Ndubisi M. Chikwem, MD, MS
Neurology: Aging and Dementia
Neurology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
On the web
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 Disorder
- Neurobehavioral Disorders
Academic Appointments
- 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
Gender
- Male
Schedule an Appointment
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Virtual Visits allow you to connect with your provider from the comfort, convenience, and safety of your own home.
Phone Appointments
New and Existing Patients:
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
ElderServe
- Special Needs
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Individual Network (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*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.
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
Research
Dr. Chikwem is interested in understanding the relationship between dementia and epilepsy. Specifically he is interested in Alzheimer’s disease and late onset epilepsy.