
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
ColumbiaDoctors - Tarrytown
Insurances Accepted
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About Hiral G. Shah, MD
Dr. Hiral Shah is an assistant professor of neurology at CUMC in the Division of Multispecialty Neurology. Dr. Shah completed her undergraduate at MIT and her medical doctorate at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Shah completed her neurology residency at Columbia, serving as chief resident in her final year. Dr. Shah subsequently spent a year at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, working in the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse on public health aspects of neurological illnesses. She has been a Global Mental Health Scholar and served as coordinator for WHO's project on dementia prioritization and G7 Dementia Research Agenda portfolio analysis. In addition, Dr. Shah is a Global Health and Aging Policy Fellow. Dr. Shah is most interested in learning how to overcome barriers of stigma and discrimination to improve care access for vulnerable individuals who suffer from mental health conditions and neurodegenerative disorders. This includes the assessment of cognition and mental health among those with neuropsychiatric conditions.
Board Certifications
- Neurology
Specialties & Expertise
- Abnormal Gait
- Balance Disorder
- Dementia
- Movement Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Tourette's Syndrome
Education
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
- Co-Director, Community and Global Neurology
- Medical Director, Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center