Maimonides opens new Women's Neurology Center

""The impact of hormones on the female brain is very complex, and as we gain greater knowledge in this area, we're learning that there are many ways to optimize women's neurological health across the lifespan," said O'Kula. "We have designed this program to cater to the needs of all women with neurologic concerns, diagnosed or undiagnosed. Improving equity and access to care in a field where women's concerns have historically often been dismissed is central to our mission.""

""The unique factors influencing women's neurologic health are becoming more widely recognized," said McLaren. "As a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, I've seen firsthand how conditions like pregnancy can unmask latent neurologic conditions and exacerbate existing ones. This center makes it easy for these patients to engage in comprehensive care and be rapidly connected to a specialist before these periods or as soon as they become apparent.""

"Maimonides states the clinicians approach care with "specialized expertise of neurologic health during periods like pregnancy and menopause, when women face greater risk of developing new neurologic health issues or complications from existing ones. We are proud to offer this new service as part of our award-winning care." For patients who are pregnant, or considering or planning pregnancy, its specialists offer preconception counseling, comprehensive prenatal care and postpartum care."

Maimonides Health opened the Women's Neurology Center at 4813 Ninth Ave. to provide comprehensive specialty neurology and OB/GYN care for women of all ages. The center is led by neurologist/epileptologist Dr. Susanna O'Kula and Dr. Rodney McLaren, director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Ambulatory Services. Clinicians focus on hormonal impacts on the female brain, tailored care during pregnancy and menopause, and improving equity and access where women's neurologic concerns have been dismissed. The center offers preconception counseling, comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care, and rapid specialist connection for conditions unmasked or exacerbated by pregnancy. Maimonides earned recognition for maternity care in 2026.

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