For Immediate Release
June 9, 2003
Contact: Robert Cavanaugh
732-632-1586
New Jersey Neuroscience Institute Director
Presents At National Convention
Edison, NJ - Subramanian Hariharan, M.D., dDirector of Neuro-Oncology and Associate Professor at the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center in Edison, recently chaired an educational session at the American College of Physician’s (ACP) annual meeting in San Diego, California.
Every year, leading experts gather at the ACP Annual Session to present the latest information in internal medicine. The sessions allow participants to assess recent advances and revise clinical practice accordingly in order to improve patient care. Teaching positions at the ACP Annual Meeting are of national prominence.
Dr. Hariharan’s presentation, Carotid Stenosis, What Should An Internist Know, discussed the topic of carotid stenosis from a perspective of imaging technologies, optimal medical therapy recommendations, current symptomatic cartotid artery stenosis trials, treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis, and angioplasty/stenting,
Dr. Hariharan’s professional efforts focus on advancing the research and
treatment of neuro-oncology medicine. Dr. Hariharan received his medical degree
from
Kerala University in India. He is board certified in neurology and internal
medicine. He completed a fellowship in neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Medical Center in New York, conducted his residency in neurology at Pennsylvania
Hospital, and was a resident in internal medicine at Atlantic Medical Center.
Previous honors include a Berlex Oncology Foundation Workshop Grant American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award, Mayday Pain Fellow, George L. Harrison Jr. Fellowship Award, New York State Regents Scholar, and James L. Dixon Award.
The New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center is a comprehensive facility designed exclusively for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of complex neurological disorders in adults and children. Services offered at the Institute include programs in spine and brain tumors, dizziness and balance disorders, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, stroke, and movement disorders. As a department of Seton Hall University's School of Graduate Medical Education, NJNI serves as the clinical setting for SHU's residency training in neurology.