Victoria M. Leavitt, PhD, FAAN
Neuropsychology
Neurology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
On the web
Overview
As a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscience researcher, Dr. Leavitt studies cognitive impairment and lifestyle factors including diet, exercise, sleep, mood, and social support that contribute to optimal cognitive function in neurologic populations. In addition to developing multimodal mechanistic models of cognition, she has developed and validated several new cognitive measures and scales. Her laboratory has been continuously funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the United States Department of Defense, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Dementia
- Epileptic Seizures
- Neurocognitive Deficits
- Neuromuscular Disease
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Transient Ischemic Attacks/ TIA
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Neuropsychology (in Neurology and Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center) at the Columbia University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
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Virtual Visits/Telehealth
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Phone Appointments
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- NY Signature
- Student Health
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
Emblem/HIP
- POS
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- PPO
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Essential Plan
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- HMO
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- BS, Cornell University
- PhD, 2009 Graduate School of the City University of New York
- Internship: North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
- Fellowship: Kessler Institute
Research
In her research, Dr. Leavitt investigates neural and neurophysiological candidate biomarkers of cognitive decline in MS. She is also investigating fatigue in MS.