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Danielle Geraldi-Samara

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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Danielle Geraldi-Samara

MD

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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Credentials

Residency

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Neurology)

Fellowship

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology with Neuromuscular/EMG focus)

Education

Medical school - State University of New York at Syracuse

Undergraduate - Georgetown University (BS Biology, minor Philosophy)

Affiliations

member American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

member American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

About the doctor

Biography

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.

Publications

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

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Affiliations

member American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

member American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

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states licensed in

Alaska
Alabama
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington DC

Reviews

4.9
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I've seen so many doctors and nobody was as thorough as Dr. Geraldi. I really appreciated how in-depth she went about trials. EAPs and other alternative therapies. Thanks so much!

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She was attentive and answered all my questions

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The dr was very professional and informative.

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Amazing

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Dr. Gerardi always answers our questions and makes sure we know we can reach out anytime.

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Takes her time, knowledgeable, kind & caring, hope giving!

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Dr Geraldi is an amazing Dr to work with. I feel she truly cares about my mom and will do anything to help/support her in anyway she can. She actually listens to my moms needs/concerns and addresses them in an honest caring way. We are lucky to find such an amazing Dr.

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Doctor takes time to listen to concerns.

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Very informative and helpful visit.

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good informative visit

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Very helpful and listened to concerns.

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DR. GIRALDI WAS VERY EMPATHETIC AND UNDERSTANDING WITH MY MEETING WITH HER. I STARTED OFF ON VERY BAD NOTE BECAUSE AMAZON SCREWED UP BIG TIME ON AN ORDER. SHE TOLD ME HOW TO NAVIGATE AMAZON'S WEBSITE AND SHE WAS TOTALLY CORRECT. ONCE WE WERE DONE, I TOLD HER ABOUT ISSUES I'M HAVING WITH MY ALS; PRIMARILY MY HANDS BECOMING LESS DEXTEROUS AND DROPPING ITEMS MORE OFTEN. I TOLD HER THE MEDICINE SHE PRESCRIBED TO ME IS WORKING. NEXT TIME, I WILL USE MY VOICE ASSISTED IPAD FOR HER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ME BECAUSE OF MY VOICE. SHE WAS VERY KIND IN DEALING WITH MY FOUL MOOD. WHEN I TALK TO EVA ON THURSDAY, I WANT HER TO RELAY MY GRATITUDE TO DR. GIRALDI.

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My CALS and I were so very pleased to meet with Dr. Geraldi-Samara. She was well informed prior to our first meeting. She asked and answered questions with honesty and compassion. We are thrilled to have found Synapticure! We truly feel we have an advocate in Dr. Geraldi-Samara!

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Dr.Geraldi is very thorough and has a very good technique to get to what matters.

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Very informative and great manner with myself and my husband

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She's always ready to listen, never rushes me and affirms my efforts to keep going which is so important to me. Very best !!!!

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Dr. Geraldi is thorough. She is compassionate and understands how devastating ALS is. She keeps me updated on the Clene EAP.

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Very informative and great manner with myself and my husband

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She’s very caring

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Dr. Giraldi is and awesome doctor! Very knowledgeable, super patient, the best.

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As always, Dr. Geraldi is very informative and helpful.

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Dr. Geraldi is AWESOME!! She listens, she thinks about what you have said, and then she offers advice, medication, therapy, empathy, or whatever she possibly can offer. So many doctors are dismissive or don’t listen… they need to follow Dr. Geraldi’s excellent example of how a doctor should practice medicine, especially dealing with a complex disease like ALS!

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Dr. Geraldi is always pleasant and prepared. She is quick with ideas and possible help. She listens to as well as remembers me.

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Doctor takes time to listen to concerns.

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She was attentive and answered all my questions

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Dr Geraldi is FANTASTIC

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good informative visit

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Dr Geraldi is an amazing Dr to work with. I feel she truly cares about my mom and will do anything to help/support her in anyway she can. She actually listens to my moms needs/concerns and addresses them in an honest caring way. We are lucky to find such an amazing Dr.

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Amazing

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Takes her time, knowledgeable, kind & caring, hope giving!

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She is perfect!!!

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The dr was very professional and informative.

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Very helpful and listened to concerns.

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Dr. Geraldi is thorough. She is compassionate and understands how devastating ALS is. She keeps me updated on the Clene EAP.

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She's always ready to listen, never rushes me and affirms my efforts to keep going which is so important to me. Very best !!!!

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She’s very caring

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As always, Dr. Geraldi is very informative and helpful.

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Dr. Geraldi is AWESOME!! She listens, she thinks about what you have said, and then she offers advice, medication, therapy, empathy, or whatever she possibly can offer. So many doctors are dismissive or don’t listen… they need to follow Dr. Geraldi’s excellent example of how a doctor should practice medicine, especially dealing with a complex disease like ALS!

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Overall great experience.

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Very informative and extremely helpful

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Very grateful for the care and guidance provided. It has made a dramatic improvement in my mental health and improved the quality of my life.

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I have been very happy with Dr Geraldi. She is a wealth of knowledge about all things ALS.

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She made us feel we have support and not alone

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Dr Giraldi is amazing! We love her knowledge and ability to “dumb it down” for us. Her bedside manner is the best we have experienced as well

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Dr. Geraldi is wonderful! She is such a caring and compassionate doctor!

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Always feel completely understood, gives me time to formulate questions and responses which take time due to speech difficulties associated with bulbar onset. She genuinely cares about our time together even when just a routine check. Makes dealing withe this disease so much more manageable with Synapticure's team helping me achieve maximum functions! Thank you

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Dr Geraldi's expertise is ALS and motor neuron degeneration which Ronni is not displaying strong symptoms with severe Alzheimer's

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All good

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Dr. Geraldi was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, patient and understanding.

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Our first visit with Danielle after replacing Jaimie. Visit was good

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Dr. Geraldi has been wonderful and so responsive, as has the entire team.

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Please don't send survey just one more thing to deal with. She's great and overall the whole program very helpful but these extra correspondences aren't necessary for me anyway. Keep it simple!

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Dr Geraldine is very knowledgeable and helpful and coordinates well with my clinic neurologist. She helped me get on the list for the CNM-Au8 EAP through Synapticure.

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She is Very thorough and knowledgeable.

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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.

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We appreciated Dr Geraldi’s kind, compassionate manner and her willingness to provide answers to our questions and concerns.

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I thought she was very thorough and answered all of our questions.

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Great Doctor

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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!

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I always learn something

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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.

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Dr. Was great and spent the time explaining to me my many questions and concerns. She is a angel

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Great listener, shares lots of information, up to date on many new treatments

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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!

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Dr is compassionate, everything is done in a timely manner

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All my questions and concerns were answered in depth with a clear plan to help me prepare for the future.

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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 .||

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Loved Dr. Geraldi! She was patient, articulate and so helpful. Overall it was a good and refreshing experience.

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Dr Geraldi is fabulous! She goes above and beyond, to me, what I've experienced at a clinic. She covers everything and anything, and will make sure if you have questions to answer them as thoroughly as possible. She gives off a vibe of hope, and thinks outside the box. I highly recommend her! I also highly recommend the entire team as well. Don't think twice to join Synapticure.

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Promptly and Timely, Caring, Compassionate services, Not much more can you ask for Thank you!

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Nice to have a"second pair of eyes" on our side

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Dr. Geraldi’s visit was a breath of fresh air for us. She took the time to explain all of our options and was very well informed on all issues. We look forward to our next visit.

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I was impressed at how thorough Dr. Geraldi was! She explain everything in a compassionate way! I look forward to working with her and Synapticure!

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Visit went great

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We felt that we had the time to speak with Dr. Geraldi and talk about our concerns.

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Such a warm and caring doctor that provided great resources.

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I really appreciate Synapticure and the competent team that works with me. During my appointments I don’t feel rushed, but heard by my Dr.

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She is so known and caring, I wish more doctors were like her .

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Takes the time to cover all aspects of care for ALS . Rare quality of being both compassionate and extremely knowledgeable. Very impressed and made me feel comfortable

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always a pleasure to check in with her and always leave visit feeling very supported and cared for .she is very thorough and always asks the right questions.

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She’s amazing, listening and caring plus monitors my PLS from her perspective as a doctor and mine as a patient. The traditional clinic I went to for over 2 years rushed in and out of your room maybe 15 minutes then you wait for next provider, exhausting day! With Synapticure 60 minutes one on one comfortably in your own space. Perfect for me, thank you

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