Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Scalability of Scalp EEG as a Tool for Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes: Lara Jehi, MD, MHCDS
November 21st 2024The epilepsy specialist and Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Research and Information Officer discussed the wide-spread applicability of scalp EEG and the potential for machine learning models to help predict epilepsy surgery outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Revised McDonald Diagnostic Criteria Signals New Era in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
October 22nd 2024The 2024 revisions to the McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) mark a significant advancement in the early detection and diagnosis of the disease, with new biomarkers and a broadened scope that may lead to earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes.
Promise and Potential Challenges With Gene Therapy in Epilepsy: Imad Najm, MD
September 5th 2024The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute provided commentary on the future outlook of gene therapies for patients with epilepsy, and some of the knowledge and technical barriers clinicians currently face. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Overviewing Cleveland Clinic’s International Epilepsy Summit: Imad Najm, MD
August 30th 2024The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute discussed the parameters of an upcoming educational event that highlights the current and future role of sEEG in epilepsy surgery. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Promising Diagnostic Approaches Emerging for Brain Pathologies: James Leverenz, MD
August 16th 2024The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed new diagnostic techniques that show promise for advancing the understanding of brain pathologies like Alzheimer and Lewy Body diseases. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Potential of Newer Techniques to Diagnose Dementia with Lewy Bodies: James Leverenz, MD
August 15th 2024The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic talked about challenges of accurately diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies as well as new methods that show promise in guiding treatment. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
A Comprehensive Program to Enhance Inpatient Care for Patients With Parkinson Disease
July 22nd 2024Patricia Clark, CNP, a nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic, talked about a specialized program for hospitalized patients with Parkinson disease that aligns hospital protocols with home medication regimens to improve care.
Cleveland Clinic's Parkinson Disease Inpatient Program Improves Patient Outcomes
June 28th 2024The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Parkinson's Inpatient Program is a proactive, multidisciplinary intervention aimed to enhance the quality and safety of care for hospitalized patients with Parkinson disease.
Enhancing Hospital Care for Patients With Parkinson Disease: Patricia Clark, CNP
June 26th 2024The nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic talked about a specialized program involving nurse practitioners that aims to improve inpatient care quality and safety for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Analyzing Cognitive Profiles in Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer Disease: Le Hua, MD
March 27th 2024The director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health discussed findings from a study that compared cognitive profiles between patients with multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Monoclonal Antibodies in NMOSD: Amy Kunchok, MD, PhD
March 7th 2024The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Cleveland Clinic talked about findings from a real-world study assessing novel monoclonal antibodies in patients with NMOSD presented at ACTRIMS Forum 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Analyzing Phase 2 CALLIPER Trial of IMU-838 for Progressive MS: Robert J. Fox, MD
March 3rd 2024The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Cleveland Clinic talked about findings from an interim analysis of the phase 2 CALLIPER trial assessing vidofludimus calcium in progressive multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Ozanimod's Consistent Efficacy in Long-Term Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis: Jeffrey Cohen, MD
March 1st 2024The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research talked about recent findings on long-term impact of ozanimod in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis presented at ACTRIMS Forum 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
NeurologyLive® Clinician of the Month Spotlight: Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
February 28th 2024As part of our monthly clinician spotlight, NeurologyLive® highlighted sleep medicine and epilepsy expert Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS, director of the Sleep Disorders Center and staff in the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic.