Neurologist

Responsibilities:

• Diagnosing complex medical problems by referring to a patient’s history, examining them, and conducting neurological tests.
• Counseling patients on neurological disorders and their background.
• Ordering neurological tests and interpreting the results of neuroimaging studies.
• Prescribing and/or administering treatment and medication.
• Monitoring the behavioral and cognitive side effects of treatment and medication.
• Ordering supportive care services for patients.
• Participating in neuroscience research activities.
• Liaising with medical professionals in the community and hospitals.
• Keeping up-to-date with neurological developments, treatments, and medication.
• Performing specialized treatments such as sleep disorders, neuroimmunology, neuro-oncology, behavioral neurology, and neurogenetics.
• Performing and interpreting lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests.