Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
My education and training
- Medical School: State University of New York at Brooklyn
- Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital
- Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Neurology, 2023
- American Academy of Neurology, National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Pfister, A., Desai, N., Lane, C., Sweeney Smith, M., Sekella, N., Zimmerman, V., Jacobs, D. Virtual Dance Program for Multiple Sclerosis: Feasibility, Quality of Life, and Motor Imagery Outcomes. , International Journal of MS Care, 27(Q3): 2025
Pfister, A., Sweeney Smith, M., Lane, C., Desai, N., ZimmermanV., and Jacobs, D. The Impact and Feasibility of a Virtual Dance Program for Patients Living with MS. , The Consortium of MS Centers.: 2023
Pfister, A., Sweeney Smith, M., Lane, C., Desai, N., ZimmermanV., and Jacobs, D. The Impact and Feasibility of a Virtual Dance Program for Patients Living with MS. , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Neurology Department Capstone presentations.: 2023
Pfister, A. Highlighting areas for improvement for neuro-oncology patients on the neurology inpatient service , Morbidity and Mortality Case Conference, University of Pennsylvania: 2023
Pfister, A.L. & Urman, A.R. Palliative Care in the Navajo Nation , SUNY Downstate, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY: 2018
Pfister, A., West, A. M., Bronner, S., & Noah, J. A. Comparative abilities of Microsoft Kinect and Vicon 3D motion capture for gait analysis , Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 38(5): 2014
Pfister, A., Johnson, A., Ellers, O., & Horch, H.W. Quantification of dendritic and axonal growth after injury to the auditory system of the adult cricket Gryllus bimaculatus , Frontiers in Physiology, 3(1): 2013,367
Pfister, A.L. and West A.M. Games for Health , Boston, MA: 2012
Pfister, A.L. Maine Biological and Medical Sciences , Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME: 2011
Pfister, A.L. Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience , Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, CA: 2011