The Department of Neurology at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals (SLR) is a highly integrated, multidisciplinary department specializing in evaluating and treating people who suffer from neurological diseases. We are the academic affiliates of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and widely respected for our high-quality clinical care and research.

The department offers clinical services in general neurology, stroke, neurophysiology, headache, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric neurology and developmental disabilities and neuro-oncology.

Our physicians are leaders in their fields, having trained at the most respected neurology programs in the world. Because of their expertise, they excel at providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients.

The department makes use of the most advanced diagnostics and recent clinical innovations to diagnose and treat very complex and difficult-to-diagnose neurological disorders. If patients require surgery for a neurological condition, the department teams with SLR’s renown Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Endovascular Surgery to offer the latest surgical solutions.

With our long-standing tradition of excellence and dedication to exceptional patient care, SLR’s Department of Neurology attracts patients from all over the world, offering them real hope and effective treatment options for the full spectrum of neurological disorders.


Joel Delfiner, MD
Chair, Department of Neurology