Dr. Maria ChoyMD · Neurologist, Central Jersey Neurological Institute
A Matawan neurologist with EMG fellowship training who also offers acupuncture, and who says a symptom that won't go away always deserves an evaluation.
The conversation
16 minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:12What to look for beyond Google reviews
- 1:57Why she wanted more tools
- 3:23Signs you should see a neurologist
- 4:25What people ignore
- 4:51When a headache needs to be checked
- 5:27Numbness and pinched nerves
- 5:58What an EMG is
- 7:26Your first visit: what to bring
- 10:01What acupuncture feels like
- 11:05The Soul of Healing
- 14:40Her #1 piece of advice
- 15:38Wrap-up
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How she thinks
about care
- Degree
- BA/MD, Boston University (1984)
- Training
- Internship at Harlem Hospital (Columbia University); neurology residency at Albert Einstein Affiliated Hospitals; neuromuscular/EMG fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery (Cornell)
- Acupuncture training
- American College of Acupuncture and New York Acupuncture Society (1994–95); clinical studies in Beijing and Shanghai (1995); UCLA School of Medicine (1997)
- Focus
- Neuromuscular disease, EMG nerve testing, integrative neurology
- Book
- The Soul of Healing (upcoming)
Background from mariachoy.com.
Dr. Choy blends Western neurology with Eastern approaches. Alongside standard neurological care she uses acupuncture, homeopathy and nutrition counseling, and her practice describes treating each person as a whole: body, mind and spirit.
Her advice on symptoms is simple: headaches, numbness or pain that don't go away shouldn't be shrugged off. As she puts it, "It may not always need treatment, but it always needs an evaluation."
For a first visit, she asks patients to bring records and any tests they already have. She still prefers the old-fashioned way of looking a patient in the eye, and her book, The Soul of Healing, explores faith and wellness for her patients.
Summary written by Top Providers from her Episode 04 interview.
In her words
Verbatim from her Episode 04 interview.
It may not always need treatment, but it always needs an evaluation.Dr. Maria Choy, Episode 04
When you look at a patient in the eye and they're answering the questions, you realize what's important to the patient.Dr. Maria Choy, Episode 04
An acupuncture needle has a rounded point. When it goes in, it doesn't cut. It goes in smoothly.Dr. Maria Choy, Episode 04
You cannot take care of your family until you take care of yourself.Dr. Maria Choy, Episode 04
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The practice
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Central Jersey Neurological Institute
Neurology, EMG/nerve conduction testing, acupuncture, homeopathy, and diet and lifestyle counseling. Serves Matawan and Monmouth County.
- Address
- 400 Belchase Dr, Unit 402, Matawan, NJ 07747
- Phone
- (732) 591-5888
(732) 446-9900 - Hours
- Mon · Wed · Fri9am – 3pm
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