• posted: Nov. 19, 2009

Falls are the leading cause of injury, death, and emergency room visits for people over age 65 years. Falls also rank highly for those under 65 years, despite what most Read More

• posted: Nov. 02, 2009

Swine flu has certainly made its way into the media. Each day, several of my patients ask my opinion as to whether or not the vaccine is a good idea Read More

• posted: Aug. 31, 2009

Recently I have announced fellowship by the American College of Functional Neurology. Well, once again I am proud to report that I have recently been advised that I have been Read More

• posted: Jun. 26, 2009

Ménière’s syndrome is a disorder caused by a small defect in the vestibular labyrinth, which essentially causes an unexpected change in the barometric pressure within the chamber from the side Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2009

I am proud to report that I have recently been advised that I have been accepted as a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology.  I am proud to report Read More

• posted: Apr. 23, 2009

I just returned from my daily trip to the hospital, and today, a nurse’s station was setup in the foyer graciously screening blood pressures for passersby.  I just returned from my Read More

• posted: Apr. 14, 2009

Vertigo, for being one of the top reasons why an individual would go to a doctor, is an extremely misunderstood and frequently inappropriately treated disorder. Vertigo in and of itself Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2009

After having completed specialty postdoctoral neurology course work a few years back in the treatment of children as well as adults with neurobehavioral disorders such as ADD, ADHD, autism, etc,...  After Read More

• posted: Mar. 05, 2009

So what is health, and how would you define it? It seems that everyone has a different idea of what they consider it is to “be healthy”. Through the years, Read More

• posted: Mar. 02, 2009

Of interest, the following topics are discussed in this weeks newsletter, composed from recent findings in the medical literature. To receive a copy of our E-News, sign up on our Read More

• posted: Feb. 20, 2009

What has become of our culture? TV is now inundated with drug commercials advocating drugs to treat just about everything, and during the part where they are required to list Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2008

If you find yourself reading this and asking yourself the same question, why am I dizzy, you are certainly by no means alone. Dizziness is one of the top three Read More

• posted: Oct. 13, 2008

Falls have become a leading cause of death, especially amongst seniors. Falls are also a leading cause of nonfatal injuries in all age groups, not just seniors. Risk of fall Read More

• posted: Aug. 06, 2008

Well, I suppose that I must apologize for my most unexpected hiatus as I now have many readers anxious to read my weekly column on various health issues.  Well, I suppose Read More

• posted: Jun. 16, 2008

The next time the world starts spinning, Patti will know exactly how to make it stop. But two months ago, when the 50-year-old Ocean County resident woke up spinning with Read More