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Jose-Alberto Palma, MD, Neurology, New York, NY, NYU Langone Hospitals

Jose-AlbertoPalmaMDPhD FAAN

Neurology New York, NY

Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Professor of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Jose-Alberto Palma is a neurologist and neuroscientist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals. He has 15+ years of combined experience in academia (NIH-funded research as principal investigator and laboratory head) and industry. He has been leader/principal investigator in biomarker studies, natural history studies, and clinical trials (phases 1-3) in neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, dementia with Lewy bodies, prion disorders), and rare neurogenetic disorders (familial dysautonomia, ATTR amyloidosis, hereditary sensory, and autonomic neuropathies, congenital insensitivity to pain). He is experienced with diverse therapeutic modalities (AAV, oligonucleotides, antibodies) and regulatory interactions with health authorities. 130+ peer-reviewed publications in top biomedical journals. He is a key opinion leader in the field of neurodegenerative disorders and movement disorders.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2013 - 2015
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineAutonomic Disorders, 2013 - 2015
  • University of Navarra
    University of NavarraPh.D., Neuroscience, 2009 - 2013
  • Universidad de Navarra Faculty of Medicine
    Universidad de Navarra Faculty of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) American Academy of Neurology
  • Felicia Axerlod Investigator Award American Autonomic Society, 2018
  • Don Summers Memorial Award MSA Coalition, 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Special Issue on Dysautonomia  
    Jose-Alberto Palma, MD, Thieme
  • Cerebellar and parkinsonian phenotypes in multiple system atrophy: similarities, differences and survival  
    Roncevic D, Palma JA, Martinez J, Goulding N, Norcliffe-Kaufmann L, Kaufmann H, J Neural Transm, 1/1/2014
  • Basal cardiac autonomic tone is normal in patients with periodic leg movements during sleep  
    Palma JA, Alegre M, Valencia M, Artieda J, Iriarte J, Urrestarazu E, J Neural Transm, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Clinical, electrophysiologic, and autonomic observations in a 11-year old boy with acute autonomic and sensory ganglionopathy and therapeutic response to noradrenergic...
    Palma JA, Gutierrez J, Fuente-Mora C, Kaufmann H, International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN) Meeting, Stresa, Italy, 1/1/2015
  • Depression in Multiple System Atrophy: Impact on Quality of Life and Disease Progression
    Martinez JM, Palma JA, Norcliffe-Kaufmann LJ, Perez M, Kaufmann H, International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN) Meeting, Stresa, Italy, 1/1/2015
  • Hypotension-induced vasopressin release distinguishes Lewy body disorders from multiple system atrophy
    Palma JA, Martinez J, Percival L, Fuente-Mora C, Norcliffe-Kaufmann L, Kaufmann H, International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (ISAN) Meeting, Stresa, Italy, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Retinal structure abnormalities as a marker of disease progression in multiple system atrophy 
    Puerto Rico - 1/1/2014
  • Knee joint taping improves gait in Familial Dysautonomia 
    New York, NY - 1/1/2014
  • Fractores predictores de respuesta al tratamiento con onabotulinumtoxinA en migrana refractaria 
    Barcelona, Spain - 1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • This Spinal Cord Implant Zaps Nerve Cells to Help People Learn to Walk Again
    This Spinal Cord Implant Zaps Nerve Cells to Help People Learn to Walk AgainApril 7th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations