
710 West 168th StreetNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Bell
Dr. Karen Bell is a neurologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 42 years. Dr. Bell accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 496 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 232 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Neurology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1985 - 1988
Harlem Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1986 - 2027
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Microsoft Amalga UIS 2009, Microsoft Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- Olfactory Deficits and Donepezil Treatment in Cognitively Impaired Elderly Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
- Clinical Trial of Solanezumab for Older Individuals Who May be at Risk for Memory Loss Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsValacyclovir Treatment of Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease: The VALAD Randomized Clinical Trial.D P Devanand, Thomas Wisniewski, Qolamreza Razlighi, Min Qian, Renjie Wei
JAMA. 2026-02-10 - Developing Topics.Davangere P Devanand, Thomas Wisniewski, Qolamreza R Razlighi, Min Qian, Renjie Wei
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-12-01 - 7 citationsBiological effects of sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol in Alzheimer's disease.Steven E Arnold, Suzanne Hendrix, Jessie Nicodemus-Johnson, Newman Knowlton, Victoria J Williams
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024-08-09
Press Mentions
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Is Looking to Recruit Participants for Alzheimer’s Clinical TrialMarch 10th, 2022
Grant Support
- Simvastatin And Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Homocysteine In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Agitation And Psychosis In Dementia And ParkinsonismNational Center For Research Resources2005
- Prevention Instrument ProtocolNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Alzheimer'S Disease Prevention Trial With EstrogenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Alliance PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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