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Specialties
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)Patient Rating
4.8 /5( out of 242 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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December 20, 2024IMAGING AND NEUROSCIENCES CENTERShe is very concerned about my overall health
December 13, 2024IMAGING AND NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr. Testini was very thorough and seemed super confident. I recommend her highly.
November 30, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr Testini is an excellent doctor. She is extremely thorough making sure she doesn't miss anything. She is professional yet caring. She listens and lets me make informed decisions about my care that include her valuable advice.
November 27, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERI really appreciate the time she took with me. She's very caring and understanding.
November 24, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERThe time I spent with Dr. Paola Testini was positive in every respect. She listened, explained, advised, and I left her office feeling fantastic. Looking forward to my next appointment. 100%
November 24, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr Tettina is a fabulous doctor. She takes time to tell you everything
November 20, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr. Testini is extremenly knowledgeable. She spends enough time to thoroughly diagnose and assess the status of the condition. She takes the time to explain symptoms and suggest treatment alternatives. The followthrough from visit to visit is amazing.
November 20, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERI would definitely recommend Dr. Testini to anyone looking for a doctor knowledgeable in Parkinson's . She is thorough and answers the patient's questions.
November 08, 2024CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr. Testini is a very knowledgeable, kind, very helpful! I trust her with taking care of my health!
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Neurology -Primary Board Certification American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)Education history
Fellowship Movement Disorders - Emory University School of Medicine Fellow Residency Neurology - State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University Resident Internship Internal Medicine - State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University Intern Internship General Surgery - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Preliminary Intern Other Training Pediatric Neurosurgery - NYU Langone Health Clinical Observership Clerkship Neurosurgery - San Raffaele Hospital Clerkship Clerkship Neurology and Surgery - University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health Clerkship Clerkship Neurology - San Raffaele Hospital Clerkship Professional Medical Medicine - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele M.D. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Ahmed AT, Abdel-Rahman O, Morsy M, Mustafa K, Testini P, Aleem IS, Murad MH, Nassr A (2018). Management of Sacrococcygeal Chordoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 43(19), E1157-E1169. (Read full article)
- Jo HJ, McCairn KW, Gibson WS, Testini P, Zhao CZ, Gorny KR, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Blaha CD, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH (2018). Global network modulation during thalamic stimulation for Tourette syndrome. Neuroimage Clin, 18, 502-509. (Read full article)
- Settell ML, Testini P, Cho S, Lee JH, Blaha CD, Jo HJ, Lee KH, Min HK (2017). Functional Circuitry Effect of Ventral Tegmental Area Deep Brain Stimulation: Imaging and Neurochemical Evidence of Mesocortical and Mesolimbic Pathway Modulation. Front Neurosci, 11, 104. (Read full article)
- Gibson WS, Jo HJ, Testini P, Cho S, Felmlee JP, Welker KM, Klassen BT, Min HK, Lee KH (2016). Functional correlates of the therapeutic and adverse effects evoked by thalamic stimulation for essential tremor. Brain, 139(Pt 8), 2198-210. (Read full article)
- Testini P, Zhao CZ, Stead M, Duffy PS, Klassen BT, Lee KH (2015). Centromedian-Parafascicular Complex Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: A Retrospective Study. Mayo Clin Proc, 91(2), 218-25. (Read full article)
- Knight EJ, Testini P, Min HK, Gibson WS, Gorny KR, Favazza CP, Felmlee JP, Kim I, Welker KM, Clayton DA, Klassen BT, Chang SY, Lee KH (2015). Motor and Nonmotor Circuitry Activation Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson Disease: Intraoperative Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Deep Brain Stimulation. Mayo Clin Proc, 90(6), 773-85. (Read full article)
Review
- Testini P, Min HK, Bashir A, Lee KH (2016). Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette's Syndrome: The Case for Targeting the Thalamic Centromedian-Parafascicular Complex. [Review]. Front Neurol, 7, 193. (Read full article)