Ndubisi M. Chikwem, MD, MS
Ndubisi M. Chikwem, MD, MS

Ndubisi M. Chikwem, MD, MS

Neurology: Aging and Dementia
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Specialties
Neurology, Neurology: Aging and Dementia, more

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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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About Ndubisi M. Chikwem, MD, MS

Dr. Chikwem completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Lincoln University, followed by medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. He then underwent residency training in neurology at Albany Medical Center, where he served as chief resident in his final year. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in behavioral neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center while simultaneously earning a master's degree in epidemiology. Dr. Chikwem specializes in treating patients with memory disorders, focusing on aging and dementia in his practice.


Board Certifications

  • Neurology
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Expertise

  • Alzheimer's Disease

  • Dementia

  • Frontotemporal Dementia

  • Lewy Body Disease

  • Memory Disorders

  • Neurobehavioral Disorders

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Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine

  • Residency: Albany Medical School

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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology (in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Ageing Brain) at CUMC

Education

  • Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine
  • Residency: Albany Medical School
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology (in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Ageing Brain) at CUMC

Board Certifications

  • Neurology