Blitshteyn Svetlana

About

Dr. Svetlana Blitshteyn is a neurologist specializing in autonomic disorders. She is the Director and Founder of the Dysautonomia Clinic, where she sees patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncope, small fiber neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, chronic migraine, and other neurological conditions. She is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Blitshteyn completed her neurology fellowship at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree from the Jacobs School of Medicine at the University at Buffalo, where she received numerous awards for academic achievement. She graduated from the University at Buffalo Honors College with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, where she was the valedictorian. Considered by the medical and patient community to be a renowned specialist in vegetative disorders, Dr. Blitshteyn has been invited as a speaker at national and international conferences, including at the World Health Organization. She was a principal investigator in important studies on women's health, such as meningioma and hormone replacement therapy, which made national headlines in Reuters, but her main research area focuses on POTS and autoimmunity, vitamin deficiencies, pregnancy, vaccination, and headaches. Dr. Blitshteyn co-authored a popular book for patients, "POTS - Together We Stand; Riding the Waves of Dysautonomia," and was featured in the documentary "Changes: Living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome." She has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including US News and World Report, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Medscape, New Scientist, and others. She volunteers on the Medical Advisory Board of the non-profit organizations Dysautonomia International and Dysautonomia Information Network and is a recipient of the Patient's Choice Award, Buffalo's Business First 40 under 40 Award, the Florida Society of Neurology Research Award, and the US Human Health Award from the American Headache Society. Honors and Awards ● "Best Doctors" Award from Buffalo Spree 2025 ● "Women of Distinction" Award 2024, presented by Karen McMahon, NY State Assemblywoman ● Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) 2023 ● International Physician of the Year 2022 for Dysautonomia ● #ChooseToChallenge2021 A Doctor's Contribution "who has made a profound impact in dysautonomia," Dysautonomia Support Network, March 8, 2021 ● "Patient's Choice" Award, Dysautonomia Support Network 2019 ● Best Doctors in New York State 2019 ● Facing POTS Research Grant 2017 ● World Health Organization Invited Speaker, December 2016 ● "40 Under 40 Business First" Award 2014 ● Top 10 Doctors (Neurology) in Buffalo 2014 ● International Dysautonomia Research Grant 2013 ● Invited Speaker, Neuropathy Association 2013 ● Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2011-2012 ● Patient's Choice Award 2010, 2011 ● Most Compassionate Doctor Award 2010, 2011 ● Reuters Health Press Release 2008 ● American Headache Society U.S. Human Health Award 2007 ● Florida Society Neurology Research Award 2006 ● Top 5% of Most Noteworthy Research Studies, Society for Neuro-Oncology 2004 ● American Academy of Neurology Student Award 2002 ● Memorial Medal Rodenberg and the Award for Academic Excellence in the Study of Diabetes and its Complications 2002 ● Dr. Award Louis Sklarow Awarded to the 2002 Outstanding Graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine Professional Organizations ● American Academy of Neurology, Membership Engagement Committee ● Clinical Lead for the Autonomic Writing Group for the PASC/Long COVID Multidisciplinary Collaboration ● American Autonomic Society