The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis (CGD Center for MS) at Mount Sinai has assembled the finest clinical and scientific expertise in the field of MS and related disciplines, under the leadership of Fred D. Lublin, M.D.
Director
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Dr. Lublin is an international authority on the clinical and scientific aspects of MS and has been recognized as one of the foremost experts in experimental therapies. He is the recipient of the largest grant ever awarded by the NIH for MS research—for a nationwide, multi-center study in combination therapy of two disease-modifying drugs. He serves as Director of the CGD Center for MS.
Medical Director
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Dr. Miller is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Mount Sinai and a specialist in the field of multiple sclerosis. He was recently elected to the national Board of Directors of the American Academy of Neurology, and also is the Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Committee of the New York City chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Miller is widely recognized as a preeminent MS clinician and has been recruited to direct clinical affairs at the CGD Center for MS.
Attending Physician
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Dr. Tracy DeAngelis is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the CGD Center for MS. A specialist in Neuromyelitis Optica, she is actively involved in both clinical and laboratory research in multiple sclerosis and immunology. She is the recipient of the 2006-07 National MS Society Clinical Fellowship. Dr. DeAngelis completed her residency training in Neurology at Mount Sinai in 2005.
Attending Physician
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Dr. Krieger, Assistant Professor of Neurology, joined the CGD Center for MS as a Fellow in MS after completing his Neurology residency training at Mount Sinai. He is also an Assistant Attending at Mount Sinai affiliate-Elmhurst Hospital. He was the recipient of a 2006 American Academy of Neurology Scholarship. He received a Sylvia Lawry Fellowship in clinical research from the National MS Society. He completed his medical internship at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City.
Krupa Pandey, M.D.
MS Fellow
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Dr. Pandey is the recipient of the 2007 National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Clinical Fellowship Award. She joined the faculty of the CGD Center for MS in 2007, having completed her residency at Georgetown University Medical Center where she served as Administrative Chief Resident. A graduate of Rutgers University, Dr. Pandey received her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. Her internship was completed at Atlantic City Medical Center.
Pavle Repovic, M.D., Ph.D.
MS Fellow
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Dr. Repovic, MS Fellow at the CGD Center for MS, is a recipient of the Sylvia Lawry Physician Award from the National MS Society. He completed his medical training at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and his neurology residency at Cornell-New York Presbyterian Hospital. His doctoral work in neuroimmunology been published in leading peer-reviewed journals. He is interested in studying the tumefactive form of multiple sclerosis and ways to translate neuroscience to the clinical care of patients with MS. He is board-certified in Neurology.
Aliza Ben-Zacharia, CRRN, MSN, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Fax: (212) 241-5333
Aliza Ben-Zacharia is a nurse practitioner in the CGD Center for MS who has years of experience as an adult nurse practitioner in acute care and rehabilitation. Aliza is a certified acute nurse practitioner by the ANCC and an adult primary care nurse practitioner by the Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a certified rehabilitation R.N. and a Multiple Sclerosis certified nurse (MSCN). She follows-up patients independently and provides patient care. A published author, she is a skilled educator and participates in clinical trials.
Jennifer Decker Reardon, MSN, ANP-BC, CNRN, MSCN
Jennifer Decker is a highly-trained nurse practitioner with board certification in neuroscience and multiple sclerosis. At the CGD Center for MS, she provides direct patient care, education, and training for patients, and assists in clinical trials. Jennifer has had prior experience as a nurse in cardiothoracic intensive care, and as a nurse practitioner in neurosurgery. She received her Master’s degree in nursing from Yale University.
Michele Weber, M.S., C.C.R.C.
Research Manager
Tel: (212) 241-4264
Fax: (212) 241-9771
Michele Weber is the Clinical Research Manager for the CGD Center for MS and has been working successfully on clinical trials with Fred Lublin, M.D. for more than 11 years. She is certified as a research coordinator from the Association of Research Professionals since 1998.
Dr. Gareth John obtained his B.A. and Vet M.B. from Cambridge University, and his Ph.D. from the University of London, UK. His postdoctoral work in the laboratory of Dr. Celia Brosnan at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine was supported by a Fellowship from the National MS Society. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Mount Sinai. Dr. John's laboratory is part of the CGD Center for MS at Mount Sinai, and is supported by the Jayne and Harvey Beker Foundation. His work focuses on nerve damage and repair in MS.
MS Psychiatric Consultant
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Fax: (212) 241-5333
Dr. Finkel is a board certified psychiatrist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In addition to her role as Attending Physician in the Consultation/Liason Division in the Department of Psychiatry, she also serves as the primary MS-Psychiatric Consultant to the CGD Center for MS at Mount Sinai.
Tova Epstein, C.S.W.
Donna Siegal, C.S.W.
Social Workers
Tel: (212) 241-7113
Tova Epstein and Donna Siegal are the social workers for the CGD Center for MS. They help patients, family members, and loved ones in matters related to the patient's condition, treatment, and social service needs.
Donna Polisar, Ph.D.
Center Administrator
Tel: (212) 241-6854
Fax: (212) 241-4460
Donna Polisar is the executive administrator for the CGD Center for MS and is responsible for the business operations of the facility.
