Neuro Notes

• More Than Ever, Doctors Need More Time to Learn Faced with back-to-back appointments, and with barely any time for lunch, Dr Andrew Wilner feels that doctors need more time to stay up-to-date.
  Medscape Neurology, May 2017
• Enhancing the Effectiveness of Medical Missions   Dr Wilner and Dr Loh discuss approaches to optimizing the value of medical missions through local partnership and the organization 53rd Week.
  Medscape Neurology, March 2017
• Choosing a Medical Specialty: Location, Compensation, Talent, and Temperament You've followed your destiny. Now comes the hard part. Dr Andrew Wilner offers his advice on choosing from among the various specialties.
  Medscape Neurology, March 2017
• Docs Take On Burnout in Neurology   Drs Andrew Wilner and Neil Busis discuss the factors contributing to burnout among neurologists and what can be done about it.
  Medscape Neurology, March 2017
• Combating Burnout: A Neurologist's Perspective Dr Andrew Wilner discusses how burnout is affecting his field of neurology and what can be done about it.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2017
• Physician Job Security: Time to Check Your Contract? Dr Andrew Wilner discusses a worrisome trend in physician employee contracts.
  Medscape Neurology, November 2016
• Alzheimer's in Arizona: One Group's Search for Biomarkers Dr Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr Bryan Woodruff about the important research he and his colleagues are currently conducting to find biomarkers for Alzheimer's.
  Medscape Neurology, September 2016
• In Search of Lost Time: The Clock Test Dr Andrew Wilner discusses how a deceptively simple exercise--having a patient draw the time on a clock--can have incredible diagnostic power.
  Medscape Neurology, August 2016
• MRI Study Moves Closer to Accurate Migraine Classification Dr Catherine Chong speaks with Dr Andrew Wilner about her group's functional MRI research illuminating the patterns and brain regions underlying chronic migraines.
  Medscape Neurology, July 2016
• Using EEG to Distinguish Epilepsy From Its Imitators With an estimated 20% of seizures attributed to other causes than epilepsy, comprehensive evaluation is a crucial tool for general neurologists.
  Medscape Neurology, July 2016
• Physician's New Novel Takes Aim at Hospitalist Trend Dr Michael Weisberg discusses his new book The Hospitalist, which details how the move away from personal care may be negatively affecting US healthcare
  Medscape Neurology, June 2016
• Managing Fatigue in Your Patients With MS There are multiple theories explaining fatigue in MS, but when it comes to addressing it, the best strategy is begin with a patient's sleep patterns.
  Medscape Neurology, June 2016
• Choosing Between Two Doctors: One Physician's Experience Dr Andrew Wilner recounts a personal story about two very different experiences in the healthcare system.
  Medscape Neurology, May 2016
• Generic vs Brand-Name Epilepsy Drugs   Dr Ting talks with Dr Wilner about the results of her study on the bioequivalence of generic and brand-name drugs for epilepsy.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2016
• From Colorado, the Latest on Marijuana for Epilepsy   Dr Andrew Wilner discusses the data around marijuana for epilepsy with neurologist, Kelly Knupp.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2016
• The Global Rise of Telemedicine   Teaser: (include expert's name as appropriate; 200 characters max) With many regions facing clinician shortages, telemedicine is growing in the United States and around the world.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2016
• Developing an App to Detect Seizures Dr Andrew Wilner interviews Dr Nathan Crone, who is currently conducting a research study using the Apple Watch and iPhone to develop an app that detects seizures in patients with epilepsy.
  Medscape Neurology, January 2016
• Guidelines on Discontinuing MS Treatment: Ill-Conceived?   Dr Wilner interviews Dr Kantor on the draft guideline on discontinuing disease-modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  Medscape Neurology, July 2015
• Medical Licensing: Piles of Paperwork and Much-Needed Reform Dr Andrew Wilner discusses the bureaucracy involved in medical credentialing and how -- hopefully -- paperwork reform lies ahead.
  Medscape Neurology, July 2015
• Are You Providing Adequate Baseline Epilepsy Care?   Dr Andrew Wilner interviews Dr Nathan Fountain on the updated quality measures that aim to improve care of patients with epilepsy.
  Medscape Neurology, July 2015