Dr. David G. Lichter MD, Neurologist
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Dr. David G. Lichter MD

Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine

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3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo New York, 14215
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About

I have an academic position as Professor of Clinical Neurology, University at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY, USA). My practice is primarily oriented to patients with movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, other Parkinsonian disorders, tremor, chorea, and Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. My areas of expertise are in Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorders associated with Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome, and the motor, cognitive, behavioral and affective disorders associated with conditions affecting frontal-subcortical brain circuitry.

Education and Training

New Zealand

University of Otago

Univ of Otago, Med Sch, Dunedin, New Zealand 1977

University of Otago Faculty of Medicine 1977

Board Certification

Psychiatry

Neurology

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 48 years of experience
Dr. David G. Lichter MD
Dr. David G. Lichter MD's Expert Contributions
  • I’m pretty sure I have a tic disorder?

    I'm very sorry that your mother is being so unsupportive. You probably do indeed have a tic disorder. Whereas the age of onset of tics is most commonly in childhood in boys, it is commonly a bit later in females and onset in adolescence is not that unusual. Be assured that your mother cannot have you admitted to a psychiatric institution against your will. This could only be done by two psychiatrists who are in agreement that your were suffering from a severe psychiatric condition that made this absolutely necessary and that would never be considered with a simple tic disorder. I would definitely bring the condition up with your primary care doctor. Hopefully he will recognize it as a tic disorder and, if he is not particularly comfortable managing this himself (many primary care doctors are not), he may well refer you to a neurologist, which I would hope would happen. The treatments for tics include both medications and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBIT), but this depends on how much the tics are interfering with everyday life and sometimes education about the disorder is all that is needed. Sometimes there are associated conditions, including obsessive-compulsive symptoms or other forms of anxiety, which might also need to be addressed. READ MORE

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences -

Treatments

  • Headaches
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Tremors
  • Migraine
  • Vascular Disease

Fellowships

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology, American Neuropsychiatric Association, Movement Disorder Society

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Dr. Lichter attributes his success to his family support, especially the inspiration of his father, Ivan Lichter, a thoracic surgeon who was awarded the Order of New Zealand by Queen Elizabeth II for establishing the hospice movement in New Zealand.

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • New Zealand

Hobbies / Sports

  • Swimming, Skiing, Classical Music, Chess, Reading

Favorite professional publications

  • Neurology

Dr. David G. Lichter MD's Practice location

3495 Bailey Avenue -
Buffalo, New York 14215
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Dr. David G. Lichter MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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