Founder & Neurologist
Myrna Cardiel, MD
Academic depth, clinical experience, and a highly personalized approach to neurological care.
Dr. Cardiel is a board-certified neurologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience, including nearly two decades on the faculty at NYU Langone Health.
She founded Cardiel Precision Brain Health to offer a more private, thoughtful model of care for adults with migraine and headache disorders, memory and cognitive concerns, and neurological symptoms influenced by hormonal transitions and other interconnected health factors.
- 20+ Years of Clinical Experience
- Nearly Two Decades at NYU
- U.S. Army Veteran
- Walter Reed Neurology Training
Clinical Perspective
A More Integrated Approach to Neurological Care
The brain does not function in isolation from the rest of the body.
Dr. Cardiel’s approach is grounded in traditional neurology while recognizing that sleep, hormonal transitions, metabolism, cardiovascular risk, medications, stress, physical fitness, and lifestyle may influence neurological symptoms and brain function.
These factors are considered selectively—when clinically relevant—so that care remains evidence-based, purposeful, and realistic for each patient.
- Neurology-Led
- Science-Driven
- Individually Tailored
Experience That Shapes the Care
Academic rigor. Military discipline. Human perspective.
Two formative chapters of Dr. Cardiel’s career continue to influence how she listens, evaluates complexity, and supports patients over time.
Academic Neurology & Brain Health
Nearly two decades on the faculty at NYU Langone Health
Dr. Cardiel spent the majority of her career at NYU Langone Health, where she served as Clinical Professor of Neurology and contributed to initiatives focused on preserving memory and cognitive function and preventing or delaying cognitive decline.
That work strengthened her commitment to careful diagnostic reasoning and to viewing brain health across time rather than as a series of isolated snapshots.
Military Service & Personal Philosophy
Nearly a decade of service in the United States Army
Dr. Cardiel completed her neurology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In that environment, discipline, resilience, teamwork, and physical readiness were central to both medical training and daily life.
That experience continues to inform an approach that values movement, metabolic health, resilience, and long-term neurological well-being—always adapted to each person’s abilities, circumstances, and goals.
- Discipline
- Resilience
- Teamwork
- Readiness
Credentials & Clinical Expertise
Expertise across traditionally separate areas
Dr. Cardiel’s credentials and additional training support a broader understanding of the relationships among neurological health, hormonal transitions, metabolism, sleep, physical fitness, nutrition, and cognitive performance across adulthood.
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Obesity Medicine
- Menopause Care
Clinical Focus
Specialized care for migraine and cognitive concerns
The detailed clinical pathways are explained on their dedicated pages, allowing this biography to remain focused on Dr. Cardiel’s background and approach.
Headache Medicine
Migraine, Headache Disorders & Neurological Resilience
Specialized care for episodic and chronic migraine, hormonally influenced migraine, worsening headache patterns, facial pain, headache associated with neck pain, and migraine during major life transitions.
Explore Migraine CareCognitive Neurology
Brain Health, Cognitive Performance & Memory Concerns
Thoughtful evaluation of memory changes, brain fog, cognitive fatigue, attention difficulties, and changes in mental performance, with attention to potentially reversible contributors and clinically appropriate advanced testing.
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