Neil Amdur Busis MD

PubMed

• Clinical Reasoning: A Woman With Subacute Progression of Distal Upper Extremity Weakness.
  Amanda Jin Zhao, Saami Zakaria, Julia H Greenberg, Baljinder Singh, Kurenai Tanji
  Neurology. 2025-10-21
• Faculty Perspectives on Appreciation Strategies in a Neurology Department.
  Sara W Hyman, Daniel N de Souza, Laura J Balcer, Steven L Galetta, Laurence R Gore
  Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-10-01
• Impact of Caregiver Status on Academic Achievements and Family-Work Conflict: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of US Neurology Faculty.
  Parneet Grewal, Jane B Allendorfer, Mathew J Gregoski, Natasha Frost, Neishay Ayub
  Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-10-01

Journal Articles

• State neurological societies and the AAN: Strengthening neurology for the future  
  Narayanaswami P, Showers D, Levi B, Showers M, Jones EC, Busis NA, Comella CL, Pulst SM, Hosey JP, Griggs RC, Neurol Clin Pract, 1/1/2014
• The third leg of neurology training: The business of medicine  
  Kaminski HJ, Busis N, Neurology, 1/1/2014
• To revitalize neurology we need to address physician burnout  
  Busis NA, Neurology, 1/1/2014
• The neurologist as a medical home neighbor  
  Hoch DB, Homonoff MC, Moawad H, Cohen BH, Esper GJ, Becker A, Busis NA, Neurol Clin Pract, 1/1/2013
• How to get your electronic health records in order  
  Busis NA, Hier D, Neurology Today, 1/1/2007
• How to code for time on E&M services  
  Busis NA, Neurology Today, 1/1/2007
• Neurology representatives to Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees: The AAN NeuroCAC  
  Kaufman JM, Satya-Murti S, Nuwer MN, Busis N, Neurology Today, 1/1/2007
• Pay-for-performance basics  
  Sigsbee B, Busis N, Stevens J, Neurology Today, 1/1/2007
• A primer to payment for neurology services and procedures in 2007  
  Busis NA, Becker A, Neurology Today, 1/1/2007
• Diagnosis and treatment of chronic immune-mediated neuropathies  
  Latov N, Gorson KC, Brannagan TH, Freeman RL, Apostolski S, Berger AR, Bradley WG, Briani C, Bril V, Busis NA, Cros DP, Dalakas MC, Donofrio PD, Dyck PJB, England JD, ..., J Clin Neuromusc Dis, 1/1/2006
• Inter-society collaboration is the wave of the future  
  Busis NA, Neurology Today, 1/1/2003
• The scope of electrodiagnostic medicine  
  American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Professional Practice Committee, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1999
• Risks in electrodiagnostic medicine  
  American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Professional Practice Committee, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1999
• Recommended policy for electrodiagnostic medicine  
  American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1999
• Guidelines for ethical behavior relating to clinical practice issues in electrodiagnostic medicine  
  Miller RG, Busis NA, Campbell WW, Eisen AA, Frankel DL, Hallett M, Massey JM, Nora LM (AAEM Ethics and Peer Review Committee), Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1994
• Nocturnal myoclonus, restless legs syndrome, and abnormal electrophysiological findings (letter)  
  Wechsler, LR, Stakes J, Shahani BT, Busis NA, Ann Neurol, 1/1/1987
• Periodic leg movements of sleep (nocturnal myoclonus)-an electrophysiological study  
  Wechsler LR, Stakes JW, Shahani, BT, Busis NA, Ann Neurol, 1/1/1986
• A discrete lesion of ventral hypothalamus and optic chiasm that disturbed daily temperature rhythm  
  Schwartz WJ, Busis NA, Hedley-Whyte ET, J Neurol, 1/1/1986
• Peripheral neuropathy, high serum IgM and paraproteinemia in mother and son  
  Busis NA, Halperin JJ, Stefansson K, Kwiatkowski DJ, Sagar SM, Schiff SR, Logigian EL, Neurology, 1/1/1985
• Action potentials and membrane ion channels in clonal anterior pituitary cells  
  Adler M, Wong BS, Sabol SL, Busis N, Jackson MB, Weight FF, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 1/1/1983
• Long-lasting synaptic potentials and the modulation of synaptic transmission  
  Weight, FF, Schulman JA, Smith PA, Busis NA, Fed Proc Fed Am Soc Exp Biol, 1/1/1979
• Do cyclic nucleotides mediate slow post-synaptic potentials in sympathetic ganglia?  
  Busis NA, Schulman JA, Smith PA, Weight FF, Walker RJ, Br J Pharmacol, 1/1/1978
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Books/Book Chapters

• Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 
  Chapter: The Central and Peripheral Nervous System. 
  Page 321 - 345Busis NA (Chapter Contributor)Editors: Rondinelli RD.American Medical Association, Chicago, ILEdition 6th,2008
• Sports Injuries: Mechanisms, Prevention, Treatment 
  Chapter: Sports neurology. 
  Page 797 - 811Wechsler LR, Busis NAEditors: Fu FH, Stone DA.Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD1994
• Neurotology 
  Chapter: The neurotological examination. 
  Page 179 - 199Busis SN, Busis NAEditors: Jackler RK, Brackmann DE.Mosby, St. Louis, MO1994
• Monoclonal Antibodies to Neural Antigens 
  Chapter: Monoclonal antibodies to synaptosomal membrane molecules. 
  Page 181 - 191De Blas AL, Busis NA, Nirenberg MEditors: McKay R, Raff M, Reichardt L.Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY1981
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Abstracts/Posters

• Clinical characteristics and presentation do not predict presence or absence of ulceration in carotid artery plaques.
  Tan WA, Jarmolowski CR, Wholey MH, Rieger LS, Busis NA, Shymansky JS, Hill KL, Bechtel JS, Eles G, Solanki RH, Wholey MH, J Vasc Interv Radiol, 1/1/2001
• Neurosciences on the Internet.
  Busis NA, Soc Neurosci Abstr, 1/1/1996
• Genetic Analysis in Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy.
  Pellegrino JE, Rebbeck TR, Brown MJ, Farlow MR, Brown RH, Busis NA, Caress J, Lipe H, Bird TD, Chance PF, Neurology, 1/1/1996
• Neurosciences on the Internet: A Database on the World Wide Web.
  Busis NA, Neurology, 1/1/1996
• Neurological complications of acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy.
  Comu S, Verstraeten T, Rinkoff JS, Busis NA, Neurology, 1/1/1995
• Neuropathy with anti-sulfatide antibodies: response to treatment.
  Busis NA, Pestronk A, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1994
• Myopathy with desmin excess in muscle fibers. I. Clinical data and electron microscopy.
  Nakano S, Waclawik AJ, Busis N, Engel AG, Neurology, 1/1/1994
• Brachial plexus neuropathy in six family members.
  Busis NA, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1993
• Multiple mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions in a father and son with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy.
  Busis NA, Kanel K, Johns DR, Neurology, 1/1/1993
• Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia: progression of neurophysiological abnormalities.
  Busis NA, Wray SH, Bruyninckx F, Berger AR, Logigian EL, Shahani BT, Neurology, 1/1/1992
• Intermediate filament myopathy: neurophysiologic findings.
  Busis NA, Engel AG, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1992
• Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO): Correlation of clinical, neurophysiological, and muscle biopsy findings in 20 patients.
  Busis NA, Wray SH, Bruyninckx F, Berger AR, Logigian EL, Levy SR, Shahani BT, Muscle Nerve, 1/1/1991
• Sparing of the lumbrical muscles in carpal tunnel syndrome.
  Logigian EL, Busis NA, Berger AR, Shahani BT, Young RR, Neurology, 1/1/1985
• Cervical root stimulation in radiculopathy.
  Berger AR, Busis NA, Logigian EL, Shahani BT, Young RR, Neurology, 1/1/1985
• Peripheral neuropathy with elevated serum IgM and paraproteinemia in a mother and son.
  Busis NA, Halperin JJ, Kwiatkowski DJ, Sagar SM, Schiff SR, Logigian EL, Neurology, 1/1/1984
• Suprachiasmatic region of hypothalamus: site of a human circadian clock?
  Busis NA, Schwartz WJ, Hedley-Whyte ET, Neurology, 1/1/1984
• Axonal transport of myeloma proteins.
  Borges LF, Busis N, Zervas N, Ann Neurol, 1/1/1983
• Acetylcholine receptor aggregation protein deficiency: a clonally inherited defect in synapse formation.
  Busis NA, Daniels MP, Bauer HC, Sonderegger P, Schaffner AE, Nirenberg M, Soc Neurosci Abstr, 1/1/1981
• Effect of dibutyryl cyclic-AMP on electrical excitability, 45Ca2+-uptake and beta-endorphin secretion from AtT-20/D16-16 pituitary cells.
  Adler M, Sabol S, Jackson M, Busis N, Nirenberg M, Soc Neurosci Abstr, 1/1/1981
• Regulation of action potential calcium channels-a mechanism for synapse plasticity in vitro.
  Nirenberg M, Higashida H, Wilson S, Rotter A, Ray R, Darveniza P, Adler M, Busis N, 23rd Japanese Neurochemical Society Meeting, Tokyo, 1/13/1980
• Modulation of rhythmic electrical activity in an anterior pituitary cell line.
  Adler M, Busis N, Higashida H, Sabol S, Rotter A, Nirenberg M, Soc Neurosci Abstr, 1/1/1980
• Cyclic nucleotides and slow postsynaptic potential generation in sympathetic ganglia of the bullfrog.
  Smith PA, Weight FF, Busis NA, Schulman JA, Fed Proc Fed Am Soc Exp Biol, 1/1/1978
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Lectures

• Neurological Procedure Coding. Practice Management 201. 
  1/31/2014
• Neurological Procedure Coding. Practice Management 101. 
  1/31/2014
• 35,000 Feet and a Crystal Ball: Where Is the Practice of Neurology Now and Where Will We Be in 5 Years? 
  1/26/2014
• Give Me 10: the History of the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC). 
  1/26/2014
• Give Me 10: the History of Medicare. 
  1/26/2014
• EEG Coding and Billing. 
  1/17/2014
• Coding and Billing for Neurologic Procedures. 
  1/17/2014
• Health Care: From Volume to Value. 
  1/13/2014
• The New World of Health Care Delivery and Reimbursement. 
  1/13/2014
• Clinical Conference 1: Localization of Dysfunction. 
  1/7/2014
• Should I stay or should I go? Is it time to leave private practice and become employed? 
  1/25/2013
• CPT coding of neurologic procedures for 2014. 
  1/25/2013
• Basics of Coding and Billing. 
  1/22/2013
• 2013 NCS/EMG Cuts. 
  1/22/2013
• Neurology Practice: Today and Tomorrow. 
  1/19/2013
• Smart Phones and Tablets. 
  1/18/2013
• "Making Sure Your Electronic Health Record System Is a Success" 
  1/18/2013
• Update on Coding (specifically, the NCS/EMG issue) and Quality. 
  1/17/2013
• "The Meat of the Matter: Re-engineering Practice" 
  1/12/2013
• From Volume to Value: Transitioning to More Rational Health Care Reimbursement. 
  1/11/2013
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Other

• Learning the business of medicine-it's essential! 
  Busis NA, Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin
  1/1/2015
• Neurosciences on the Internet. 
  Busis NA
  http://www.neuroguide.com/
  1/1/2015
• Cutaneous Fields of Peripheral Nerves. 
  Busis NA
  http://www.neuroguide.com/nerveindex.html
  1/1/2015
• Electronic Health Records Vendor Report. 
  American Academy of Neurology Electronic Health Records Work Group
  http://www.aan.com/globals/axon/assets/2290.pdf
  1/1/2015
• 2007 Electronic Health Records Vendor Report. 
  American Academy of Neurology Electronic Health Records Work Group
  http://www.aan.com/globals/axon/assets/3107.pdf
  1/1/2015
• Health Care: From Volume to Value. 
  Busis NA, 2014 AAN Fall Conference Practice Management 201: Health Care: From Volume to Value Syllabus, pp. 1-
  St. Paul, MN - 1/31/2014
• Give Me 10: The History of Medicare. 
  Busis NA, C6-The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement, pp. 1-4 (American Academy of Neuro
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2014
• Give Me 10: The History of the Relative Value Update Committee (RUC). 
  Busis NA, C6-The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement, pp. 1-5 (American Academy of Neuro
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2014
• 35,000 Feet and a Crystal Ball: Where Is the Practice of Neurology Now and Where Will We Be in 5 Years? 
  Busis NA, C6-The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement, pp. 1-6 (American Academy of Neuro
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2014
• CPT coding of neurologic procedures for 2014. 
  Busis NA, 2013 AAN Fall Conference Practice Management 101: Coding and Documentation Today-A Case-Based Approa
  St. Paul, MN - 1/25/2013
• Should I stay or should I go? Is it time to leave private practice and become employed? 
  Busis NA, 2013 AAN Fall Conference Practice Management 201: How to Succeed in an Environment in Transition Syl
  St. Paul, MN - 1/25/2013
• EHRs-The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. 
  Busis NA, 3ES.002-Making Sure Your Electronic Health Record System Is a Success, pp. 1-5 (American Academy of
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2013
• EHR use: Best practices today and tomorrow. 
  Busis NA, Making Sure Your Electronic Health Record System is a Success (American Academy of Neurology)
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2012
• CPT coding of procedures including new and changed codes for 2011. 
  Busis NA, 2011 AAN Fall Conference Practice Management 101: Coding and Billing-A Case-Based Approach Syllabus,
  St. Paul, MN - 1/21/2011
• CPT coding for neurologic procedures: New and changed codes for 2011. 
  Busis NA, The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement (American Academy of Neurology)
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2011
• Economic impact-implications for practice. 
  Busis NA, Practice Colloquium: Maintenance of certification and quality improvement: What you need to know to
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2011
• Avoid penalties: Dollars and incentives. 
  Busis NA, 2010 AAN Fall Conference Practice Management 201: Practicing in 2011: How to Make Sure You Get Every
  St. Paul, MN - 1/29/2010
• CPT coding of procedures including new and changed codes for 2010. 
  Busis NA, The Practice of Neurology: Issues in Coding and Reimbursement (American Academy of Neurology)
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2010
• Smart phones in neurologic practice. 
  Busis NA, Neurology Skills Pavilion: Health Information Technology for Neurology: The Electronic Frontier (Ame
  St. Paul, MN - 1/1/2010
• Hans Dieter Katzberg Discusses New Guideline on Symptomatic Treatment for Muscle Cramps. 
  Busis NA
  http://www.aan.com/news/?event=read&article_id=8685
  1/1/2010
• Does the Affordable Health Care Act Legislate the End of Private Practice? 
  Busis NA
  http://www.aan.com/news/?event=read&article_id=9000
  1/1/2010
• Clinical Quality Measurement: Disincentives to Serve the Underserved? 
  Busis NA
  http://www.aan.com/news/?event=read&article_id=9139
  1/1/2010
• Practice management 102: Coding and billing-A case-based approach (Cases 1-4). 
  Hohler AD, Powers LB, Nuwer MR, Busis NA, McDermott MH, 2009 AAN Winter Conference Practice Management 102: Coding and Billing-A Case-Based Approach Syllabu
  St. Paul, MN - 1/16/2009
• CPT coding of procedures including new and changed codes for 2009. 
  Busis NA, 2009 AAN Winter Conference Practice Management 102: Coding and Billing-A Case-Based Approach Syllabu
  St. Paul, MN - 1/16/2009
• How to restructure when adding new associates, providers, or technicians. 
  Busis NA, 2009 AAN Winter Conference Practice Management 202: Expanding Your Practice: What You Need to Know t
  St. Paul, MN - 1/16/2009
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