Andrew Huang, M.D.

Dr. Andrew Huang is a Senior Instructor in the Division of Neuropalliative Care, Department of Neurology, at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He sees persons with neurologic illness including severe, acute brain injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and related disord...

Dr. Andrew Huang is a Senior Instructor in the Division of Neuropalliative Care, Department of Neurology, at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He sees persons with neurologic illness including severe, acute brain injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and related disorders, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, multiple sclerosis, functional neurologic disorders, and chronic neuropathic pain.

He leads the URMC Post Cardiac Arrest Neurology clinic where he sees cardiac arrest survivors and their families in outpatient clinic, nursing homes, and home visits after hospital discharge. He also leads the URMC Skilled Nursing Neurology program where he sees persons with neurologic illness in different nursing homes in the Monroe county including Monroe Community Hospital, Highlands at Brighton, Jewish Home, and the Friendly Home. There he sees a group of persons in a disorders of consciousness (coma) long term.

His current research interests focus on the care needs of cardiac arrest survivors and their families after hospital discharge, the biopsychosocial model, and the ethics of life-sustaining therapy in severe, acute brain injury.

Cardiac arrest survivors face significant care needs after discharge including readmission, morbidity, and mortality. Currently there are few organized clinics or programs to support these survivors after discharge. Dr. Huang has piloted a post cardiac arrest neurology program where he can see survi...

Cardiac arrest survivors face significant care needs after discharge including readmission, morbidity, and mortality. Currently there are few organized clinics or programs to support these survivors after discharge. Dr. Huang has piloted a post cardiac arrest neurology program where he can see survivors in clinic, nursing facilities, and at home. He also started advisory panels and support groups for survivors and their care partners. His research currently focuses on assessing the multidimensional needs of neurologically-disabled cardiac arrest survivors and their families after discharge.