Dr. Michael Hoffmann of Brain Beat Neurology Practice focuses on a holistic approach to brain health that prioritizes in-depth time with his patients to understand their perspectives on their own neurological experiences. Currently serving the wider Orlando, Florida area community, Dr. Hoffmann specializes in treating a wide range of neurological needs, including cognitive and behavioral neurology, stroke, migraine, neurotoxicology, traumatic brain injury, and war illness.With 35 years of specialized neurology experience across multiple areas related to brain health, Dr. Michael Hoffmann prioritizes research-based outcomes for his patients. As a well-respected research specialist in his field, he holds two senior doctorates in cerebrovascular medicine and behavioral health, plus he has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and four books on various neurology topics. He completed his medical degree, MBBch at the University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa and subsequent neurology specialization and boards, FCP(SA) Neurol) administered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of South Africa. He completed a stroke fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Neurological Institute of New York, with Dr J.P, Mohr and Dr R. Sacco as mentors. Dr Hoffmann was promoted to full Professor in 2004 and has held academic appointments in South Africa (UKZN), Canada (Memorial University), United States (University of Kentucky, University of South Florida), courtesy appointments (University of Florida, NOVA South Eastern University) and currently with the University of Central Florida. He was the founding director of the Primary Stroke Center (2002) and Comprehensive Stroke Center, Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida (2004), as well as the founding director of the Primary Stroke Center at the James A Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, Florida (2013). He held several academic positions at the University of South Florida including, Associate Dean of Academic Assessment, Interim Chair of Neurology, and Vice Chair of Neurology. Grant activity includes physician initiated grants awarded by the Medical Research Council of South Africa, the K.M. Browse Award by the College of Medicine of South Africa, NIH-K award through the University of Kentucky BIRCWH program and two University of South Florida internal neuroscience grants. Before opening his own practice, he was the Chief of Neurology at the Orlando VA Medical Center and prior to that the Director of Cognitive Neurology and Stroke Programs at the James A Haley VA Hospital in Tampa, FL.