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Lawrence M. Samkoff, M.D.
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Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642
Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 1st Floor
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
Certified Specialties
Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Faculty Appointments
Professor of Clinical Neurology - Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunology (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Clinical Researcher, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 1989 - 1991
Fellowship, Neuro Rehabilitation, University of Maryland School of Medicine. 1988 - 1989
Residency, Neurology, New York University Langone Medical Center. 1985 - 1988
Internship, Internal Medicine, Miriam Hospital. 1984 - 1985
Education
MD | New York Medical College. 1984
Awards
AB Baker Teaching Award. 2022
Senior Faculty Award. 2021
Faculty Teaching Award. 2020
Publications
Journal Articles
Jean MJ, Samkoff L, Mohile N
Current treatment options in oncology.. 2024 January 25 (1):42-65. Epub 01/10/2024.
Canissario R, Samkoff L, Jean MJ, Williams Z, Diep J
Journal of neuroimmunology.. 2022 December 15373 :577976. Epub 10/03/2022.
Laageide L, Verhave B, Samkoff L, Looney R, Beck L
JAAD case reports.. 2021 September 15 :33-35. Epub 07/15/2021.
Books
Rothman-Simeone and Herkowitz's The Spine (2017)
Chapter: Medical Myelopathies
Multiple Sclerosis and CNS Inflammatory Disorders (2014)
Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics, Second Edition. (2003)
Chapter: Disease-modifying drug therapy for multiple sclerosis in clinical practice.
Epilepsy and developmental disabilities. (2002)
Chapter: Management of adults with cerebral palsy.
Multiple sclerosis: A neuropsychiatric disorder. (1993)
Chapter: Clinical features, assessment, and differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
Orthotics in neurologic rehabilitation. (1992)
Chapter: Multiple sclerosis.
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Patient Comments
Dr. Samkoff was excellent, as usual. Moreover, he recognized that I might have been misdiagnosed at a different healthcare facility.
Nov 24, 2024
Dr. Samkoff is the most kind and caring Dr I have.
Nov 16, 2024
Dr. Samkoff is the first neurologist (he is the third, I was referred to Strong by one of the others) I have met with my about my ongoing and progressive issues that has an understanding of what it could potentially be.
Nov 04, 2024
Provider is very hard to understand
Oct 18, 2024
The doctor was very nice [...]. There were several times during the appointment that I was not sure what he said or was asking. [...]
Oct 10, 2024
Everyone very professional. [...] Great Team I have!
Aug 28, 2024
Dr. Samkoff Explained my diagnosis very well and discussed treatment options to come up with a plan we were both comfortable with. He answered any questions I had with great detail.
Aug 03, 2024
Great experience Dr Samkoff is so compassionate
Jun 21, 2024
I have already referred friends and family to this facility. In fact, I have several times amd one of them followed through and saw Dr Samkoff. I wouldn't recommend anyone to anywhere else.
Apr 30, 2024
Dr Samkoff answered all questions thoroughly. He is AMAZING and the reason I'm going through U of R instead of my local hospital.
Mar 10, 2024