Victoria M. Leavitt, PhD, FAAN
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Insurances Accepted
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About Victoria M. Leavitt, PhD, FAAN
As a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscience researcher, Dr. Leavitt studies cognitive impairment and lifestyle factors including diet, exercise, sleep, mood, and social support that contribute to optimal cognitive function in neurologic populations. In addition to developing multimodal mechanistic models of cognition, she has developed and validated several new cognitive measures and scales. Her laboratory has been continuously funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the United States Department of Defense, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Specialties & Expertise
- Dementia
- Epileptic Seizures
- Neurocognitive Deficits
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Transient Ischemic Attacks/ TIA
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Education
- Internship: North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
- Fellowship: Kessler Institute
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Neuropsychology (in Neurology and Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center) at the Columbia University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center