Neurology Center of Fairfax

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by

Richard L. Cho, MD
Reston Office

Accepting new patients

Yes

Specialty

Sleep Medicine, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, sleep walking, night terrors, REM behavior disorder, insomnia, chronic fatigue.

Treats patients with

Sleep disorders, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, sleep walking, night terrors, REM Behavior disorders, insomnia, headache, epilepsy, stroke, memory loss, neck and back pain, narcolepsy, and fatigue.

Director

Sleep Diagnostic and Treatment Center at the Neurology Center of Fairfax.

Undergraduate Education

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Medical Education

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Internal medicine internship at Lankenau Hospital (Wynnewood, PA)

Residency

Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Fellowship

Fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)

Hospital Privileges

  • Reston Hospital Center

In Practice Since

2008

Research Papers and Presentations:

  • Sleep Disorders, A Neurologic Perspective. Conference by the Sea, MD/DC Society for Respiratory Care annual conference, Sept. 2014
  • Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area annual conference, March 2014
  • Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis. Neurologic Disease Foundation annual MS conference, October 2012
  • Sleep and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds presentation at Rush University Medical Center, Sept. 2007
  • The Association of Mood with Quality of Life Ratings in Epilepsy. 2007 Neurology; Vol 68: 1101-1107. J. Tracy, V. Dechant, R. Cho, D. Glosser, Michael Sperling
  • The Prognostic Value of Spinal Cord Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis. Neurology Grand Rounds presentation at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, May 2007
  • Myasthenia Gravis: Antibodies and the Role of Thymectomy. Neurology Grand Rounds presentation at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Oct. 2006
  • Depression: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle. 2004 Practical Neurology; Vol 3: 62-69. S. Mandel, R. Sobel, R. Cho, R. Manon
  • Overcome Post-Herpetic Neuralgia and Give Patients’ Lives Back. 2004 Practical Dermatology; Vol 1: 38-42. S. Mandel, J. Lee, R. Cho
  • Analysis of psychological, social and seizure-related variables to quality of life measurement. Poster presentation at 2002 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. V. Johnson, R. Cho, J. Tracy, D. Glosser, Michael Sperling
  • Analysis of the role of conserved cysteine residues in the bcl-2 oncoprotein. 2000 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; Vol 277: 171-178. R. Maser, K. Antoku, W. Scully, R. Cho, D. Johnson
  • Characterization of caspase proteases in cytokine-dependent myeloid progenitor cells using enzyme affinity labeling. 1999 Journal of Cellular Biochemistry; Vol 73: 79-89. R. Cho, D. Johnson

Board Certifications

  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Diplomate, Added Qualifications, Sleep Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Member

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Affiliations and Awards

  • Multi-year recipient of recognition as a Top Doctor ® in Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia Magazine
  • Recognized by Castle Connolly Guides: America’s Top Doctor , Reston edition