Dr. Patrick Gainey

Consultant and Clinical Instructor, Department of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey, USA

Dr. Patrick Gainey  specialized in Neurology
Country

United States

Speciality
Neurology
Subspeciality
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders, Headache and Pain Disorders, Memory and Cognitive Disorders, Movement & Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurocritical Care, Neuroimaging and Functional Neuroimaging, Neuroimmunology and Autoimmune Disorders, Neurological Infections and Inflammatory Conditions, Neuromuscular Medicine, Neuropathies, Neurophysiology and Epilepsy, Vestibular Disorders
Experience
38 years
Languages
English

Areas of expertise

Cerebrovascular Disorders
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke
  • Balance Disorders
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Hemorrhagic Stroke
  • Post-Stroke Spasticity
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Vestibular Disorders
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies
  • Executive Function Disorders
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
  • Focal Seizures
  • Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
  • Refractory Epilepsy
  • Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizures
  • Febrile Seizures
  • Absence Epilepsy
  • Epileptic Encephalopathies
  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Generalized Epilepsy
  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
  • Adult-Onset Epilepsy
  • Myoclonic Epilepsy
  • Status Epilepticus
Headache and Pain Disorders
  • Chronic Migraine
  • Cluster Headaches
  • Facial Pain Syndromes
  • Headache Disorders
  • Migraine With Aura
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome
  • Neck and Back Pain
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Pain Procedures
  • Tension-Type Headaches
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
Memory and Cognitive Disorders
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Blackout Episodes
  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Memory Disorders
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Post-Traumatic Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Vascular Dementia
Movement & Neurodegenerative Disorders
  • Essential Tremor
  • Ataxia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
  • Genetic Movement Disorders
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Dementia With Lewy Bodies
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Multiple System Atrophy
Neurocritical Care
  • Brain Herniation Syndromes
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Coma
  • Neurocritical Care
  • Post-Cardiac Arrest Brain Injury
  • Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy
  • Stroke
Neuroimaging and Functional Neuroimaging
  • Neuroimaging Techniques
Neuroimmunology and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
  • Antibody-Mediated Neurological Disorders
  • Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  • Immune Therapies
  • Immune-Mediated Neuropathies
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
  • Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes
Neurological Infections and Inflammatory Conditions
  • Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • CNS Vasculitis
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
  • Encephalitis
  • Meningitis
  • Neuro-Inflammatory Syndromes
  • Neuro-Sarcoidosis
  • Neurosyphilis
  • Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Neuromuscular Medicine
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Congenital Myopathies
  • Myofibrillar Myopathies
  • Ataxia
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
  • Neuromyotonia
  • Hereditary Neuropathies
  • Dystonia
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  • Peripheral Neuropathies
  • Inflammatory Myopathies
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Neuropathies
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Autoimmune Neuropathies
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathies
  • Small Fiber Neuropathy
  • Toxic Neuropathy
Neurophysiology and Epilepsy
  • Eeg Monitoring
  • Electromyography
  • Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
  • Neuromuscular Neurophysiology
Vestibular Disorders
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness
  • Vestibular Migraine
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation

About the expert

Dr. Patrick Gainey is a highly accomplished and leading neurologist known for his exceptional expertise in the field. With expertise in various neurological conditions, he specializes in migraines, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Gainey possesses extensive knowledge in areas such as carpal tunnel syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and dementia. He has held positions at reputable medical institutions. He stays up-to-date with the latest medical findings and research to provide the best care.

    Dr. Patrick Gainey is a leading neurologist with a distinguished career in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various neurological conditions. Dr. Gainey specializes in treating migraines, multiple sclerosis, stroke, peripheral neuropathy, and other disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system. He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in areas such as carpal tunnel syndrome, Parkinson's disease, seizure disorders, EMG/nerve conduction studies, dementias, and Alzheimer's disease.

    Throughout his career, Dr. Gainey has held various positions at reputable medical institutions, including First California Physician Practice, Sutter Gould Medical Group, and Affiliated Neurology, USA. He has also served as a consultant and made valuable contributions to the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as a clinical instructor in the Department of Neurology.

    Known for his discipline, prioritization, and mission-focused approach, Dr. Gainey's management style has contributed to the success of the healthcare teams he led. He stays up-to-date with the latest medical findings, research, treatments, and practices to offer the best care to his patients.

    Dr. Gainey obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship in neurology and neurophysiology at New Jersey Medical School. He is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and holds medical licenses in California, New Jersey, and New York.

    Dr. Patrick Gainey stands out as a distinguished neurologist with expertise in various neurological conditions and a track record of outstanding medical care. His commitment to patient well-being, teaching, and continuous learning makes him a respected figure in the field of neurology.

  • Instructor of Neurology

    1993 - Today

    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA

  • Attending Neurologist

    2019 - 2022

    First California Physician Practice, USA

  • Attending Neurologist

    2016 - 2018

    Sutter Gould Medical Group, USA

  • Attending Neurologist

    1999 - 2011

    Princeton & Rutgers Neurology, USA

  • Attending Neurologist

    1993 - 1999

    Neurology Associates of Central, N.J., P.C, USA

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

    1993

  • MD

    UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA

    1988

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