Monmouth Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, recently announced the appointment of board-certified neurologist Neil R. Holland, M.D., as medical director of its Neuroscience Institute.

Dr. Holland, of Little Silver, is Monmouth’s section chief of neurology and, as medical director of the Neuroscience Institute, he leads a multidisciplinary team of specialists in providing the latest advances in the diagnosis, treatment and therapies of disorders of the brain, spine and nervous system. The Institute’s comprehensive services provide advanced care for all diseases of the brain and spine, including brain tumors, stroke, back pain and epilepsy.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Dr. Holland is board certified in neurology, as well as a host of subspecialties, including electrodiagnostic medicine, clinical neurophysiology, neuromuscular medicine and vascular neurology.

Dr. Holland earned a medical degree from the University College London School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md., where he completed a clinical neurophysiology fellowship.

At Monmouth, Dr. Holland serves as the director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic and Stroke Service. He is an associate professor of neurology for Monmouth’s teaching affiliate, Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.

To learn more about Neuroscience Institute at Monmouth Medical Center, or to schedule a consult with a member of the multidisciplinary team, call 732.923.5576, or visit www.barnabashealth.org/hospitals/monmouth_medical/neuroscience.

About Monmouth Medical Center

Located in Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth Medical Center, a Barnabas Health facility, along with the Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and has been a teaching affiliate of Philadelphia’s Drexel University College of Medicine for more than 40 years. From its earliest days, Monmouth Medical Center has been a leader in surgical advancement and has introduced many technological firsts to the region, including robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. The hospital is routinely recognized by HealthGrades, the nation’s largest premier independent health care quality company, for excellence in both emergency medicine and maternity care. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Monmouth as a regional leader in cancer, geriatrics, gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery. For more information on Monmouth Medical Center, visit www.barnabashealth.org.