Top Neurologists in Hawaii
Specialists, such a neurologists can be difficult to find. Even if you find a Hawaii area neurologist, are they a good fit for you? What questions do you ask? A lot of times when in need of a specialist, you do not have the luxury of time on your side. You need to know what your options are in Hawaii and fast. Let us do the start of the work for you. Our list of neurologists in Hawaii will give you a solid place on finding a doctor that is the right fit for you or your loved one.
Even if you have lived in the Hawaii area for years, you have to research these things carefully. Fortunately with your feedback and help we craft our lists. Lists made to help you get the information you need fast. If you are not looking for a neurologist in Hawaii, check out our locations page to narrow down your search. If you have a bad experience with a Hawaii neurologist on our list, please let us know. Your feedback is how we craft our lists.
Sharin Y. S. Burton, MD
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Burton seeks to understand her patients’ medical, psychological, and social needs. Prior to attending medical school, she earned a PhD in neuroscience. Her research in brain disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders made her want to help those suffering from those disorders clinically, rather than through laboratory research. She is the chief of the Neurosciences Division and physician champion for Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke, an in-hospital program developed by the American Heart Association for improving stroke care.
Todd R. Devere, MD
Honolulu, HI
After finishing his neurology residency training at Washington University, Dr. Devere completed a fellowship in electromyography and neuromuscular disease. When he interacts with patients, he wants them to feel comfortable. Dr. Devere’s goal is to provide them with the same level of care and respect that he would want for his family members. Dr. Devere is an active member of the Hawaii Neurological Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Association of Neuromuscular Disease and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
Michael Slattery, MD
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Slattery completed medical school at Tufts University in Boston in Boston Massachusetts. After medical school and internship, Dr. Slattery completed separate residencies in psychiatry followed by neurology at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston Massachusetts. He then completed two separate year-long fellowship training programs in both Epilepsy/EEG/epilepsy monitoring and Sleep disorders medicine at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital in Boston Massachusetts. Dr. Slattery is Board certified in Neurology and Psychiatry after successfully passing separate board examinations in both of these major specialties. He is also subspecialty board certified in Sleep Medicine by both the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (added qualifications in sleep medicine) and the American of Board Sleep medicine (ABSM/lifelong certification) He is also board certified in EEG/clinical neurophysiology both by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology (ABCN)/life long certification) and also by the American Board of Psychiatry in Neurology/Added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology (EEG/EMG/NCV). Dr. Slattery practices a combination of sleep disorders medicine, general neurology and clinical neurophysiology and has over 20 years experience in clinical practice.
Gabriele M. Barthlen, MD, PhD
Hilo, HI
Dr. Barthlen, a German native, is ABMS board-certified in both Sleep Medicine and Neurology. During her academic career, she directed sleep centers at prestigious institutions such as New York Hospital (Cornell) and Mount Sinai in New York City, as well as at the Freiburg and Munich Universities in Germany. She has published widely resulting in 3 books, 15 peer reviewed articles, 33 scientific abstracts, and over 250 invited lectures. She has dedicated 20 years of her professional career to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders, and excels in sleep study interpretations. She has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine since 1988, and is a former President of the Hawaii Sleep Society.
Dr. Peter Rossi
Hilo, HI
Dr. Rossi graduated from the Philips-Exeter Academy, Dartmouth University, and Medical College of Pennsylvania. After excelling at among the most academically challenging and prestigious schools in the USA, he pursued his Internship and Neurology Residency at Emory University and Grady Hospital in New Orleans, LA. He specialized in Neuro-rehabilitation and is the past-President of the American Neuro-rehabilitation Society and past-President of the Hawaii Neurological Society. He is a member of the Queens Hospital System.
Thomas Drazin, MD
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Drazin, is a Hawaii neurologist with over 25 years of experience in Honolulu. He specializes in vestibular disorders and balance problems. Dr. Drazin earned his medical degree at the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) School of Medicine in 1984. He completed an internship at the Harvard Medical School Hospitals (Brigham and Woman Medical Center and Waltham Weston Hospital) in 1985. His residency training included the University of Colorado Health Science Center (1985-1986) and State University of New York and Buffalo and Dent Neurologic Institute (1987-1988). Dr. Drazin is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Neurophysiology.
Dr. Michael B. Russo
Kealakekua, HI
After 34 years in the US Army, Dr. Russo has opened a civilian practice in Neurology, Sleep Disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injury in Honolulu and Hilo. Dr. Russo has over 25 years of experience working with computerized EEG, sleep physiology, and brain assessment and treatment. Since retiring from the US Army in December 2011, Russo has opened a neurology practice in Honolulu and in Hilo, has become Medical Director of Pacific Sleep Tech’s sleep disorders center, and has now opened Hawaii Pacific DEEG.
Dr. Leah Ridge
Honolulu, HI
