Dr. Orly Avitzur MD
Neurologist | Neurology
55 South Broadway 3rd Floor Tarrytown NY, 10591About
Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN is a practicing neurologist with offices in Tarrytown and Carmel, New York. She is the Medical Adviser and a Medical Editor at Consumer Reports, and the former Editor-in-Ch ...
Education and Training
Penn State
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Neurology
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