Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN is a practicing neurologist,
medical writer, and the first
Editor-in-Chief of the
American Academy of Neurology Website.  She is Medical
Adviser at Consumers Union and Associate Medical Editor
for
Consumer Reports.

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.  Orly Avitzur
Dr. Avitzur's Practice Specializes in the Evaluation of:
Back and Neck Pain
Headache and Migraine
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Pinched nerves
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 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
Electronic
Health Records Work Group for the American Academy of
Neurology.
Practice of Neurology
Orly Avitzur, MD
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