Vincent S. DeOrchis, M.D. M.S. F.A.A.N.
Dr. DeOrchis practices General Neurology and has completed subspecialty training in Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular Disorders. He is certified by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as well as the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine in EMG and neuromuscular ultrasound. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN).
Dr. DeOrchis completed a B.S. in Neural Science at New York University in 2002, and thereafter pursued this academic interest at the Georgetown University Graduate School where he received a Master’s Degree in Physiology and Biophysics.
Dr. DeOrchis obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, NY where he serves as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society. He subsequently completed a Medical Internship at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan.
Dr. DeOrchis pursued his Neurology Residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Montefiore Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident and was recognized as the hospital system’s House Officer of the Year in 2011. He remained at Albert Einstein to accomplish a Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular Disease with special interest in Electromyography (EMG) and Neuromuscular Ultrasound.
Dr. DeOrchis has presented original research at the American Neurological Association’s annual meeting and has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals including ‘Headache’, ‘Neurology’, ‘Journal of International Neurology’ and ‘Muscle & Nerve’, and serves as principal investigator and sub-investigator on multiple clinical trials. He is recognized as one of New York’s “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly as seen in NY Magazine.
Dr. DeOrchis is a Long Island native and graduate of Chaminade High School where he serves as co-chair of the medical alumni society and supports student and alumni interests in the health sciences.
In addition to his participation on various clinical speaking panels, Dr. DeOrchis serves on the clinical review board for neurologic device manufacturers, where he contributes to device research and development. Leveraging his expertise in neuro-imaging, he collaborated with FujiFilm to establish the first Synergy series MRI machine in the United States at Physicians’ OpenMRI. His passion for medical technology and software development inspired him to create Headway: Migraine Monitoring, an app now available free on the Apple App Store, as well as a patent pending with the US Patent Office for an Avatar assisted Telemedicine platform.
Currently, Dr. DeOrchis serves as Director of Neurology as well as Stroke Director at St. Francis Hospital where he assisted in the development of the first interventional stroke program for the Catholic Health System. Additionally, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Hofstra Medical School and attending physician at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY where he participates in resident and medical student education.
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