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Laur Birlea, MD, Neurology, Aurora, CO

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Neurology Aurora, CO

Headache, Pain Medicine

Assistant professor

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Summary

  • Dr. Laur Birlea is a neurologist in Aurora, CO. He received his medical degree from Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy and has been in practice 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Romanian and Spanish. He specializes in headache and his main interests also include general and vascular neurology, pain management, Ehlers Danlos spectrum disorders

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus
    University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusFellowship, Neurovirology research , 2009 - 2011
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Neurology, 2008 - 2011
  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
    Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • ucnsHeadache Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Resident Outstanding Research Award Neurology Department, University of Colorado Denver SOM, 2011
  • Excellence in Professionalism during Residency Training Award Internal Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Varicella-zoster Virus Trigeminal Ganglioneuritis without Rash  
    Birlea M, Nagel MA, Khmeleva N, Choe A, Kleinschmidt-Demasters B, Hevner R, Boyer P, Lear-Kaul KC, Bos N, Wellish M, Cohrs RJ, Gilden D, Neurology, 1/1/2014
  • Search for Varicella-zoster Virus DNA in Saliva of Healthy Individuals Aged 20-59 Years  
    Birlea M, Cohrs RJ, Bos N, Mehta S, Pierson DL and Gilden D, Journal of Medical Virology, 1/1/2014
  • Human Recombinant Anti-VZV Antibody Produced after Zostavax Immunization Recognizes gH/gL Complex and Neutralizes Virus Infection  
    Birlea M, Owens G, Eshleman E, Ritchie A, Traktinskyi I, Bos N, Seitz S, Mahalingam R, Gilden D and Cohrs RJ., Journal of Virology, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Human Recombinant Antibody against Varicella-zoster Virus (VZV).
    Birlea M, Owens G, Eshleman E, Ritchie A, Traktinskyi I, Bos N, Seitz S, Yu X, Pointon T, Wellish M, Mahalingam M, Gilden D and Cohrs RJ, Neurology Research Retreat, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA, 1/1/2012
  • Improved Timeliness of Neurology Consults in the Emergency Department
    Birlea M, Braun C, Kern D, Jones W, Ringel SP, Kenneth L Tyler KL, The Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, Boston, USA, 1/1/2012
  • VZV Reactivates Sub Clinically in 21% of HIV Positive Individuals
    Birlea M, Schmid S, Arendt G, Christian S, Bennett J, Bautista K, Owens G, Hemmer B, Cepok S, Gilden D, Cohrs RJ, The 10th International Symposium on NeuroVirology, Milan, Italy, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Headache in the Emergency Department 
    UCD SOM, Aurora, Colorado, USA - 1/22/2015
  • Cefaly Device for Prevention of Chronic Migraine: Pilot Study, Preliminary Results 
    Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - 1/21/2015
  • Trigeminal System Modulation for Migraine 
    University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA - 1/17/2015
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Romanian, Spanish