Dr. Richard C. Seestedt Jr., MD
Neurologist | Neurology
3020 Hamaker Ct Suite 400 Fairfax VA, 22031About
Richard C. Seestedt Jr., MD, is a seasoned neurologist with over 23 years of experience in the field. He is currently affiliated with Neurology Center of Fairfax, welcoming patients at their Fairfax and Reston offices, as well as the Sleep Diagnostic Treatment Center. The team of physicians and practitioners at Neurology Center of Fairfax are each certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and many have fellowships and specializations in neurological fields including Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease, Sleep Disorders, and more. As a neurologist, his clinical interests include cerebrovascular disease, post stroke care, and acute stroke treatment, tending to patients with a variety of conditions such as transient ischemic attack, carotid stenosis, memory loss, neck and back pain, and more.
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Education and Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1993
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Certified in Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Certified in Vascular Neurology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- 23rd Joseph Provenzano Memorial Lecture Award 2011
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Sciatica
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Dementia
- Memory Loss
- Migraine
- Transient Ischemic Attack (tia)
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology
- Virginia Neurological Society
Fellowships
- Emory University School of Medicine Cerebrovascular Disease 1999
Internships
- Lankenau Medical Center (Internal Medicine) (1994)
Fellowships
- Emory University School of Medicine (Cerebrovascular Disease) (1999)
Professional Society Memberships
- Virginia Neurological Society, American Academy of Neurology
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Get to know Neurologist Dr. Richard C. Seestedt Jr., who serves patients in Virginia.
Dr. Seestedt Jr. is a valued neurologist at Neurology Center of Fairfax in Virginia, working at the offices in Fairfax, including Sleep Diagnostic and Treatment Center, and Reston.
At Neurology Center of Fairfax, northern Virginia’s leading neurological medical practice for over 30 years, the team of physicians, nurses, technologists, and other staff members understand how life-changing neurological diseases and disorders can be for patients, family members, and caregivers. Their shared goal is to provide personal expert care customized to meet the needs of each patient.
In practice since 1999, Dr. Seestedt Jr. holds hospital privileges at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Specializing in cerebrovascular disease, including acute stroke treatment and post stroke care, he treats patients with carotid stenosis, stroke, transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, headache, neck and back pain, neuropathy, numbness, memory loss including Alzheimer’s disease, as well as gait and balance disorders.
Graduating with his undergraduate degree from Cornell University, Dr. Seestedt Jr. went on to earn his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1993. He then performed his internship and residency in neurology at the said establishment, after which he completed his fellowship in cerebrovascular disease at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
A member of the American Academy of Neurology, he is a Diplomate of Neurology with added qualifications in Vascular Neurology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle. Neurologists are specialists who treat diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Neurological conditions include epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson’s disease.
Among Dr. Seestedt Jr.’s various affiliations and awards include: 23rd Joseph Provenzano Memorial Lecture Award 2011 from the Inova Fairfax Department of Medicine; member of the Inova Fairfax Hospital Stroke Response Team; on the Cerebrovascular Quality Committee at Inova Fairfax Hospital; and Recognition as a Top Doctor ® in Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine.
Fluent in multiple languages, he speaks English, French, and German.
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