The Medical Practice of Dr. Rosenkilde.

Dr. Rosenkilde is a neurologist in private practice, affiliated with Northern Westchester Hospital Center, but independent of any medical group practices.  He practices as a solo physician, trying to avoid mass-produced assembly-line medical care that physicians increasingly adopt in more corporate medical settings.  Although participating in many HMO programs, Dr. Rosenkilde favors meticulous attention to the individual needs of each patient.  Dr. Rosenkilde is dedicated to excellence of medical care based on close attention to patients as individuals with complex backgrounds.

Detailed history is obtained from each patient, with respect to any neurological complaint.  One family member may accompany patient.  Presence of multiple family members usually has a negative impact on the consultation.  If past medical records are forwarded, these will be reviewed prior to the meeting.  Common problems dealt with in the office concern headaches, neck or back pain, head injury, double vision, temporary loss of eye sight, arm or leg weakness or numbness, memory lapses, confusion, loss of consciousness, dizziness, vertigo, unsteady gait, fainting, convulsions, epilepsy, tumors of the brain, spinal cord disease, disc herniation, stroke, Parkinson's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, pinched nerve, etc.

The consultation proceeds with a neurological exam, consisting of evaluation of mental status, cranial nerves, motor functions with coordination and strength, sensation, reflexes, gait, balance, spine, carotid arteries.  The consultation finishes with an opinion, or a diagnosis from Dr. Rosenkilde.  The patient's questions and concerns will be addressed.  Medication and treatment will be prescribed, if appropriate.  Side effects of medications will be discussed.

Sometimes further laboratory testing is necessary, whether this includes some type of imaging of the body (X-ray, CT, MRI), functional studies (EEG, carotid ultrasound, electromyography), or tissue analysis (blood drawing, lumbar puncture, biopsy).  Sometimes further diagnostic testing is not necessary.  A printed report for the referring physician will always be completed after the initial consultation.

Dr. Rosenkilde is dedicated to the education of his patients.  He participates very actively in the continuing education of himself as a physician and of the medical community.  Dr. Rosenkilde frequently lectures to the lay public and to the medical community.  He attends one or two major yearly neurological conventions or conferences, particularly those of the American Academy of Neurology and the European Neurological Society in order to keep abreast of current advances in treatment of his patients.  He reads numerous medical journals to follow new medical developments but rarely has time to catch the medical updates on Channel 5 News or CNN.

Dr. Rosenkilde's education is described in another section of this website.  He has a broad European educational background with an undergraduate degree in physics and mathematics, a graduate degree in psychology and neuropsychology, and a postgraduate doctoral degree in neurosciences from the University of Copenhagen.  Dr. Rosenkilde has completed research fellowships at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw, Poland, at the National Institutes of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, and at the Brain Research Institute of the University of College of Medicine, Bronx, New York; a neurology residency was done at the Yale-New Haven Hospital.