Michael Morgenstern

Hi, I'm Michael Morgenstern, a Neurology Resident with an interest in sleep medicine, neurology, public health and research to use technology to improve health care.

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Hi, This page is about Michael Morgenstern, a doctor from New York and below he has shared some information related to his work experience and ongoing research. Research Projects  Dr. Michael Morgenstern developed the Sleep disorder and Narcolepsy Online Reference for Evaluation (SNORE), an artificially intelligent expert system that recognizes sleep symptoms that require further evaluation by polysomnography, a neurologist or a sleep medicine professional. He is currently conducting research with the director of the sleep disorders center at North Shore LIJ Hospital, Dr. Harly Greenberg, and conducting retrospective chart reviews to evaluate the utility of SNORE in clinical practice by using the software to analyze patient data with known sleep disorders. Additionally, Dr. Michael Morgenstern devised a a modified version of the Frontal Lobe Epilepsy and Parosomnia scale. Dr. Michael Morgenstern plans to investigate this scale with Dr. Greenberg to identify if an abbreviated survey, with the addition of family and seizure history, could increase the sensitivity and specificity of predicting which patients will have parasomnias or frontal lobe epilepsy.    Dr. Michael Morgenstern created the Online Utility for the Characterization of Headaches (OUCH) an automated, computerized diagnostic questionnaire that provides a differential diagnosis for the most prevalent headache types, while recognizing symptoms that might require acute care. OUCH provides survey takers with the most likely headache diagnosis, a differential diagnosis and provides recommendations to seek urgent or emergency care for critical symptoms. He is performing a retrospective analysis of survey data with the director of the headache center at NSLIJ, Dr. Noah Rosen, to investigate if OUCH can identify sensitive and specific predictors, associated features, and successful treatments of different types of headaches including migraine, tension and cluster headaches.    Dr. Michael Morgenstern has investigated the management of acute stroke. He composed a review article titled: "Code Stroke: Improving Triage & Outcomes in Stroke and TIA" (pending submission) which details a process of managing the evaluation, disposition and interventions of patients with stroke or TIA.    Dr. Michael Morgenstern founded the Neurology Artificial Intelligence Research Group to improve clinical decision making and patient outcomes. The group is comprised of Dr. Michael Morgenstern and several volunteer research assistants who have helped him initiate and conduct research at North Shore LIJ Hospital. The research group is focused on the research, development and application of expert systems and technology to aid in the management of disease. Most recently, they have been focused on sleep disorders research.  Medwiser is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate, enable and empower individuals worldwide to prevent the spread of HIV. Dr. Michael Morgenstern recruited hundreds of volunteers from across the world to promote HIV awareness and prevent disease. Dr. Michael Morgenstern built online media and tools to prevent the spread of HIV. Additionally, he conducted an extensive analysis of HIV and STD testing guidelines. Working with volunteers, Dr. Michael Morgenstern derived testing guidelines, a screening algorithm and developed software capable of translating the algorithm to a survey that can provide recommendations to patients.    Silvergate Evaluations is business-to-business credential evaluation service that has helped thousands of immigrants by providing evaluations of their foreign educational and work-experience credentials. Dr. Michael Morgenstern started Silvergate at the turn of the century, prior to enrolling in Medical School. Silvergate to date has helped thousands of immigrants and worked with over 1000 representing law firms nationwide with operations that have expanded to include a translation service. He was initially involved with the day-to-day operations, business strategy, management, sales, system integration, and web development. 

House Staff in the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center

June 2009 - June 2010

Dr. Michael Morgenstern was a Medical Resident for Mount Sinai Medical School at Queens Hospital Center part of HHC. Dr. Morgenstern completed his internship at this city hospital and has since transferred to complete his residency training in Neurology at North Shore LIJ affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Hofstra Medical School.

CEO at Silvergate Evaluations Inc.

November 2000 - 2003

Credential Evaluations Legal Services H1B Visa Applications Translation Services

Founder at Neurology Artificial Intelligence Research Group

June 2011

The Neurology Artificial Intelligence Research Group, is a group of volunteer researchers devoted to study and improve clinical decision-making and patient education. Together, we have conducted research on Sleep disorders, Narcolepsy, Stroke and Headaches. Recently, Dr. Morgenstern and his research team have been focused on sleep disorders including sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia and common symptoms such as snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness. They are researching ways to use artificially intelligent diagnostic tools to help aid in the diagnosis and reduce morbidity and mortality related to sleep disorders.

Neurology Resident at North Shore LIJ Health System

June 2010

Neurology Resident (PGY-4) for Hofstra Medical School (formerly for Albert Einstein College of Medicine) at the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Dr. Michael Morgenstern is currently a member of the house staff in the Department of Neurology at NSLIJ. Dr. Morgenstern is actively involved in research that focuses on the development and application of artificially intelligent diagnostic technology to aid in the management of disease. Along with his research team, Dr. Morgenstern aims to help identify sensitive and specific predictors, associated features, and successful treatments of different types of headaches including migraine, tension and cluster headaches. Dr. Morgenstern's work will also contribute to research to help identify criteria that can be applied to headache surveys to guide physicians in the management of headaches. Recently, Dr. Morgenstern and his research team have begun work to create artificially intelligent diagnostic tools to help aid in the diagnosis and reduce morbidity and mortality related to sleep disorders. Using these tools, Dr. Morgenstern's research will focus on sleep disorders including sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy and common symptoms including snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness.

Founder & Volunteer at Medwiser

2005

Medwiser was founded to educate, enable and empower individuals worldwide to prevent the spread of HIV. To fight HIV in a wiser way, Medwiser is all about using technology to help people and organizations realize their potential to fight AIDS. Dr. Michael Morgenstern founded Medwiser.org in 2005 and has been responsible for overseeing all aspects of its operation. Dr. Morgenstern's areas of involvement include business strategy, research, executive recruitment and development of public health and revenue generating programs, board policy development, executive recruitment, event planning and fund development. In addition, Dr. Morgenstern has also helped develop intern policy, marketing and advertising, public relations and website organization.

Founder at Silvergate Evaluations

November 2001

Silvergate Evaluations Inc. has helped thousands of immigrants by providing evaluations of foreign educational credentials. Silvergate to date has helped thousands of immigrants and worked with over 300 representing law firms nationwide. Operations have expanded to currently offer a translation service. Initially, involved with day-to-day operations, business strategy, management, sales, system integration, and web development. Organized and managed successful executive succession and transfer of business premises from New York to Maryland prior to starting Medical School in 2003.

Drexel University College of Medicine

2000 – 2009

MD

City University of New York-Queens College

2003

Concentration: Psychology

MTA

1997

Sleep medicine, research, neuroscience, technology, artificial intelligence