Schenectady Neurological Consultants, P.C. &
The Headache Center of Northeastern New York
1401 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone (518) 381-9202 Fax (518) 381-1182
Our Providers
| Sheldon B. Staunton, M.D. |
Dr. Staunton is a Board Certified Neurologist who graduated from Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois and the Albany Medical College. He completed his residency in Neurology at the State University of Iowa Hospitals. He joined the practice of Neurology in Schenectady in 1970 after completing service as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force. Dr Staunton is director of the MS Center at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital. He is also Clinical Professor of Neurology at Albany Medical College. Dr. Staunton is trained in electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), electronystagmography (ENG), brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAER), and visual evoked responses (VER). He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Society of Clinical Neurologists, American EEG Association, and the Society of Neurological Imaging.
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| Bruno P. Tolge, M.D. |
Dr. Tolge is a Board Certified Neurologist who graduated from Union College and Albany Medical College. He completed his residency in Neurology at the Albany Medical Center Hospital and a fellowship in Neurology at the Neurological Institute at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Tolge has served Schenectady and the Capital District as a Neurologist since 1968. He is director of the Headache Center of Northeastern New York. Dr. Tolge is trained in electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), carotid ultrasound, and the use of botulinum toxin (Botox). He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Headache Society, American Epilepsy Society, and the National Headache Foundation.
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| Richard J. Simmons, M.D. |
Dr. Simmons is Board Certified in Neurology with Special Certification in Child Neurology. He received his undergraduate degree from Union College and his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Neurology and Child Neurology at SUNY at Buffalo, where he served as Chief Resident. After completing residency in 2009, Dr. Simmons moved with his family back to the Capital District to join Schenectady Neurological Consultants. Dr. Simmons treats patients from birth to age 18 across a broad range of neurological conditions. He has a strong interest in epilepsy. Dr Simmons performs botulinum toxin treatment for spasticity in both the office and hospital settings. Dr. Simmons is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.
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| Lisa P. Abraham, M.D. |
Dr. Abraham is Board Certified in Neurology with Special Certification in Child Neurology. Dr. Abraham attended Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Upstate Medical University and completed her Child Neurology residency at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Before moving to the Capital District, Dr. Abraham served as the Director of the Pediatric Stroke Program at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Abraham is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.
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| Victor G. Bruce, PA-C |
Mr. Bruce is a graduate of Cornell University and the Albany-Hudson Valley Physician Assistant program. He is co-director of the Headache Center of Northeastern New York and has been practicing Neurology in Schenectady since 1979. He is Board Certified with the NCCPA and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants., American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society, and the National Headache Foundation. He is director of the annual CME program "Neuroscience Update for Primary Care Practitioners," and a member of the educational department at Ellis Hospital. He is trained in the use of botulinum toxin (Botox).
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| Steven D. Hicks, PA-C |
Mr. Hicks is a graduate of Boston University where he received both undergraduate and graduate degrees. He then completed his Physician Assistant training at the Albany-Hudson Valley Physician Assistant program. He completed the Ellis Hospital Neuroscience Physician Assistant Residency in 2004 and joined Schenectady Neurological Consultants immediately following graduation. He is Board Certified by the NCCPA and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, American Headache Society, and the National Headache Foundation. He is also trained in the use of botulinum toxin (Botox).
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