Specialties
Alzheimer’s Disease, Cannabis Medical Treatment, Dementia, Electromyography, Epilepsy, Headaches/Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology, Neuromuscular Disorders, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Medical Interests
Dr. Brian Costell is a Boca Raton general neurologist who treats all neurological conditions however he is a Board Certified Epileptologist. He specializes in the treatment of seizures and epilepsy in both pediatric and adult patients.

Education
University of California, San Diego, California
Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Residency
Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Fellowships
New York University, New York, New York

Memberships
American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Academy of Neurology
American Epilepsy Society
Palm Beach County Medical Society, Member Peer Review Committee
Broward Health Coral Springs
Allergan Neuroscience Speaker

Awards & Accolades
Iota Epsilon Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1995
Chancellor’s Recognition for Scholastic Achievement, 1994

Research & Clinical Trials
2012-Present

Genzyme OBS13434-A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational, Post-Authorization Study To Evaluate The Long-Term Safety Profile Of Lemtrada Treatment In Patients With Relapsing Forms Of Multiple Sclerosis.
Avanir 15-AVP-786-301-A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study To Assess The Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of AVP-786 For The Treatment Of Agitation In Patient With Dementia Of The Alzheimer’s Type.

Luitpold 1VIT13037 – A double-blind, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy and safety of Injectafer (Ferric Carboxymaltose) in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Bayer Healthcare/Xcenda 17942 – Impact of the BETACONNECT auto-injector on BETASERON therapy adherence and patient satisfaction

Amgen 20150133 Evidera A-16821 – A prospective observational study to evaluate tolerability and outcomes of prophylactic therapies in Migraines

BioDelivery BDSI BNX-401 – Prospective Evaluation of Treatment Satisfaction with Buprenorphine/Naloxone Buccal Film in Opioid-Dependent Subjects

Biogen POP 105MS401 – Plegridy Observational Program to assess the overall long-term clinical effectiveness of Plegridy in participants with relapsing forms of MS

Hoffman La-Roche VANILLA BP28420E – A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, 12-week parallel-group, placebo-controlled proof of concept study to investigate the efficacy and safety of RO5285119 in individuals with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

Novartis EXPAND CBAF312A2304 – Evaluating the efficacy and safety of Siponimod (BAF312) in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

2013 Safety Study in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Treated Fingolimod or Other Approved Disease-modifying Therapies (PASSAGE)
2013 Effectiveness of Florbetapir (18F) PET Imaging in Changing Patient Management and the Relationship Between Scan Status and Cognitive Decline
2013 Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Lacosamide (LCM) to Carbamazepine controlled-Release (CBZ-CR); Initial Monotherapy in Epilepsy; Subjects Aged 16 and Older (SP0993)
2013 Evaluation of Patient Retention of Fingolimod vs. Currently Approved Disease-Modifying Therapy in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. (PREFERMS)
2012 Potential of Florbetapir F18 PET to Inform Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Progressive Cognitive Decline
2012 DYSPORT™ Clinical & Health Economics Outcomes Registry in Cervical Dystonia (ANCHOR-CD) LECTURE ACTIVITIES:
2013 Huntington’s Disease lecture and discussion, Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Boca Raton, FL
2013 Neurologic Emergencies, Grand Rounds, Broward Health Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Florida
2012 Neurologic Emergencies and Epilepsy lectures, Saint George’s University, Grenada
2008 Neurologic Changes with Aging, West Boca Medical Center, Boca Raton, FL
2008 Stroke, West Boca Medical Center, Boca Raton, Florida
2003 Aseptic Meningitis after use of Rofecoxib, a clinical vignette for American College of Physicians, Southeast Regional Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
2002 Guillain Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis, Neurology lecture series, Tulane Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
2001 Stroke, Neurology Grand Rounds, Veterans Administration, New Orleans, LA