Horacio Kaufmann
Professor
New York University School of Medicine
USA
Biography
Horacio Kaufmann is Professor of Neurology, Medicine and Pediatrics and holds the Axelrod Chair for Neurological Research at New York University School of Medicine where he also heads the division of Autonomic Disorders and the Dysautonomia Center at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Kaufmann received his medical degree from the National University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He trained in Internal Medicine and completed Neurology residency and fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. His research focuses on the autonomic nervous system and its abnormalities in neurological disorders. Dr. Kaufmann’s research is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH, NINDS), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Michael J Fox Foundation, the MSA Coalition and the Dysautonomia Foundation, Inc.
Research Interest
Neurology, Autonomic Disorders, Neurodegenerative disorders, Parkinson's disease