Neuromuscular Director
Synapticure’s ALS care team is led by Dr. Danielle Geraldi-Samara, who has has diagnosed and treated ALS patients for over fifteen years.
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Neuromuscular Director
Synapticure’s ALS care team is led by Dr. Danielle Geraldi-Samara, who has has diagnosed and treated ALS patients for over fifteen years.
Request AppointmentThe Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Neurology)
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology with Neuromuscular/EMG focus)
Medical school - State University of New York at Syracuse
Undergraduate - Georgetown University (BS Biology, minor Philosophy)
Synapticure’s ALS care team is led by Dr. Danielle Geraldi-Samara. For over 15 years, Dr. Geraldi-Samara has diagnosed and treated ALS patients, beginning with her fellowship at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Geraldi-Samara established an ALS/Neuromuscular clinic from the ground up at NYU-Brooklyn with the goal of bringing ALS care closer for local patients, and she also served as a supervising Neuromuscular Specialist at Northwell Health’s multidisciplinary ALS clinic in New York.
Dr. Geraldi-Samara counts patient relationships as the driving force in her career, and considers it a privilege to provide patients and their care partners with compassionate care, treatment, and comfort.
Yu, Edward H, Geraldi-Samara D. Pharyngeal-Cervico-Brachial/Miller Fisher Overlap Syndrome With Infliximab Exposure. J Clin Neuromuscular Disease. 2020 March; 21(3): 157-158
Salem A, Shah N, Geraldi-Samara D, Elangovan N, Kryzak M. Late Onset Bipolar Disorder Type I. Cereus. 2018 Aug 31;10(8) him
Cracking the Crack Dance: A Case Report on Cocaine-induced Choreoathetosis Poster at the Chest Annual Meeting
Toronto, Canada 2017
Reduced Heart Rate Variability in Familial Amyloidosis Due to the TTR Leu 64 Mutation Abstract at the 58th annual AAN meeting, San Diego, CA 2007
member American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
member American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)
Great job!
Dr. Geraldi was very thorough and gave good advice which I will for sure follow. She seemed to be on the cutting edge on how best to fight the progression of ALS!!
Very helpful
The doctor patiently answered all my questions and addressed all my concerns. She also gave me hope.
I truly look forward to our appointments with Dr. Geraldi! We feel so fortunate to have access to such an amazing provider, with vast ALS knowledge, from the comfort of our home. Unlike our years of experience with other neurologist visits in-person, Dr. Geraldi always takes her time to explain everything to ensure we understand and are left with no questions. We appreciate her patience, comforting demeanor and caring nature - thank you for being a part of this journey with us!
It’s nice to have a Dr that understands this disease
Dr. Geraldi answered all my questions and shared her insights on recent research on dietary supplements to slow progression.
Thanks for bringing us hope & solutions
She is great. Covers everything, takes all the time we need,answer all questions.
Dr. Was great and spent the time explaining to me my many questions and concerns. She is a angel
Really enjoyed our conversation.
We really appreciated the time that Dr Giraldi took to listen and inform. Didn’t feel rushed at all - which is rare these days!
This visit was like a breath of fresh air. After being diagnosed in 2017 and fortunately my progression has been slow, we felt we were at a standstill. After speaking with Dr Geraldi, we feel there is more hope in even the smallest of things, day to day living and future for what might be on the horizon as far as treatment. We are extremely happy we found Synapticure and Dr Geraldi. My PALS actually was singing after his visit which I haven't heard in a VERY long time. Looking forward to working with the entire staff.
Dr Geraldi was very generous with her time and answered all of our questions. She is well-informed about the latest treatments and research as well as holistic remedies recommended by others. Her manner is comforting and reassuring. I feel very grateful to have her assistance with my case.
Dr. Geraldi listened to my concerns and answered all my questions. She is a compassionate doctor.
Dr. Geraldi is very pleasant and engaged into our discussion every visit.
She is incredibly thorough. Tries to find answers. Asks questions related to our last visit. She makes me feel heard.
I thought she was very thorough and answered all of our questions.
It was a very productive meeting. She answered all our questions and gave us excellent information to use in the management of ALS.
Your team is incredible
Dr. Giraldi has been very helpful answering all my questions and concerns with great details and clarity. I'm very thankful for her support and care.
So incredibly skilled, kind and helpful!
Dr. Giraldi and the rest of the team are remarkable(we only wish this was available 10 years ago when Eric was diagnosed--The degree of professionalism and compassion is unbelievable.Thanks so much for your help and support-It's wonderful knowing we are not fighting this battle alone!
She spent lots of time explaining all our questions and giving us options for potential treatments in the future
Overall great experience.
Very informative and extremely helpful
I have been very happy with Dr Geraldi. She is a wealth of knowledge about all things ALS.
She made us feel we have support and not alone
Dr. Geraldi is wonderful! She is such a caring and compassionate doctor!
All good
It is such a blessing to have each of the care providers at synapticure. Michelle and Dr. Geraldi have been absolutely amazing in helping us navigate ALS/FTD. It is so comforting and reassuring that the medical community understand our particular medical needs. Synapticure provides personalized care and they have such a detailed understanding of ALS/FTD. Thank you!
I love the feeling of hope she gave to me about taking care of myself and getting new supplements! I'm glad there was a preliminary assessment before the appointment so she could see a bit about me!
I appreciate the fact that the doctor takes time to listen to our concerns, and provides valuable feedback regarding possible treatments and alternative supplements. We always feel we are in good hands.
She is Very thorough and knowledgeable.
Thank you Dr. Geraldi! You are so patient and caring. Scott has so many things that have surfaced and you have help us navigate a care plan of interventions and medications. We appreciate you so much! FTD/ALS is scary and somewhat unpredictable in its progression. It’s so comforting to know we have a plan and also can adjust if needed.
I love the feeling of hope she gave to me about taking care of myself and getting new supplements! I'm glad there was a preliminary assessment before the appointment so she could see a bit about me!
I have been very impressed with Dr. Geraldi as she takes her time to explain herself in terms that make us understand and feel comfortable. She is a great listener as she makes sure she understands what we are asking and then gives us an answer. She has great bedside manners as she really cares about what Carey is going through. We love interacting with her.
Dr GERALDI, |Was on time for my virtual appointment,| very attentive to my situation, very good listener , ask me questions too .|She ask me what can be helpful ?.... I express my desire to get enrolled in the Toferson study if I qualify , so Fallowing week I got all the paperwork to apply for the study . Woooo I was so happy , I dream about walking again so It May happen . I will like to meet her in person , connections are important for me , I guess I can make it happen , this is how much I like her .||
Dr Geraldi was very knowledgeable and compassionate. She answered my questions about clinical trials and medications. I would recommend her to anyone!
I love working with Dr Samara.
Dr. Geraldi listened to our concerns and offered excellent advice. Synapticure and Dr. Geraldi are a good fit for our healthcare team.
Dr. Geraldi was warm, knowledgeable and encouraging. She has a high level of knowledge about trials, pharmaceuticals, and neurology. She was interested in me as a human being, and was easy to converse with. She has a good sense of humor, is down to earth and has an all-around great ""bedside manner"". My wife and I both loved her!
Dr. Geraldi was warm, knowledgeable and encouraging. She has a high level of knowledge about trials, pharmaceuticals, and neurology. She was interested in me as a human being, and was easy to converse with. She has a good sense of humor, is down to earth and has an all-around great ""bedside manner"". My wife and I both loved her!
She took the time to understand my questions. Was familiar with many of the trial on related to ALS . I had questions regarding recruiting trials, as had done a bit of reading in this area, and had questions about specific trials.
She listened, offered advice, asked questions, explained issues about research trials, and was understanding of what ALS patients have to put up with.
Dr. Geraldi was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, patient and understanding.
Dr is compassionate, everything is done in a timely manner
