WELCOME TO WELCOME TO NEUROLOGY NEUROLOGY

AT ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER

VA MEDICAL CENTER

Albany Medical CenterAlbany Medical Center Only academic health sciences Only academic health sciences

center in the 25 counties of center in the 25 counties of eastern New York and western eastern New York and western New England New England

651 beds (includes SCC)651 beds (includes SCC) 2010:2010:

AdmissionsAdmissions -- 32,59132,591 Outpatient VisitsOutpatient Visits -- 533,285533,285 Emergency Dept. visits Emergency Dept. visits –– 68,42568,425

Albany Medical CenterAlbany Medical Center 17 bed Surgical ICU17 bed Surgical ICU 16 bed Medical ICU16 bed Medical ICU 12 bed dedicated Neurological 12 bed dedicated Neurological

ICUICU 21 bed Pediatric ICU21 bed Pediatric ICU 40 40 ““bedbed”” Neonatal ICUNeonatal ICU D5E: 24 bed ward for D5E: 24 bed ward for

Neurosurgery/NeurologyNeurosurgery/Neurology 8 bed 8 bed neuroneuro stepstep--down unitdown unit

C5: 26 bed ward for C5: 26 bed ward for NSGY/plastics/NSGY/plastics/orthoortho 10 bed spine unit10 bed spine unit

C7: 6 bed inpatient epilepsy C7: 6 bed inpatient epilepsy monitoring unitmonitoring unit

AMC EXPANSION PROJECTAMC EXPANSION PROJECT

This expansion project will result in:This expansion project will result in: Increase of total beds from 631 to 714, including:Increase of total beds from 631 to 714, including:

•• 20 additional operating room suites20 additional operating room suites•• 60 additional medical/surgical beds60 additional medical/surgical beds•• 6 new and 50 replacement neonatal intensive care unit beds6 new and 50 replacement neonatal intensive care unit beds•• 30 additional adult intensive care unit beds30 additional adult intensive care unit beds•• 2 additional pediatric intensive care unit beds2 additional pediatric intensive care unit beds•• 48 additional prep/recovery, and 2348 additional prep/recovery, and 23--hour stay stationshour stay stations•• 26 additional recovery room stations 26 additional recovery room stations

EXPANSION AT AMCEXPANSION AT AMC

BEFORE:BEFORE:

EXPANSION AT AMCEXPANSION AT AMC

AFTER:AFTER:

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDSACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS Albany Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission's Gold SeaAlbany Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of l of

Approval for being a JCAHO accredited institution with an advancApproval for being a JCAHO accredited institution with an advanced ed certification in stroke care. The Medical Center is one of only certification in stroke care. The Medical Center is one of only 13 health care 13 health care institutions in New York State to hold this distinction. institutions in New York State to hold this distinction.

The Joint Commissions Certificate of Distinction for Primary StrThe Joint Commissions Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Centers oke Centers recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster betterecognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes r outcomes for stroke care. Achievement of certification signifies that thefor stroke care. Achievement of certification signifies that the services services provided by the health care institution have critical elements tprovided by the health care institution have critical elements to achieve o achieve longlong--term success in improving outcomes.term success in improving outcomes.

Albany Med's Stroke program is the first in the region to receivAlbany Med's Stroke program is the first in the region to receive dual e dual certification by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcertification by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare care Organizations (JCAHO) and designation as a State Stroke Center bOrganizations (JCAHO) and designation as a State Stroke Center by the y the NYS Department of Health. NYS Department of Health.

Stroke team first to introduce clotStroke team first to introduce clot--busting MERCI device that can extend the busting MERCI device that can extend the treatment window for stroke by up to three hours. treatment window for stroke by up to three hours.

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS (cont)(cont)

Albany Med's Epilepsy Program became one of just six Albany Med's Epilepsy Program became one of just six state programs to earn thestate programs to earn the National Association of National Association of Epilepsy Centers prestigious Level 4 designation.Epilepsy Centers prestigious Level 4 designation.

The Alzheimer's Center at Albany Med takes part in The Alzheimer's Center at Albany Med takes part in $60 million nationwide initiative to treat and cure $60 million nationwide initiative to treat and cure Alzheimer's.Alzheimer's.

WHO ARE WE?WHO ARE WE?NEUROLOGY FACULTY AT AMCNEUROLOGY FACULTY AT AMC

Adult NeurologyAdult Neurology

DONALD HIGGINS, JR. , MD – PROGRAM DIRECTORChief, Neurology Service – VA Medical Center

•Medical School: SUNY Stony Brook•Residency: U. Michigan (Neurology)•Fellowship: U. Rochester (Movement and inherited neurologic disorders)•Board Certified: ABPN•Special Interests: Huntington’s Disease, TouretteSyndrome, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders

Michael Michael GruenthalGruenthal, MD, PhD , MD, PhD -- ChairmanChairman

Medical School Medical School –– U. North CarolinaU. North Carolina Other: PhD , Washington University; Other: PhD , Washington University; PostPost--doctoral Fellowship doctoral Fellowship –– Epilepsy Epilepsy -- Duke Duke

University University Residency Residency –– University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville Board Certified Board Certified –– ABPNABPN Special Interests: EpilepsySpecial Interests: Epilepsy

COLUM AMORY, MD COLUM AMORY, MD –– Associate Program DirectorAssociate Program Director

Medical School: Albany Medical CollegeMedical School: Albany Medical College Residency: Mt. Sinai School of MedicineResidency: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Fellowship: Stroke Fellowship: Stroke –– Mt. Sinai School of MedicineMt. Sinai School of Medicine Board certification: ABPN (Neurology and Vascular Board certification: ABPN (Neurology and Vascular

Neurology)Neurology) Special interests: Management of StrokeSpecial interests: Management of Stroke

GENERAL NEUROLOGYGENERAL NEUROLOGY

Mary Ann McKee, MDMary Ann McKee, MD Medical School: University of TorontoMedical School: University of Toronto Residency: Columbia UniversityResidency: Columbia University Fellowship: Fellowship: NeurogeneticsNeurogenetics -- Warren G. Warren G.

Magnuson Clinical Center, Bethesda, MDMagnuson Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD

PAIN MEDICINEPAIN MEDICINE

CHARLES ARGOFF, MDCHARLES ARGOFF, MD

Medical School: Northwestern Univ.Medical School: Northwestern Univ. Residency: SUNY Stony BrookResidency: SUNY Stony Brook Fellowship: Fellowship, Development and Metabolic Fellowship: Fellowship, Development and Metabolic

Neurology NIH/NINDSNeurology NIH/NINDS Board certification: ABPN, American Board of Pain Board certification: ABPN, American Board of Pain

MedicineMedicine Special interests: Special interests: BotoxBotox in the management of chronic in the management of chronic

pain; diabetic peripheral pain; diabetic peripheral neuropathicneuropathic pain.pain.

VASCULAR NEUROLOGYVASCULAR NEUROLOGY

GARY BERNARDINI, MD, PhD

•Medical School: U. Texas at Southwestern Medical Center•Residency: NY Hospital/Cornell U. Medical Center (Neurology)•Fellowship: Columbia U. College of P&S (neurologic critical care)•Board Certified: ABPN (Neurology & Vascular Neurology)•Special Interests: Stroke, Cerebrovascular disease

CHILD NEUROLOGYCHILD NEUROLOGY

CHARLES NICHTER, MDCHARLES NICHTER, MD

Medical School: Temple UniversityMedical School: Temple University Residency: Pediatrics Residency: Pediatrics –– ChildrenChildren’’s Hospital of s Hospital of

Buffalo; Neurology Buffalo; Neurology –– Columbia Presbyterian Medical Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.Center.

Fellowship: Developmental Pediatrics Fellowship: Developmental Pediatrics –– ChildrenChildren’’s s Hospital of Pittsburgh, John F. Kennedy Institute, Hospital of Pittsburgh, John F. Kennedy Institute, Baltimore.Baltimore.

Board Certification: ABPN and American Board of Board Certification: ABPN and American Board of Pediatrics.Pediatrics.

Karen Powers, MDKaren Powers, MD

Medical School: St. GeorgeMedical School: St. George’’s Universitys University Residency: Neurology and Pediatrics Residency: Neurology and Pediatrics –– Albany Medical Albany Medical

CenterCenter Fellowship: Pediatric Neurology Fellowship: Pediatric Neurology –– Virginia Virginia

Commonwealth UniversityCommonwealth University

Daniel Daniel GreenblattGreenblatt, MD, MD

Medical School; Medical College of OhioMedical School; Medical College of Ohio Residency: Pediatrics : Schneider ChildrenResidency: Pediatrics : Schneider Children’’s Hospitals Hospital

Pediatric Neurology: SUNY DownstatePediatric Neurology: SUNY Downstate Fellowship: Pediatric MS Fellowship: Pediatric MS –– StonybrookStonybrook U.U. Special Interests: Pediatric MS, acute disseminated Special Interests: Pediatric MS, acute disseminated

encephalomyelitis (ADEM)encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASENEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE

ROSE DOMINGO, MDROSE DOMINGO, MD Medical School: St. GeorgeMedical School: St. George’’ss Residency: Albany Medical CenterResidency: Albany Medical Center Fellowship: Neuromuscular Disease Fellowship: Neuromuscular Disease ––

Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic Board Certified: ABPNBoard Certified: ABPN

MATTHEW MURNANE, MD,

Medical School: Albany Medical College•Residency: Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University•Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University (electromyography/neuromuscular disease)•Board Certified: ABPN, ABPN with special qualification in clinical neurophysiology; Am. Brd. ElectrodiagnosticMedicine•Special Interests: Muscle disease

JAMES WYMER, MD, PhDJAMES WYMER, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of MarylandMedical School: University of Maryland Residency: University of RochesterResidency: University of Rochester Fellowship: Neuromuscular Disease Fellowship: Neuromuscular Disease –– U. RochesterU. Rochester Board Certified: ABPN and AB Board Certified: ABPN and AB ElectrodiagnosticElectrodiagnostic

medicinemedicine Special interests: neuromuscular diseases, Special interests: neuromuscular diseases,

electrodiagnosticelectrodiagnostic medicine, and sleep disordersmedicine, and sleep disorders

KRUPA PANDEY, MDKRUPA PANDEY, MD

Medical School: Ross UniversityMedical School: Ross University Residency: Georgetown UniversityResidency: Georgetown University Fellowship: Multiple sclerosis, Mt. Sinai School of Fellowship: Multiple sclerosis, Mt. Sinai School of

MedicineMedicine Board Certified: ABPNBoard Certified: ABPN Special interests: MS and other Special interests: MS and other demyelinatingdemyelinating diseasesdiseases

EPILEPSYEPILEPSY

ANTHONY RITACCIO, MD

•Medical School: Albany Medical College•Residency: Albany Medical Center (Neurology)•Fellowship: U. Pittsburgh Epilepsy Center (Epilepsy and Neurophysiology)•Board Certified: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology•Special interests: Epilepsy, seizure disorders

Timothy Lynch, MD Timothy Lynch, MD

Medical School: Brown UniversityMedical School: Brown University Residency: Washington U. School of Med.Residency: Washington U. School of Med. Fellowship: Epilepsy; EMG/NCS Fellowship: Epilepsy; EMG/NCS –– Washington U. School of Washington U. School of

MedicineMedicine Board Certified: ABPN, ABEM, Am. Board Certified: ABPN, ABEM, Am. BrdBrd. Clinical . Clinical

Neurophysiology: Epilepsy MonitoringNeurophysiology: Epilepsy Monitoring Special Interests: Epilepsy, EEG monitoringSpecial Interests: Epilepsy, EEG monitoring

BRIDGET FRAWLEY, MDBRIDGET FRAWLEY, MD Medical School: Albany Medical CollegeMedical School: Albany Medical College Residency: Albany Medical CollegeResidency: Albany Medical College Fellowship: Clinical Neurophysiology (AMC)Fellowship: Clinical Neurophysiology (AMC) Board Certified: ABPN, Board Certified: ABPN, NeurophysNeurophys.. Special Interests: Medical and Surgical Special Interests: Medical and Surgical

management of Epilepsy and other seizure management of Epilepsy and other seizure disordersdisorders

BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGYBEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY

EARL ZIMMERMAN, MD

•Medical School: U. Pennsylvania School of Medicine•Residency: Presbyterian Hospital (Internal Medicine)

Neurological Institute of NY (Neurology)•Fellowship: Columbia University College of P&S (neuro-

endocrinology)•Board Certified: ABPN (Neurology)•Special Interests: Alzheimer’s Disease, behavioral

neurology, neuroendocrinology, general neurology

DZINTRA CELMINS, MDDZINTRA CELMINS, MD Medical School: Riga Medical Institute (Latvia)Medical School: Riga Medical Institute (Latvia) Residency: Albany Medical Center (Neurology)Residency: Albany Medical Center (Neurology) Fellowship: Movement Disorders/Behavioral Fellowship: Movement Disorders/Behavioral

Neurology, Albany Medical CenterNeurology, Albany Medical Center Board Certification: ABPNBoard Certification: ABPN Special interests: AlzheimerSpecial interests: Alzheimer’’s, Parkinsons, Parkinson’’s s

diseasedisease

MOVEMENT DISORDERSMOVEMENT DISORDERS

ERIC MOLHO, MD

•Medical School: Albany Medical College•Residency: Albany Medical Center (Neurology)•Fellowship: Albany Medical Center (Movement Disorders)•Board Certified: ABPN•Special Interests: Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, movement disorders

Adolfo ZamoraAdolfo Zamora--Ramirez, MDRamirez, MD

Medical School: Universidad Medical School: Universidad AutonomaAutonoma De GuadalajaraDe Guadalajara Residency: Loyola University of ChicagoResidency: Loyola University of Chicago Fellowship: Movement Disorders, University of Fellowship: Movement Disorders, University of

CaliforniaCalifornia--San FranciscoSan Francisco Board Certified: ABPNBoard Certified: ABPN Special Interests: ParkinsonSpecial Interests: Parkinson’’s disease, tremor, s disease, tremor, dystoniadystonia, ,

deep brain stimulationdeep brain stimulation

Era Era HanspalHanspal, MD, MD

Medical School: SUNY UpstateMedical School: SUNY Upstate Residency: Thomas Jefferson U.Residency: Thomas Jefferson U. Fellowship: Movement Disorders, Columbia U.Fellowship: Movement Disorders, Columbia U. Board Certified: ABPNBoard Certified: ABPN Special interests: ParkinsonSpecial interests: Parkinson’’s disease, s disease,

hemifacialhemifacial spasm, writerspasm, writer’’s cramp.s cramp.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTERMEDICAL CENTER

ARNULF KOEPPEN, MD

•Medical School: University of Goettingen, Germany•Residency: Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center (Bronx) &•Northwestern University School of Medicine•Fellowship: Neuropathology and Neurochemistry•Board Certified: Neurology and Neuropathology•Research Focus: Normal and pathological brain iron; hereditary ataxia

RICHARD TOMASULO, MD

•Medical School: U. Of Miami•Residency: U. of Maryland•Fellowship: U. of Maryland (Electromyography/Neuromuscular• Disease)•Board Certification: ABPN•Research Focus: Electrophysiology of the Hippocampus

FarrukhFarrukh ShaikhShaikh, MD, MDMedical School: Medical School: LiaquatLiaquat Medical University (Pakistan)Medical University (Pakistan) Residency: Neurology Residency: Neurology –– Medical University of South Medical University of South

Carolina.Carolina. Fellowship: Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship: Clinical Neurophysiology –– U. South U. South

CarolinaCarolina

PGY 4PGY 4

Richard Monroe, MD. PhDRichard Monroe, MD. PhD Kathleen Ward, DOKathleen Ward, DO ManpreetManpreet KaurKaur, MD, MD Kelly Donnelly, DOKelly Donnelly, DO

PGY 3PGY 3

Amber Mitchell, MDAmber Mitchell, MD HarshaHarsha NagarajaNagaraja, MD, MD ChrystalChrystal Reed, MD, PhDReed, MD, PhD XianpingXianping Zhou, MD, PhDZhou, MD, PhD

PGY 2PGY 2 Katie Warren, DOKatie Warren, DO HamiHami RamaniRamani, DO, DO FuminFumin Tong, MD, PhDTong, MD, PhD OlhaOlha TaraschenkoTaraschenko, MD, PhD, MD, PhD

NEUROLOGY HOUSESTAFF 2011-2012

WHAT HAVE WE WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED?ACCOMPLISHED?

STROKESTROKE FellowshipFellowship--trained stroke neurologists and comprehensive stroke teamtrained stroke neurologists and comprehensive stroke team Kenneth & Thelma P. Kenneth & Thelma P. LallyLally 8 bed Stroke Unit8 bed Stroke Unit AGME accredited fellowship in vascular neurologyAGME accredited fellowship in vascular neurology Fellowship in Stroke/Fellowship in Stroke/NeurocriticalNeurocritical Care/Endovascular NeurosurgeryCare/Endovascular Neurosurgery Edith Edith HellmanHellman Chair in Chair in CerebrovascularCerebrovascular DiseaseDisease Herman and Sunny Stall Chair in Endovascular Neurosurgery Herman and Sunny Stall Chair in Endovascular Neurosurgery Designated as Top 100 Stroke Hospitals by HCIADesignated as Top 100 Stroke Hospitals by HCIA--SACHS InstituteSACHS Institute Special certification from the Special certification from the Joint CommissionJoint Commission and from the New York and from the New York

State Department of Health, as well as honors and awards from thState Department of Health, as well as honors and awards from the e AmericanAmerican Stroke AssociationStroke Association..

ALZHEIMERALZHEIMER’’S DISEASES DISEASE The New York State Health Department has designated the The New York State Health Department has designated the

AlzheimerAlzheimer’’s Center of Albany Med as the Capital Regions Center of Albany Med as the Capital Region’’s s AlzheimerAlzheimer’’s Disease Assistance Center (ADAC) and awarded s Disease Assistance Center (ADAC) and awarded nearly $450,000 in state funding over a fivenearly $450,000 in state funding over a five--year period. Albany year period. Albany Med is one of only nine Med is one of only nine ADACsADACs in New York State.in New York State.

Comprehensive 4 year research plan incorporating Comprehensive 4 year research plan incorporating scientists/clinicians from GE, SUNY, RPI, Wadsworth, NEH, VA, scientists/clinicians from GE, SUNY, RPI, Wadsworth, NEH, VA, Bennington Memory ClinicBennington Memory Clinic

A gift from the family of Anne B. Goldberg helped create an A gift from the family of Anne B. Goldberg helped create an Alzheimer's Resource Center in order to provide advanced care Alzheimer's Resource Center in order to provide advanced care management and educational programs to patients with this management and educational programs to patients with this debilitating illness. debilitating illness.

Fellowship in Behavioral neurologyFellowship in Behavioral neurology

All faculty are fellowship trained in movement All faculty are fellowship trained in movement disorders.disorders.

Surgical treatment program including thalamic deep Surgical treatment program including thalamic deep brain stimulationbrain stimulation

Endowed Chairs: Riley Family Chair and Endowed Chairs: Riley Family Chair and $1.25 million endowment for the Phyllis $1.25 million endowment for the Phyllis DakeDakeFellowship and ChairFellowship and Chair

Hired Hired AMCAMC’’ss first physician/scientistfirst physician/scientist Introduced genetic counseling services and Introduced genetic counseling services and

neuropsychologyneuropsychology ParkinsonParkinson’’s study groups study group……21 active studies, 6 funded 21 active studies, 6 funded

grants and 45 industrygrants and 45 industry--funded grantsfunded grants Movement disorders fellowship programMovement disorders fellowship program

MOVEMENT DISORDERSMOVEMENT DISORDERS

EPILEPSYEPILEPSY•Epilepsy Management Unit (EMU), a 6-bed inpatient unit specially designed to evaluate, diagnose and treat seizures in patients of all ages. A recent renovation has ensured the most advanced monitoring experience available today, including wireless brainwave recording.

•Active program, in conjunction with neurosurgery, for the implantation of vagusnerve stimulators in patients with intractable epilepsy

•EEG at AMC is one of only 77 accredited labs in the U.S. and one of only 3 in New York State.

•$1.36 million grant from the United States Department of Defense to study brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.

•ACGME accredited fellowship in clinical neurophysiology

•Ongoing Phase II and III studies of new medications

RESEARCHRESEARCH Translational breakthroughsTranslational breakthroughs

-- Discovery of stem cells in the CNSDiscovery of stem cells in the CNS-- New medications for pain, drug addiction, new treatments for stNew medications for pain, drug addiction, new treatments for stroke, roke, new medications for schizophrenia, depression and eanew medications for schizophrenia, depression and eating disordersting disorders

The Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Research Program is one of theThe Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Research Program is one of thecountry's leading collaborations studying new diagnostic and trecountry's leading collaborations studying new diagnostic and treatment atment options for people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurologicoptions for people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disordersal disorders

Research focusing on mechanisms and treatment of schizophrenia, Research focusing on mechanisms and treatment of schizophrenia, ParkinsonParkinson’’s Disease, Huntingtons Disease, Huntington’’s Disease, Alzheimers Disease, Alzheimer’’s, eating disorders, s, eating disorders, stroke, substance abuse and spinal cord injury through the AMC Cstroke, substance abuse and spinal cord injury through the AMC Center for enter for NeuropharmacologyNeuropharmacology & Neuroscience.& Neuroscience.

Drs. Anthony Drs. Anthony RitaccioRitaccio and and GerwinGerwin SchalkSchalk successfully developed and successfully developed and demonstrated a new brain mapping procedure that could more precidemonstrated a new brain mapping procedure that could more precisely sely define critical areas of the brain for neurosurgical procedures.define critical areas of the brain for neurosurgical procedures.

Albany Albany –– A beautiful city!A beautiful city!

AlbanyAlbany AlbanyAlbany is the capital of the is the capital of the

State of New York and the State of New York and the county seat of Albany county seat of Albany CountyCounty

136 miles north of New York 136 miles north of New York City, and slightly to the south City, and slightly to the south of the juncture of the of the juncture of the Mohawk and Hudson RiversMohawk and Hudson Rivers

2 2 ½½ hours to Bostonhours to Boston 3 hours to Montreal3 hours to Montreal

AlbanyAlbany

There are also plenty of great smaller cities and towns within close driving range of Albany:

•Bennington, VT - 40 miles (1 hour, 5 minutes) Bennington Battle Monument

Covered bridges of Bennington County Bennington Potters pottery & stoneware

•Cooperstown, NY - 75 miles (1 hour, 30 minutes) National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

National Soccer Hall of Fame Fenimore Art Museum

•Hyde Park, NY - 76 miles (1 hour, 30 minutes) Vanderbilt Mansion

Home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt Culinary Institute of America - America's premier 4 year culinary college

•Lenox. MA - 44 miles (55 minutes) Tanglewood Music Festival - Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a variety of

additional musical and performance artists•Saratoga Springs, NY - 30 miles (40 minutes)

Saratoga Spa State Park Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

Saratoga Race Track - Horse racing•Woodstock, NY - 53 miles (1 hour, 15 minutes)

Woodstock Arts Fest

Albany awardsAlbany awards ForbesForbes ranked Albany the 18th best ranked Albany the 18th best

place to live and do business (2006) place to live and do business (2006) ForbesForbes ranked Albany the 30th best ranked Albany the 30th best

place for work (2006) place for work (2006) ForbesForbes ranked Albany the 6th best ranked Albany the 6th best

housing market in the US (2007) housing market in the US (2007) Albany ranked among the 25 Albany ranked among the 25

strongest housing markets in strongest housing markets in the US during the toughest the US during the toughest economic conditions of 2008 economic conditions of 2008

Albany awardsAlbany awards

MSN Money named MSN Money named AlbanyAlbany--SchenectadySchenectady--Troy as the seventh Troy as the seventh fastestfastest--growing region growing region that is still that is still inexpensive(2005) inexpensive(2005)

Popular SciencePopular Science named named Albany among its top Albany among its top cities for technology cities for technology (2005) (2005)

ClimateClimate Cold, snowy winters and hot summers Cold, snowy winters and hot summers Annual snowfall about 63 inchesAnnual snowfall about 63 inches

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low TemperaturesMonthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures

MonthMonth JanJan FebFeb MarMar AprApr MayMay JunJun JulJul AugAug SepSep OctOct NovNov DecDec

RecRec High High °°FF 6565 6868 8989 9292 9494 9999 100100 9999 100100 8989 8282 7171

Norm High Norm High °°F F 31.131.1 34.334.3 44.544.5 57.357.3 69.869.8 77.577.5 82.282.2 79.779.7 71.371.3 59.759.7 47.547.5 3636

Norm Low Norm Low °°FF 13.313.3 15.715.7 25.425.4 35.935.9 46.546.5 5555 6060 58.358.3 49.949.9 38.838.8 30.830.8 20.120.1

PrecipPrecip inch inch 2.712.71 2.272.27 3.173.17 3.253.25 3.673.67 3.743.74 3.53.5 3.683.68 3.313.31 3.233.23 3.313.31 2.762.76

LARK STREETLARK STREET

LARK FESTLARK FEST -- Albany's Premiere Street FestivalAlbany's Premiere Street Festival

ART ON LARKART ON LARK-- Annual Albany Arts Festival Annual Albany Arts Festival

Champagne on the ParkChampagne on the Park -- Lark Street's Neighborhood Lark Street's Neighborhood BallBall

A Taste Of LarkA Taste Of Lark -- Biannual Lark Street Restaurant Biannual Lark Street Restaurant Week Week

Winter Winter WonderLARKWonderLARK -- Holiday Festival Holiday Festival

11STST FRIDAYFRIDAY -- Downtown Albany YearDowntown Albany Year--round Arts Night :: round Arts Night :: 1st Friday of every month 1st Friday of every month

NIGHT LIFENIGHT LIFE

Albany has a diverse and lively nightlife that offers Albany has a diverse and lively nightlife that offers a variety of jazz clubs, wine bars, dance clubs and a variety of jazz clubs, wine bars, dance clubs and pubs. You can sip on wine and listen to classical pubs. You can sip on wine and listen to classical music, grab a margarita and salsa dance, drink a music, grab a margarita and salsa dance, drink a latte with a good book, or just grab a beer with a latte with a good book, or just grab a beer with a few friends and chat the night away. No matter few friends and chat the night away. No matter what you are in the mood for, youwhat you are in the mood for, you’’ll find it in ll find it in Albany!Albany!

NightlifeNightlife Pearl Street, Broadway and Pearl Street, Broadway and

Lark Street now serve as the Lark Street now serve as the most commercially active most commercially active entertainment areas in the entertainment areas in the City City

Last call is at 4:00 AM in Last call is at 4:00 AM in Albany, unlike the earlier 2:00 Albany, unlike the earlier 2:00 AM in most areas of the AM in most areas of the nationnation

Performing ArtsPerforming Arts Times Union Center Times Union Center Palace TheaterPalace Theater ProctorProctor’’s Theaters Theater The EggThe Egg Washington Park PlayhouseWashington Park Playhouse Capital Repertory TheaterCapital Repertory Theater Albany Symphony OrchestraAlbany Symphony Orchestra New York State Theater InstituteNew York State Theater Institute Washington Avenue ArmoryWashington Avenue Armory

AttractionsAttractions Albany's geographic Albany's geographic

situation as a situation as a "Crossroads City" "Crossroads City" (roughly equidistant (roughly equidistant between New York, between New York, Montreal, Buffalo, and Montreal, Buffalo, and Boston) also makes it a Boston) also makes it a convenient stop for convenient stop for nationally touring nationally touring artists and acts artists and acts

AttractionsAttractions

In recent years, the city's In recent years, the city's government has invested government has invested marketing and financial marketing and financial resources to cultivate resources to cultivate venues and venues and neighborhoods that can neighborhoods that can attract afterattract after--hours hours business, as well as business, as well as public art installationspublic art installations

FestivalsFestivals Tulip Festival Tulip Festival ––set in Washington set in Washington

Park, marks the beginning of Park, marks the beginning of spring, is a celebration of Albanyspring, is a celebration of Albany’’s s rich Dutch heritage, and draws rich Dutch heritage, and draws both local and regional attendance both local and regional attendance

Lark Fest Lark Fest -- annual community annual community festival that includes painters, festival that includes painters, photographers, jewelers, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, sculptors, ceramicists, glass artists and live ceramicists, glass artists and live shows on several stages, attendance shows on several stages, attendance of 75,000 in 2011of 75,000 in 2011

FestivalsFestivals

Alive at Five Alive at Five -- concert concert series held downtown on series held downtown on Thursdays throughout Thursdays throughout the summerthe summer

Albany Jazz Festival Albany Jazz Festival -- at at the end of summer every the end of summer every year in the Albany year in the Albany Riverfront, Park Riverfront, Park AmphitheaterAmphitheater

•Horse Racing•Philadelphia Orchestra•NYC Ballet

SportsSports

New York GiantsNew York Giants Summer camp at Summer camp at

University at AlbanyUniversity at Albany

SportsSports

NCAA college athletic NCAA college athletic programs programs University at Albany University at Albany ––

Division IDivision I Siena College Siena College –– Division IDivision I College of St. Rose College of St. Rose ––

Division IIDivision II

SportsSports

Minor league Minor league professional teams professional teams Albany Devils Albany Devils -- AHL AHL

affiliate of the NJ Devilsaffiliate of the NJ Devils

SportsSports

Minor league Minor league professional teams professional teams TriTri--City Valley Cats City Valley Cats ––

New YorkNew York--Penn League Penn League "short A" baseball, "short A" baseball, affiliate of the Houston affiliate of the Houston AstrosAstros

LEISURE ACTIVITIESLEISURE ACTIVITIES

Downhill Skiing (Jiminy Peak, Gore,Windham & Downhill Skiing (Jiminy Peak, Gore,Windham & West Mountains < 1 hour from Albany).West Mountains < 1 hour from Albany).

CrossCross--Country Skiing Country Skiing –– all over!all over! Golf Golf –– 11stst class golf courses (public and private class golf courses (public and private ––

too numerous to mention)too numerous to mention) TennisTennis Bike trailsBike trails Rollerblading, ice skatingRollerblading, ice skating Water parks Water parks Sailing, rowingSailing, rowing

SHOPPINGSHOPPING

CrossgatesCrossgates MallMall ColonieColonie CenterCenter Stuyvesant PlazaStuyvesant Plaza Latham Circle MallLatham Circle Mall Wolf Road ShopperWolf Road Shopper’’s Parks Park Lark Street BoutiquesLark Street Boutiques Northway MallNorthway Mall

RestaurantsRestaurants

AmericanAmerican ItalianItalian FrenchFrench ChineseChinese JapaneseJapanese VietnameseVietnamese LebaneseLebanese

Greek Greek IndianIndian IndonesianIndonesian ThaiThai MongolianMongolian MediterraneanMediterranean AfghanAfghan

SO WHY CHOOSE ALBANY???SO WHY CHOOSE ALBANY??? Excellent program with dedicated faculty Excellent program with dedicated faculty

committed to the education of our residents.committed to the education of our residents. Faculty:residentFaculty:resident ratio allows for inratio allows for in--depth depth

teaching, supervision, interaction and exchange teaching, supervision, interaction and exchange of ideas.of ideas.

Opportunities for fellowship training in clinical Opportunities for fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology, movement disorders, vascular neurophysiology, movement disorders, vascular and behavioral neurology.and behavioral neurology.

Excellent quality of life: reasonable cost of living, Excellent quality of life: reasonable cost of living, good schools, no traffic, conveniently located.good schools, no traffic, conveniently located.

Excellent restaurants, shopping, theater, Excellent restaurants, shopping, theater, concerts, sports and leisure activities.concerts, sports and leisure activities.

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