CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- PPO
- POS
- EPO
- NY Signature
- Student Health
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Special Needs
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
- HMO
- Great West (National)
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
- EPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- PPO
- POS
- ConnectiCare
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- PPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Medicare Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- Local 1199
- MagnaCare
- Traditional Medicare
- Railroad
- Multiplan
- HMO
- Essential Plan
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Special Needs
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Empire Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Oxford Liberty
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- SelectHealth
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Dina S. Dass, MD
Dina Dass, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Division of Aging and Dementia at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She has received certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Dass completed her undergraduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, medical school education at New York University School of Medicine, residency training at Montefiore Medical Center, and fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Dr. Dass sees patients with a variety of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments due to neurodegenerative disorders, including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body disease, and other related disorders.
Dr. Dass takes pride in providing outstanding care for patients from a wide array of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. She has 10+ years of experience working with patients from diverse communities within New York City. Additionally, Dr. Dass is fluent in both English and Bengali, and is proficient in Spanish.
Dr. Dass's research focuses on the role of metabolic syndrome (which includes cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and overweight/obesity) in the development of Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome. She works alongside Joseph H. Lee, DrPH, on the Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium – Down Syndrome study, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and National Institutes of Health.
In addition, Dr. Dass works alongside Karen Bell, MD, to lead clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease through the Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC), which is an organization funded by the National Institutes of Health. The ACTC provides infrastructure to accelerate development of interventions for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Languages Spoken
Specialties & Expertise
EDUCATION
- Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
- Internship: Montefiore Medical Center
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS
- Assistant Professor of Neurology (in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Ageing Brain) at CUMC
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
AWARDS & HONORS
- Columbia Summer Research Institute (CSRI) Program, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Stroke Team Award Recognition (STAR) Program, Montefiore Medical Center
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, New York University School of Medicine
- Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, Washington University in St. Louis
