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Richard Lipton, MD, Neurology, Bronx, NY, Montefiore Medical Center

RichardBLiptonMDProf of Neurology

Neurology Bronx, NY

Headache, Dementia & Geriatrics

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health; Edwin S. Lowe Chair in Neurology; Vice Chair, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology; Director, Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Summary

  • I am a board certified academic neurologist. My clinical practice is focused on headache medicine. My research focuses on headache medicine, cognitive aging and dementia. After attending the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, I completed a neurology residency at Einstein, fellowships in clinical neurophysiology (at Einstein) and neuroepidemiology (at Columbia) and have been Einstein faculty ever since. I am currently the Edwin S. Lowe Professor of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Einstein. I conduct longitudinal epidemiological studies and clinical trials funded by the NIH, the FDA and industry.

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1986
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityMD, Medical internship, 1980 - 1981
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1980
  • U of Illinois
    U of IllinoisBS, Biology, 1971 - 1975
  • U of Illinois
    U of IllinoisBS, Biology, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1983 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • What Is Cardiogenic Dementia? How Heart Disease Can Affect Your Brain
    What Is Cardiogenic Dementia? How Heart Disease Can Affect Your BrainMay 16th, 2024

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