Joe Verghese MD

Dementia & Geriatrics

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY

Neurology Associates of Stony Brook4 Smith Haven Mall Suite 105Lake Grove, NY 11755
Phone+1 631-444-2599
Fax+1 631-392-7213

Summary

Dr. Joe Verghese is a neurologist based in Lake Grove, NY, with subspecialties in dementia and geriatrics. He completed his medical education at St. John's Medical College, followed by a neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Verghese was a professor at Montefiore Medical Center - Einstein Campus from 2000 to 2024. He is currently professor and Chair of Neurology at the Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University - since 2024. He has published over 300 research papers and reviews in notable journals. He serves as the principal investigator for multiple NIH studies including the clinical trial "5-Cog 2.0: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial."

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 1998 - 1999
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998
St. John's Medical CollegeClass of 1989

5-Cog 2.0: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 18
RECRUITING
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Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

PubMed

Cost-effectiveness of 5-Cog paradigm for individuals with cognitive concerns in primary care.
Harrshavasan Congivaram, James Walker, Emmeline Ayers, Rachel Chalmer, Malaz Boustani
Public Health. 2025-09-18
Sex-specific brain atrophy patterns associated with the motoric cognitive risk syndrome.
Helena M Blumen, Natalie Delpratt, Olivier Beauchet, Michele L Callisaya, Takehiko Doi
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025-09-17
Mild Parkinsonian Signs and Incidence of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome in Older Adults.
Victoire Leroy, Emmeline Ayers, Alexandria Hoang, Ying Jin, Dristi Adhikari
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2025-09-10

UK Study Finds Cycling Reduces Dementia and Alzheimer’s RiskSeptember 21st, 2025
To Protect Your Brain Against Dementia, Start Pedaling, Study SuggestsSeptember 20th, 2025
Slower Walking in Older Adults Could Signal Early Dementia, Study FindsDecember 6th, 2024
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Gait as a Preclinical Marker for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: insights from super-movers, usual-movers, and slow-moversSTATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK2024–2029
Cognitive decline and dementia in older Kerala AmericansALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2024–2029
Multi-omics approach to frailty resilienceALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2014–2029
Multi-omics approach to frailty resilienceALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2014–2029
5-Cog Paradigm to Improve Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care: Pragmatic Clinical TrialSTATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK2017–2027
5-Cog Paradigm to Improve Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care: Pragmatic Clinical TrialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2017–2027
Non-Invasive Home Neurostimulation for Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: Double-Blind, Sham Controlled Randomized Clinical TrialSTATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK2020–2026
Non-Invasive Home Neurostimulation for Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: Double-Blind, Sham Controlled Randomized Clinical TrialALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2020–2025
The biological underpinnings of Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome: a multi-center studyALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2020–2025
Kerala-Einstein Aging StudyALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2011–2025