO

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Manila, Philippines
• Residency in Neurology, Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila, Philippines
• Fellowship in Stroke, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia
• Fellowship in Neurointensive Care, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Dr. Donato has studied at top teaching hospitals in Singapore, Australia, the Philippines, and the United States. She has published in scholarly journals such as the Annals of Neurology and Journal of the Neurological Sciences. Dr. Donato took and passed her Neurology Certification Exam in 2009 and as medical editor is ensuring that the Beat The Boards! Course content is highly relevant to the certification exam.

Muhammad Farooq, MD - Medical Editor

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Attending Physician, Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, Saint Mary's Health Care, Grand Rapids, MI

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• Chief Resident in Neurology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI

Dr. Farooq has co-authored numerous articles in scholarly medical journals. He is also an invited reviewer for more than 10 professional journals and is an editorial board member for the Journal of Brain Diseases.

David Hsu, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
• Attending Physician, UW Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI

Board Certifications:

• Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Education

• PhD, Columbia University, New York, NY
• MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• Chief Resident in Neurology, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Stanford, CA

Dr. Hsu has given numerous lectures and authored more than 30 scholarly journal articles. He has repeatedly been awarded the American Family Children’s Hospital Gold Star for outstanding patient care and the University of Wisconsin Citation for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching.

Naoum Issa, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
• Managing Partner, Medical Resource Group, Chicago, IL

Education

• PhD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Fellowship, Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Dr. Issa has co-authored several journal articles for publications such as the Journal of Neuroscience and the Journal of Neurophysiology. He also serves as a reviewer for several different scholarly medical journals. Dr. Issa has directed the medical neurobiology course for first year medical students at the Pritzker School of Medicine, where he has also received the L.D.H. Wood Pre-Clerkship Teaching Award.

Shirin Issa, MS, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Private Practice Neurologist, Bronx, NY
• Consulting Neurologist, Westchester Square Hospital, Bronx, NY

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington D.C.
• Residency in Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY
• Fellowship in Headache Disorders, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Dr. Issa is a general neurologist with expertise in headache medicine. Her recently successful board exam experience will help to ensure board exam focus.

Jack Krasuski, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois
• Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies

Board Certifications:

• Psychiatry

Education

• MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine
• Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago
• Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA

Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians yearly on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little understood topics.

Rimas Lukas, MD - Medical Editor

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Co-director, Neurology Medical Student Clerkship, University of Chicago Medical Center

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Rush University Medical Center
• Chief Resident of Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Neuro-oncology and Translational Neuroscience Fellowships, University of Chicago Medical Center

Dr. Lukas has contributed to the text Neuroimmune Biology Vol. 6: Cytokines and the Brain, as well as several scholarly journal articles on the treatment of central nervous system tumors. He is also a medical reviewer for EBSCO Publishing. He is a return lecturer for American Physician Institute.

Matthew McCoyd, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine,
• Assistant Neurology Residency Program Director, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
• Chief Resident in Neurology, University of Chicago Hospitals
• Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Chicago Hospitals

Dr. McCoyd completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at University of Chicago before becoming a faculty member at Loyola, where he is also the assistant neurology residency program director. He is known as an exceptional speaker who presents outstanding, high-yield lectures.

Majaz Moonis, MD, MRCP, DM, FAAN

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
• Director, Stroke Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
• Medical Director, Sleep Lab, Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam, CT

Board Certifications:

• Neurology and Vascular Neurology

Education

• MD, University College of Medical Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
• Residency in Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA
• Fellowship in Neurology of Aging and Dementia, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Dr. Moonis is an experienced board review course faculty member and has participated in numerous invited lectures. He has also written several peer-reviewed articles and nearly 30 textbook chapters. Dr. Moonis has also been given the Neurology Residents’ Teacher of the Year Award.

Michael S. Rafii, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego, CA
• Director, Memory Disorders Clinic, UCSD Perlman Ambulatory Care Center, La Jolla, CA
• Associate Medical Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study, University of California, San Diego, CA
• Attending Neurologist, Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center University of California, San Diego, CA

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI
• Residency in Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• Fellowship in Cognitive Neurology and Dementia, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

Dr. Rafii has lectured nationally and internationally. He has also written many scholarly journal articles and textbook chapters, and is the editor of the textbook First Aid for the Neurology Boards.

Subhojit Roy, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor in Residence, University of California, San Diego, CA

Board Certifications:

• Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology, American Board of Pathology

Education

• MD, R.G. Kar Medical College, Calcutta, India
• PhD, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
• Combined Residency/Fellowship in Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Roy is regularly invited to speak at conferences and association meetings such as the International Society for Neurochemistry and the American Society for Neurochemistry. He has also been selected as the March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Scholar for 2010.

Paola Sandroni, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
• Consultant, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Director, Autonomic Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Board Certifications:

• Neurology and Pain Medicine

Education

• MD, Universita di Milano, Italy
• Residency in Neurology, Mayo Clinic
• PhD in Neuroscience, Universita di Milano, Italy
• Fellowship in Peripheral Nerve, Mayo Clinic

Dr. Sandroni is a highly respected lecturer nationally and internationally. She has authored several book chapters and more than 70 journal articles for publications such as Autonomic Neuroscience and the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology.

Darshan Shah, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Clinical Instructor in Neurology, NorthShore University HealthSystem/ University of Chicago, Evanston and Highland Park, IL
• Attending Neurologist, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston and Highland Park, IL

Board Certifications:

• Neurology
• American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM)

Education

• MD, Ross University Medical School, Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies
• Residency in Neurology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
• Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL

Dr. Shah is an experienced board preparation lecturer. He is an exceptional speaker who presents organized, high-yield lectures.

Fernando Testai, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

• Assistant Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
• Attending Physician, University of Illinois Medical Center

Board Certifications:

• Neurology

Education

• MD, University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
• PhD, UBA, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
• Residency in Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center
• Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago

Dr. Testai has authored nearly 30 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts, as well as several book chapters. He also serves as a reviewer for Faculty of 1000 Medicine. Dr. Testai was recently honored with the Alpha-Omega-Alpha UIC chapter Clinical Teaching Award.

Comprehensive Review of Neurologic And Psychiatric Disorders

Indended Audience: Neurologists

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should
be able to:

1. Identify the epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, anatomic, physiologic, and genetic aspects of the major neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
2. Recall the diagnostic criteria and clinical features of major disorders.
3. List the comorbidities and differential diagnoses.
4. Apply the appropriate diagnostic procedures based on clinical presentation and to interpret the results of the ordered procedures.
5. Develop comprehensive management and treatment plans for patients.
6. Identify the ethical and legal considerations that may arise when managing patients.

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Clearview CME Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. Clearview CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Clearview CME Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 47 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.