Syed S Jafri, MD
Neurology
4.8 out of 5,
Accepting new patients
Syed S. Jafri, M.D., is board certified in neurology and psychiatry. Dr. Jafri has been serving the community through numerous positions at Hackensack Meridian Health for several years. Since 2006, Dr. Jafri has served as the Director for the Stroke Department as well as the Chairman for the Department of Neurology at Palisades Medical Center. Dr. Jafri also serves as the President of Medical Staff for Palisades Medical Center. Dr. Jafri has extensive experience as an attending neurologist for several hospitals including Barnet Hospital, New Bridge Medical Center, and at HMH.
Dr. Jafri clinical areas of expertise include:
- Brain Tumors
- Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment
- Epilepsy
- Movement Disorders
- MS
- Neuropsychology
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurorehabilitation
Provider Information
Specialties
Neurology
Languages
English
Hindi
Urdu
Age groups seen
Adults
Adults Over 65
Hospital affiliations
Palisades Medical Center
Education
Residency, New York University Langone Medical Center
Neurology, 1992
Residency, New York University Langone Medical Center
Neurology, 1991
Internship, Mount Sinai Medical Center East
1989
Dow Medical College-Karachi, Pakistan, Medical School
MD, 1984
Certifications
Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - 2022
Verified Reviews
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4.8 out of 5
640 ratings,
61 reviews
12/2/2025
All staff are very, very professional. Thank you.
12/2/2025
The doctor is someone you can trust and who knows how to make himself understood. I'm grateful to have him as my doctor.
11/28/2025
Very good.
11/25/2025
The staff were very attentive and friendly, the doctor was also very kind and listened to me, and the wait wasn't long.
11/14/2025
I'm worried about the results of the biopsy I had done.
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