Sydney V. Palka, M.D.

(Pronouns: she/her/hers)

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 276-3000

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 673
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Instructor - Department of Neurology , Neuro Critical Care (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Neurology

Credentials

Education

2018
MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Internship in Internal Medicine at University Health Center, University of Pittsburgh GME

07/01/2018 - 06/30/2022
Residency in Neurology at University Health Center, University of Pittsburgh GME

Awards

2022
Senior Most Valuable Resident Award, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

2021
10th Annual Mitchell P. Fink Scholar Day Quality Improvement Project Award

2020
Junior Professionalism Award, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

2018
The Edward B. Healton, MD Clinical Scholar Award in Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine

2018
Edward B. Bunn, SJ Award for Outstanding Academic Performance and Superior Demonstration of the Art of Medicine, Georgetown Univ

2018
The Learning Societies Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine

2014 - 2018
NCAA Division I Athletic Scholarship, Canisius College

2014
The John Kalb Award for Excellence and Enthusiasm in Research, Canisius College

2014
Presidential Scholar Athlete Award, Canisius College

2014
George E. Schreiner, MD Academic Scholarship

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Publications

Journal Articles

12/3/2021
Baldwin M, Palka S, Leppla D, Hollis B, Van Cott AC, Castellano JF. "Unusual EEG Artifact in Patients with DBS." Clinical EEG and neuroscience.. 2021 Dec 3; :15500594211063710. Epub 2021 Dec 03.

2021
Zimmerman WD, Grenier RE, Palka SV, Monacci KJ, Lantzy AK, Leutbecker JA, Geng X, Denny MC. "Transitions of Care Coordination Intervention Identifies Barriers to Discharge in Hospitalized Stroke Patients." Frontiers in neurology. 2021 12:573294. Epub 2021 May 17.

8/2020
Su XW, Palka SV, Rao RR, Chen FS, Brackney CR, Cambi F. "SARS-CoV-2-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome with dysautonomia." Muscle & nerve.. 2020 Aug; 62(2):E48-E49. Epub 2020 Jun 01.

Books & Chapters

2018
Book Title: So You're In Med School. 2018. Dahlgren Memorial Library. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Author List: Sydney Palka
Published By: Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University School of Medicine 2018 in Washington, D.C.

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