Dr. Carl R. Yacoub M.D.
Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine
537 Stanton-Christiana Road Suite 106 Newark Delaware, 19713About
Carl Yacoub, MD, works at Comprehensive Neurology in Newark, Delaware. The idea of comprehensive neurology is not to treat the patient as a mere symptom, but treat the person as a whole. Dr. Yacoub prides himself on being a sole practitioner and an excellent option to get personalized treatment not often offered in a hospital setting. Dr. Yacoub's primary research has centered on autism, critical illness neuropathy, and Landau Kleffner Sydrome. In addition to his own practice, Dr. Yacoub treats at A. I. DuPont hospital for Children in the emergency room and was in charge of the epilepsy and migraine clinics at a VA Hospital in Elsmere. Though he treats all ages, his specialty is neurology of children.
Education and Training
St. George's University
St George',s University MD
St. George's University School of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU- Pediatric Urology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Academic and Continued Medical Education Speaking, as well as for Patient Education -
Treatments
- Dizziness And Vertigo, Tremors, Sleep Disorders And More
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
Professional Memberships
- Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals
Internships
- SUNY Syracuse
Fellowships
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (General and Pediatric Neurology)
Professional Society Memberships
- Medical Society of Delaware, American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society
What do you attribute your success to?
The fact that his patients know they're going to see him personally. He has modeled his practice in the format of a family practice.
Hobbies / Sports
- Photography, Cycling
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of the American Medical Association, The New England Journal of Medicine, Neurology
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