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Dr. Lixin Zhang, MD

Neurology · Male

(716) 250-2000

(716) 250-2000

Dr. Lixin Zhang, MD is a neurology specialist in Amherst, NY and has been practicing for 32 years. He graduated from Weifang Medical College in 1987 and specializes in neurology.

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(716) 250-2000

DENT Neurologic Institute

3980 Sheridan Dr

Amherst, NY 14226

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Dr. Zhang accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Choice Plus POS II
Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Card PPO
Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP): Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) HMO
CHAMPVA
Cigna: Cigna PPO; Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
Coventry Health Care
EBS-RMSCO
EmblemHealth: Emblem Health
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield PPO
Humana
Independent Health: Encompass
MagnaCare
Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
MultiPlan: MultiPlan PPO; PHCS Network PPO
MVP Health Care: MVP Health Care PPO
Planned Administration Inc
POMCO Group
UnitedHealthCare: Choice Plus POS; Navigate HMO; Navigate POS; Options PPO; United Healthcare
Universal American
Universal Health Network: Univera Healthcare
WellCare

Background Check

No malpractice claims found for New York

No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data

No board actions found for the years we collect data

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Dr. Zhang's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Vertigo

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Zhang treats Vertigo more than 100% of his peers

Dr. Zhang treats this condition more than 100% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Benign Paroxyzmal Vertigo of Childhood
Benign Positional Vertigo
Central Vestibular Vertigo
Migrainous Vertigo

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Epilepsy

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Zhang treats Epilepsy more than 94% of his peers

Dr. Zhang treats this condition more than 94% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Centrotemporal Epilepsy
Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome
Epilepsy With Myoclonic Absences
Epilepsy With Myoclonic-Astatic Crisis
Epilepsy, Benign, Familial, Infantile Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Benign, Neonatal, Dominant Form
Epilepsy, Benign, Neonatal, Recessive Form
Epilepsy, Benign, Occipital
Epilepsy, Familial, Mesial, Temporal Lobe
Epilepsy, Familial, Temporal Lobe, 4
Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized
Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Susceptibility to
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 1
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 2
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 3
Epilepsy, Nocturnal, Frontal Lobe Type 4
Epilepsy, Partial, Familial
Epilepsy, Progressive, Myoclonic 3
Infant Epilepsy With Migrant Focal Crisis
Intractable Epilepsy
Juvenile Absence Epilepsy
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Pediatric Epilepsy
Photosensitive Epilepsy
Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
Refractory Epilepsy
Sleep-Related Epilepsy
Temporal Epilepsy, Familial
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

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Sleep Disorders

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Zhang treats Sleep Disorders more than 92% of his peers

Dr. Zhang treats this condition more than 92% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Acute insomnia
Advanced Sleep Phase Disorder
Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
Central Sleep Apnea
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Drug-Induced Insomnia
Endogenous Insomnia
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Fatal Familial Insomnia
Infantile Sleep Apnea
Insomnia
Insomnia With Sleep Apnea
Irregular Sleep-Wake Pattern
Jet Lag
Narcolepsy
Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Primary Insomnia
Problem Sleepiness
Psychophysiological Insomnia
Psycho-Reactive Insomnia
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Secondary Insomnia
Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Sleep Apnea
Sleep-Talking
Sleep-Walking

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Dr. Zhang's conditions and procedures:

Aneurysm
Balance Disorders
Concussion
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Dizziness
Epilepsy
Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
Polyneuropathy
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Sleep Disorders
Tic Disorders
Torticollis
Tuberous Sclerosis
Vertigo
Visual Field Defects

About Me

Biography

Dr. Lixin Zhang, MD is a neurology specialist in Amherst, NY and has been practicing for 32 years. He graduated from Weifang Medical College in 1987 and specializes in neurology.

Specialties

Neurology

Board Certifications

Neurology
Sleep Medicine

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Education

University at Buffalo - State University of New York

Fellowship Hospital

University at Buffalo - State University of New York

Residency Hospital

Millard Fillmore Hospital

Internship Hospital

1987

Weifang Medical College

Medical School

1987

Languages

Chinese
Mandarin
English

Awards

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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Dr. Zhang's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Zhang

2.2

Based on 29 reviews

5 Stars	24.137931034482758%	(7)
4 Stars	3.4482758620689653%	(1)
3 Stars	3.4482758620689653%	(1)
2 Stars	3.4482758620689653%	(1)
1 Star	65.51724137931035%	(19)

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I Reported several serious neurological symptoms, but was told by he & a P.A. after an inconclusive EEG that there was nothing wrong beyond psychological issues, & my symptoms were due ONLY to anxiety & depression. Any time I questioned their anxiety theory I was ANGRILY told I was wrong and it...Read More

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