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Horacio Kaufmann

Neurology

Horacio Kaufmann, M.D.

Felicia B. Axelrod Professor of Dysautonomia Research, Department of Neurology; Professor, Department of Medicine; Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Dysautonomia Center; Director, Division of Autonomic Disorders; Director, Autonomic Disorders Fellowship Program

New York, NY

Dr. Horacio Kaufmann is a neurologist specializing in autonomic disorders at NYU Langone Health in New York, NY. He directs the Dysautonomia Center and the Division of Autonomic Disorders, focusing on conditions such as familial dysautonomia, hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 2, multiple system atrophy, pure autonomic failure, hereditary amyloidosis, orthostatic hypotension, Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, and congenital insensitivity to pain. He treats a diverse patient population, includ

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45+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology), 1987

Education & Training

  • University of Buenos Aires — M.D., 1978
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital — Residency, Neurology, 1983 - 1986
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital — Fellowship, Movement Disorders, 1986

Recognition & Leadership

Leadership Roles

  • Director, Autonomic Disorders Fellowship Program
  • Director, Division of Autonomic Disorders
  • Director, Dysautonomia Center

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Autonomic Disorders

Conditions & Treatments

Multiple System AtrophyPeripheral NeuropathyPOTS & Orthostatic Intolerance

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • NYU Langone Hospitals
  • Stony Brook University Hospital
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn

Languages

English, Spanish

Experience

45+ years in practice