SomaticNerveBlock near New Rochelle, NY

Biography: Dr. Kristian Von Rickenbach, MD is a Physical Medicine /amp Rehabilitation Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She has been practicing for 9 years. Dr. Kristian Von Rickenbach, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Michelle Bell MD is an associate professor of neurology at the CUMC, in the Division of Epilepsy. Dr. Bell obtained her undergraduate degree from Harvard University followed by a medical doctorate at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. During medical school, she was valedictorian of her graduating class and was also inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Bell then pursued her medicine internship and neurology residency at Columbia University. During residency, she was awarded the Daniel Sciarra Award for her commitment to patient care and humanism as well as the Department of Medicine House Office Award for her dedication to the Internal Medicine residents and their patients.After residency, Dr. Bell served for one year as chief resident, then completed a two-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/Epilepsy.Dr. Bell was the recipient of the Lewis P. Rowland Resident Teaching Award in 2017, the Richard Mayeux Award in 2021, the Stephen Shafer Humanism in Neurology Award in 2023.She is a professional advisory board member for the national Epilepsy Foundation and the Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York.She is also currently the Program Director for the Adult Neurology Residency Program.

Biography: Matthew Schelke, MD, is a general neurologist who evaluates and treats patients with a broad spectrum of neurological conditions. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed his residency training at the Neurological Institute of New York/Columbia University Irving Medical Center including a year as Chief Resident in Neurology.

Biography: Imama A. Naqvi, MD, MS is an assistant professor of neurology at CUMC, in the Division of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease. Dr. Naqvi obtained her medical degree with honors from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed Neurology residency at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, followed by a fellowship in Vascular Neurology at the National Institutes of Health. She subsequently joined the faculty at Temple University, where she continued as an investigator in NIH-funded clinical trials, served as associate residency director, and directed the FASST stroke prevention clinic. Dr. Naqvi's interests include post-acute stroke care and health care delivery models. Her research interests focus on transitions of care and secondary stroke prevention.