Luis J Mejico, MD

Luis J Mejico, MD
Appointed 07/01/00
4th fl University Health Care Center
90 Presidential Plaza
Syracuse, NY 13202
315 464-4243

Current Appointments

Hospital Campus

  • Downtown

Clinical Section Affiliations

  • Neurology: Neuro-Ophthalmology and Headache
  • Ophthalmology: Neuro-Ophthalmology

Research Programs and Affiliations

  • Neurology

Clinic/Unit

Web Resources

Education & Fellowships

  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University, 2000, Neuro-Ophthalmology
  • Residency: Medstar-Georgetown Medical Center, 1999, Neurology
  • MD: Univ. Catolica De Cordoba, Fac De Med, Argentina, 1993

Clinical Interests

  • I direct the Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit and the Headache Clinic at University Hospital. I also consult on patients with dizziness.

Research Interests

  • Clinical reasearch in various Neuro-Ophthalmic conditions such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension; as well as multiple sclerosis and headache syndromes.

Specialties & Certification

  • Neurology
  • Neurotology
  • Neuroophthalmology

Diseases & Conditions Treated

  • Brain Tumor
  • Dizziness and Vertigo
  • Headaches
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Strabismus
  • Visual Field Defect

Treats

  • Adults and Children

Treatments/Services

  • Infusional Therapies
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Neurologic Evaluation

Associations/Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
  • North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS)
  • American Headache Society (AHS)

Current Hospital Privileges

  • Upstate University Hospital
  • VA Medical Center
  • Crouse Hospital

Languages Spoken (Other Than English)

  • Spanish

Web Resources

Publications

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Research Abstract

Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/mejicol
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/mejicol
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