Ndubisi M. Chikwem, MD, MS

Neurology: Aging and Dementia
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Overview

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.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Dementia
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Lewy Body Disease
  • Memory Disorders
  • Neurobehavioral Disorders

Academic Appointments

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

Gender

  • Male

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646-426-3876

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Location(s)

CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • HMO
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • EPO
  • POS
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Healthfirst

  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199
  • NYP Employee Plan

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Essential Plan

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • SelectHealth

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, 2018 Penn State College of Medicine
  • Residency: 2022 Albany Medical School
  • Fellowship: 2024 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Neurology