Adeniyi Fisayo

Adeniyi Fisayo, MD, PharmD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology at Yale University School of Medicine. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmic disorders, focusing on conditions affecting vision through neurological mechanisms, such as optic nerve dysfunction, cranial nerve disorders, and neurovascular diseases.

His clinical practice involves managing rare and complex cases with potential for severe visual or neurological impairment. He emphasizes collaborative care, working alongside specialists at Yale Medicine to optimize patient outcomes. His research highlights causative factors for overdiagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension and the application of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in neurological disease.

Publications: His work spans

• Neuro-Ophthalmology (e.g., optic neuropathy, orbital masses)
• Neurological Imaging (e.g., spinal metastases, brainstem injury)
• Clinical Reasoning (e.g., pediatric neurological disorders)

Recent studies address vaccination side effects, diagnostic criteria, and paraneoplastic syndromes.

Awards: Recognized in the 2024 ‘Top Doctors’ list at Yale Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS).

Education and Training:

• MD and PharmD from the University of Connecticut
• Neurology Residency at the University of Pennsylvania
• Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship at Emory Eye Center