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Personalized Neurology for High-Performing Adults Seeking Migraine Care, Clarity, Stability & Long-Term Brain Health

Neurologist-led care focused on migraine, cognitive performance, and long-term brain health—where the biological factors influencing brain function are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

Most patients can be seen within 72 hours

Launching Summer 2026 in-person in Midtown Manhattan & via TeleHealth across NY, NJ & CT

6 East 45th Street, FL 4, New York, NY 10017

Office Number: (917) 905-1057

Fax Number: (917) 590-1737

*Most patients can be seen within 72 hours | 20 +years of experience | Two decades academic experience @ NYU as Clinical Professor of Neurology | Board-Certified Neurologist | Headache & Brain Health | Clinical Neurophysiology | Lifestyle Medicine | Obesity Medicine | Menopause Certified |

*Most patients can be seen within 72 hours | 20 +years of experience | Two decades academic experience @ NYU as Clinical Professor of Neurology | Board-Certified Neurologist | Headache & Brain Health | Clinical Neurophysiology | Lifestyle Medicine | Obesity Medicine | Menopause Certified |

A More Integrated Approach to Brain Health

Designed for Patients Seeking More Comprehensive Neurological Care — With Timely Access to Specialized Neurology

Most new patients can be evaluated within days, rather than waiting weeks or months for specialty neurological care. Extended visits, thoughtful evaluation, longitudinal tracking, and highly personalized care to help patients navigate migraine, cognitive concerns, sleep disruption, stress-related neurological symptoms, hormonal transitions, and changes in brain performance throughout adulthood.

Cardiel Precision Brain Health is a fee-for service private practice and is not affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Conditions, Care Pathways, Clinical Programs & Procedures

Fees

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Patients interested in learning more about services, availability, care pathways and programs are welcome to submit an inquiry through the contact form below or call the office at:

(917) 905-1057

Conditions, Care Pathways & Clinical Programs

  • A focused neurological approach to migraine care designed to identify key headache patterns, establish a treatment strategy, and address the most important factors contributing to migraine burden. The emphasis is on evidence-based headache medicine, individualized treatment recommendations, and practical interventions that can be implemented without extensive monitoring or lifestyle tracking.

  • Patients with episodic or chronic migraine, worsening headache patterns, or prior treatment frustration who are seeking a focused neurological evaluation and personalized treatment plan. This pathway may be particularly appropriate for individuals who prefer a streamlined approach, are navigating demanding personal or professional responsibilities, or wish to address their most pressing migraine concerns before considering a more comprehensive evaluation

  • This pathway is designed for patients seeking a focused assessment and treatment strategy without extensive longitudinal tracking or data collection. Recommendations are individualized based on symptoms, goals, and clinical complexity. Fees reflect the scope of physician evaluation, treatment planning, and any procedures performed.

  • A deeper migraine care pathway for individuals seeking a more comprehensive understanding of why migraine remains difficult to control. This approach explores factors that may influence migraine threshold, including sleep, hormonal health, stress physiology, metabolism, physical activity, and other lifestyle contributors, with the goal of improving predictability, resilience, and long-term stability. Additional hormone and metabolic health services may be incorporated when clinically appropriate.

  • Patients with chronic or recurrent migraine, migraine associated with hormonal transitions, or migraine that remains difficult to control despite previous treatment. This pathway may also appeal to individuals who want to better understand the biological and lifestyle factors influencing migraine threshold and who are interested in implementing changes over time to support greater long-term stability.

  • Not every contributor to migraine can be addressed at once. Within this pathway, recommendations are tailored to each patient's goals, life circumstances, and capacity for implementation. Some individuals benefit from focusing on a few key drivers, while others choose a more comprehensive approach involving longitudinal tracking, data review, wearable technologies, and ongoing physician guidance. Fees vary based on the scope of assessment, monitoring, and physician involvement required

  • These comprehensive brain health pathways are designed for individuals seeking a deeper understanding of cognitive performance, brain fog, midlife transitions, healthy brain aging, and prevention-oriented neurological care. They integrate neurological expertise with cognitive, metabolic, sleep, hormonal, lifestyle, and vascular health assessment to create a personalized roadmap for optimizing brain function, resilience, and long-term cognitive health.

  • Individuals experiencing brain fog, memory concerns, difficulty concentrating, cognitive fatigue, changes in mental performance, or concerns about future cognitive decline. These pathways may also appeal to those navigating midlife hormonal transitions, high levels of professional or personal stress, sleep disruption, metabolic health challenges, or individuals seeking a more proactive approach to maintaining brain health and cognitive vitality as they age.

  • Brain health goals vary considerably from person to person. Some individuals seek reassurance and a focused neurological evaluation, while others wish to explore multiple factors that may influence cognitive performance and long-term brain health. Pathways are tailored to each person's goals, clinical complexity, life circumstances, and interest in longitudinal tracking and implementation. Some patients prefer a focused assessment, while others choose a more comprehensive approach involving cognitive testing, biomarker review, wearable data, lifestyle analysis, and ongoing physician guidance. Fees vary based on the scope of assessment, monitoring, and physician involvement required.

Common Reasons Patients Seek Care

Patients seek care for a variety of neurological symptoms, performance concerns, and brain health goals. Depending on individual needs, care pathways and clinical programs may address:

  • Migraine, Headache Disorders, Facial Pain & Neck-Related Headache

  • Brain Fog, Cognitive Performance & Memory Concerns

  • Adult onset ADHD/ADD evaluations

  • Midlife Brain Health & Healthy Brain Aging

  • Menopause & Hormonal Influences on Brain Function

  • Sleep, Stress & Autonomic Health

  • Metabolic Health, Insulin Resistance & Brain Function

  • Hormone Therapy Assessment

  • Obesity Medicine & GLP-1 Therapy

Additional Clinical Programs Available When Appropriate

Hormonal Brain Health Program

For selected patients, hormonal factors may contribute to migraine, sleep disruption, cognitive symptoms, mood changes, or changes in brain performance. This program provides a personalized evaluation of the relationship between hormonal health and neurological function.

When appropriate, hormone therapy options may be discussed and managed as part of a comprehensive brain health strategy. We frequently collaborate with gynecologists, primary care physicians, and other specialists involved in a patient's care.

Neuro-Metabolic & GLP-1 Program

Metabolic health can significantly influence brain function, cognitive performance, migraine susceptibility, vascular risk, and healthy aging. This program evaluates factors such as overweight and obesity, insulin resistance, glucose regulation, body composition, and other metabolic contributors to neurological health.

When clinically appropriate, obesity medicine treatments, including GLP-1 therapies, may be incorporated into a broader neurological and brain health plan. We work collaboratively with primary care physicians, endocrinologists, and other specialists involved in metabolic care.

Longitudinal metabolic monitoring and wearable data integration may be incorporated for selected patients.

Important Note

These programs are not standalone services and are generally offered when clinically appropriate as part of a broader neurological, migraine, or brain health pathway. Recommendations are individualized based on symptoms, goals, medical history, and ongoing care needs.

***The practice specializes in migraine, brain health, cognitive concerns, and related neurological conditions. Other neurological symptoms and diagnoses may be considered when appropriate. If you are unsure whether your concerns are a good fit, we encourage you to contact the office.***

See PROCEDURES for information about additional services

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ABOUT DR. CARDIEL

A More Integrated Approach to Neurological Care

Dr. Cardiel provides comprehensive, science-driven neurological care integrating headache medicine, lifestyle medicine, hormonal evaluation, metabolic health, sleep, and physical fitness to improve cognitive performance, reduce neurological symptoms, and support long-term brain health.

Academic Neurology & Brain Health

Dr. Cardiel has spent the majority of her career at NYU Langone Health, where she served as a Clinical Professor of Neurology and led initiatives focused on brain health and cognitive longevity.

This work helped shape her commitment to a more comprehensive, prevention-oriented approach to neurological care — one that looks beyond isolated symptoms to better understand the broader factors influencing brain function over time.

Military Service & Personal Philosophy

Her perspective is also shaped by nearly a decade of service in the United States Army, where discipline, resilience, and physical fitness were integral to daily life.

That experience continues to influence her approach to brain health today, emphasizing movement, metabolic health, resilience, and long-term cognitive vitality as important components of neurological well-being.

At the same time, Dr. Cardiel recognizes that every patient’s health status, life circumstances, and physical abilities are different. Her approach is individualized, with care plans designed to support each person’s goals, capabilities, and overall well-being.

A Personalized, Longitudinal Model of Care

Dr. Cardiel’s approach combines academic neurology with practical, sustainable strategies designed to help patients improve neurological stability, cognitive clarity, energy, and long-term brain health.

Her work is particularly focused on the intersection of migraine, hormonal transitions, sleep, metabolism, and cognitive function in midlife adults seeking a more personalized and comprehensive approach to brain health.

Board Certifications & Clinical Expertise

Dr. Cardiel holds multiple board certifications reflecting a strong interest in the relationship between neurological health, hormonal transitions, metabolism, sleep, physical fitness, nutrition, and cognitive performance across the lifespan.

Her training includes:

  • Neurology

  • Clinical Neurophysiology

  • Lifestyle Medicine

  • Obesity Medicine

  • Menopause Care

Clinical Focus

Migraine, Headache Disorders & Neurological Resilience

Migraine is a complex neurological condition influenced by genetics, sleep, stress physiology, hormonal factors, metabolism, and other biological contributors. Dr. Cardiel provides comprehensive migraine and headache care designed to improve symptom control, reduce disability, and support long-term neurological stability.

Particular areas of interest include chronic migraine, hormonally influenced migraine, headache associated with neck pain, facial pain, and migraine occurring during major life transitions such as perimenopause and menopause.

Brain Health, Cognitive Performance & Memory Concerns

Evaluation of memory concerns, brain fog, cognitive fatigue, attention difficulties, and changes in mental performance. Care focuses on identifying potentially reversible contributors to cognitive symptoms while supporting cognitive resilience, mental clarity, and optimal brain function throughout adulthood.

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Women's Brain Health & Hormonal Neurology

Hormonal transitions can influence migraine patterns, sleep quality, cognition, mood, and overall neurological function. Dr. Cardiel has a special interest in the neurological aspects of perimenopause, menopause, and hormonal health, integrating these factors into a broader assessment of brain function and well-being.

Care is provided collaboratively with gynecologists, primary care physicians, and other specialists when appropriate.

Preventive Neurology, Healthy Brain Aging & Cognitive Longevity

A proactive approach to brain health focused on maintaining cognitive vitality and neurological function over time. Evaluations may incorporate sleep, metabolic health, cardiovascular risk factors, physical fitness, body composition, lifestyle habits, and other factors associated with healthy brain aging and long-term cognitive resilience.

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Conveniently located near Grand Central Station

6 East 45th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY

Tele-Health Available in NY, NJ and CT

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A limited number of Founding Patient opportunities are currently available.

Reduced introductory pricing may also be available for established patients transitioning care.

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Cardiel Precision Brain Health is a private practice - not affiliated with NYU Langone Health

Cardiel Precision Brain Health is a fee-for-service neurology practice focused on highly personalized care.

Certain medications, imaging studies, laboratory testing, and procedures may still be billed through a patient’s insurance when appropriate.

The practice does not participate directly with commercial insurance plans or Medicare.

Out-of-network superbills are available for eligible services.

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