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315 464-4243

Robert Beach, MD, PhD

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

Emeritus of Neurology

SPECIALTIES

Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Epileptology/EEG (Clinical Neurophysiology)
Epileptology

LANGUAGES

English

PATIENT TYPE

Adults and Children

PATIENT RATING

CLINICAL BACKGROUND AND MY APPROACH TO CARE

I direct our Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, the epilepsy clinics, and the EEG and EMU Labs. My clinical interests include epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, seizures, antiepileptic therapies (medical, surgical and experimental) and differential diagnosis of spells.

CLINICAL TRIALS

A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED,PARALLEL GROUP, MULTICENTER TRIAL OF CVL-865 AS ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY IN ADULTS WITH DRUG-RESISTANT FOCAL ONSET SEIZURES
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A First-in-human (FIH) Study of Inhibitory Interneurons (NRTX-1001) in Drug-Resistant Unilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
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DISEASES & CONDITIONS TREATED

Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Severe
Seizures

TREATMENTS / SERVICES

Clinical Trials
Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Evoked Potentials
Long Term Epilepsy Monitoring
Seizure Focus Investigation
Wada Test

CLINICAL AFFILIATIONS

Upstate University Hospital
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
315 464-5363
Upstate Health Care Center
90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-4243
Upstate Community Hospital
4900 Broad Road
Syracuse, NY 13215
315 464-9906
Upstate Health Care Center
90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-4243

CLINICAL SECTION AFFILIATIONS

Neurology
Epilepsy

CURRENT HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES

Upstate University Hospital
VA Medical Center

CAMPUSES

Downtown
Community

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1992-1999
UCLA Medical Center, 1987-1992
University of Kansas, 1981-1985
University of California at Irvine, 1977-1980

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Likelihood of patient recommending this care provider to others
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Degree to which care provider talked with patient using words in clear and simple language
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Explanations the care provider gave about patient problems or conditions
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Concern the care provider showed for patient questions or worries
full starfull starfull starfull starsix tenths star4.6 / 5
Care provider's efforts to include patient in decisions about treatment
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Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)
full starfull starfull starfull starseven tenths star4.7 / 5

PATIENT COMMENTS

December 17, 2022
Dr Beach is great. I always feel like I'm in good hands and trust that he is doing everything he can to help me
November 6, 2022
Very good. He is really professional and easy to understand
September 6, 2022
I have always recommended Dr. Beach to others who have seizures. Those who are online & in this area.
August 2, 2022
Love Dr. Beach. He is the very best!
May 8, 2022
Dr Beach is absolutely amazing, he really care about his patient, I'm very happy to meet this Dr.