Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN is a practicing neurologist,
medical writer, and the first Editor-in-Chief of the
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Website and The
Brain Matters AAN patient Website. She is Medical Adviser
at Consumers Union, Associate Medical Editor for Consumer
Reports and a recipient of the 2009 AAN Journalism
Fellowship Award.
She received her training in neurology at Yale-New Haven
Hospital and is Board-certified by the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology. She holds joint academic
appointments at Yale University School of Medicine and New
York Medical College.
Dr. Avitzur's Practice Specializes in the Evaluation of:
 | | Back and Neck Pain
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 | | Headache and Migraine
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 | | Musculoskeletal Disorders
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 | | Pinched nerves |
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Medical Writing
Dr. Avitzur is a frequent contributor to Consumer Reports and
Consumer Reports on Health. She writes a column called "In
Practice" on practice and technology for Neurology Today
and has written for a variety of patient publications including
Neurology Now.
Her articles have focused on current subjects of concern for
physicians and patients including medication safety and
electronic prescribing, ways to improve communication, uses
of the medical Internet, managed care, health care education,
and computerized tools to improve care.
Speaking and Teaching
Dr. Avitzur speaks frequently on methods to patient safety
and patient education including the use of technology and
electronic medical records. She is a lecturer at the Yale
University School of Medicine and an Assistant Professor at
the New York Medical College. She chairs the Practice
Management and Technology Subcommittee for the
American Academy of Neurology.
Practice of Neurology
Orly Avitzur, MD