About Us
In the End,
In the end, this is my final message for the patients and caregivers . Dementia or Alzheimer's disease should never define a person. We are who we are, A disease should never define us for who we are. We should continue to believe in ourselves for who we are by embracing our positive strength & pursue the "ability model " instead of the "disability model " of health care , not focusing on the diagnosis or disability or weakness , rather focussing on strength and continue to challenge brain with activities, socialization and learning new things everyday . Cognitive health truly can maintain and slow down the progression of the disease and vascular complications of the brain and can be achieved by cognitive exercise including socialization, practice a modified brain and heart healthy lifestyle , adding brain foods including MIND diet, adding regular physical activities including yoga, physical exercise, meditation and cognitive stimulation tasks and over all improvement in the quality of life in order to make a meaningful change in the lives of our patients and caregivers.
Stony Brook University Medicine Center of Excellence for Huntington’s Disease
Picture of our Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Huntington’s Disease Team. My current practice at the Stony Brook Neuroscience Institute 's center for Huntington’s Disease as consultant in Neuropsychiatry/ Behavioral Neurology specialty . This multi-disciplinary team also includes neuropsychologist, speech pathologist, psychologist, physical , occupational therapist and nutritional specialist. The team is leaded by Dr Guy Schwartz, Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at Stony Brook.
Mass General Brigham- Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Neurocognitive Disorder Services
I have current practice at the Massachusetts General Brigham-‘s Martha’s Vineyard Hospital at the Neurocognitive Clinic. It is highly specialized in the diagnosis and management of various neurocognitive disorders including Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Lewy body Dementia, Parkinson's dementia and other atypical dementia . I am bringing all my integrated neurocognitive skills to the island to serve the best wholistic neurological , neuropsychiatric and cognitive/ brain health intervention for the patients suffering from neurocognitive disorders including Alzheimer’s disease.
Meet Nicole Absar, MD.
Introduction:
My name is Nicole Absar. I am a physician specialized in neurocognitive disorders. I have training in both psychiatry & neurology with subspecialty certification in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry.
I have worked in the specialty of Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry focussing on neurocognitive disorders in Massachusetts , Maryland and currently working New York at StonyBrook University Neuroscience Institute Center of excellence for Alzheimer's disease .
I have joint academic faculty appointment in the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine. In addition being a physician,
I am also a registered yoga teacher certified by Yoga Alliance and also Yoga Alliance Certified Education Provider (YACEP) for specialty yoga and providing continued educational training course on brain disorders & Yoga. I have utilized yoga, exercise, mindfulness and nutrition as added neurocognitive health intervention for dementia care .
I have been practicing an integrated neuroscience model utilizing cognitive neurology, neuropsychiatry and neurocognitive health approach to target various complex neuropsychiatric & neurocognitive disorders.
Background: Education, Training, and Experiences:
As my father died from a condition secondary to a major stroke, I always had the lifelong dream to become a doctor specializing in brain disorders to care for others to improve the diagnosis and treatment outcome.
Since my medical school certification, I have received training in internal medicine with neurology in England. Then completed additional internship in Michigan State University and residency training in Tufts Medical School , Subsequently completed training and certification in the subspecialty of behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry and certified in behavioral neurology by the united council for neurologic subspecialty board (UCNS).
I have worked in Massachusetts & had the honor to be at the teaching faculty at Harvard Medical School-South Shore, Tufts Medical School and University of Massachusetts Medical School. In Maryland I have worked subsequently at Johns Hopkins Medicine affiliated Copper Ridge Institute with a mission to build a passionate center of excellence in neurocognitive disorder to serve patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, stroke and other types of Dementia. I have worked as a Medical Director & Consultant at the Proxmire Neurocognitive Clinic in Maryland.
Since 2000, I have relocated to New York State and working at Stony Brook University Neuroscience Institute's Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease and Center of Excellence for Huntington's Disease. I am a teaching faculty with joint appointment in the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science.
My clinical approach has been recognized regionally in Massachusetts, Maryland and now in New York as an integrated neurocognitive intervention utilizing a comprehensive approach for the diagnosis of dementia which included neurological, cognitive, neuropsychiatric assessment along with medical and brain imaging for the etiological diagnosis of specific dementia syndrome.
I was a principal investigator (P.I) for Imaging Dementia-Evidence For Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) study funded by the center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) on Alzheimer’s disease research. I was also a dementia specialist faculty for educational program for the Amyloid PET scan. The study was completed in December 2017.
I provide an integrated 21st century cognitive neuroscience approach utilizing neurology & psychiatry along with cognitive health and wellness strategic includes nutrition including MIND diet, physical, mental cognitive health including yoga & mindfulness to empower patients and families to provide a comprehensive cognitive care treatment plan aims to slow down the disease progression by improving physical, mental health and functioning.
I am a health care & patient advocacy activist and an active member of American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and has been actively involved in Academy of Neurology sponsored “ Neurology on the Hills “ (NOH) annual events to visit Washington DC to join the neurology delegates from all 50 states to bring neurological agendas to the federal lawmakers and the congress.
I am also member of American Medical Association (AMA), American Neuropsychiatric Association, and Fellow of American Psychiatric Association (FAPA).
My dreams & passions :
I am very passionate to build an integrated 21st century neuroscience model center for the diagnosis and treatment of neurocognitive disorders by utilizing cognitive neurology, neuropsychiatry and cognitive health modalities to bring the ultimate meaningful change in the lives of our patient's suffering from neurocognitive disorders.
Please send an email if you are interested for any educational service to provide training course on any topic of dementia, integrated neurocognitive health, Brain Disorders & Yoga training Course or any other educational course or presentation in your community.
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