Joe Verghese

Joe Verghese, MD

Neurology

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Chief, Divisions of Cognitive & Motor Aging (Neurology) and Geriatrics (Medicine)
Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Division Chief, Department of Medicine Geriatrics
Director, Jack and Pearl Resnick Gerontology Center
Director, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology Division of Cognitive & Motor Aging
Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology
Professor, Department of Medicine (Geriatrics)

Montefiore Medical Park at 1515 Blondell
1515 Blondell Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461-2601
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Joe Verghese, MBBS, MS, is Chief, Division of Cognitive and Motor Aging and Chief, Division of Geriatrics at Montefiore. He is the founding Director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for the Aging Brain, an interdisciplinary cognitive assessment center. He is also Professor of Neurology and Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Verghese’s clinical focus is dementia and cognitive impairment.

In 1989, Dr. Verghese received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at St. John’s Medical College in India. Dr. Verghese obtained his Membership in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (M.R.C.P.I) in 1994. From 1995 to 1999, Dr. Verghese trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During this time, he completed a residency in neurology, becoming Chief Resident in his final year, as well as two fellowships---one in aging and dementia and one in neurophysiology.He then attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he received his Master of Science with distinction in clinical research methods in 2001.

Expanding on his clinical specialties, Dr. Verghese’s research focuses on the effects of disease and aging on mobility and cognition in older adults. His work has been published in over 200 peer-reviewed journals, books and medical articles.

In 2010 and 2018, Dr. Verghese was named Mentor of the Year in the Clinical Research Training Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Verghese is board certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. He is a member of numerous professional societies including the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment, the American Neurological Association, American Geriatrics Society and the National Clinical Research Forum.

Gender: Male

Languages

Hindi

Credentials

Titles and Positions

Chief, Divisions of Cognitive & Motor Aging (Neurology) and Geriatrics (Medicine)
Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Division Chief, Department of Medicine Geriatrics
Director, Jack and Pearl Resnick Gerontology Center
Director, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology Division of Cognitive & Motor Aging
Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology
Professor, Department of Medicine (Geriatrics)

Education and Training

Medical Education St. John's Medical College
Fellowship Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency Baby Memorial Hospital

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

Neurology

Clinical Focus

Dr. Verghese focuses on the care of older adults with cognitive concerns.

Research Focus

Dr. Verghese’s research focus is the effects of disease and aging on mobility and cognition in older adults, and he leads several federally funded projects in these areas.