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Richard Mayeux, MD, Neurology, New York, NY

RichardMayeuxMDMS

Neurology • New York, NY

Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Director of the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, a center devoted to the epidemiologic investigation of neurological diseases, and co-director of the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center

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Overview of Dr. Mayeux

Dr. Richard Mayeux is a neurologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and has been in practice 45 years. He is one of 210 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityM.S, Epidemiology, 1989 - 1991
  • Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System Brockton Division
    Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System Brockton DivisionBehavioral Neurology, 1977 - 1978
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1974 - 1977
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1974
  • University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1974 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2009, 2013-2014
  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2000
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Novel Alzheimer Disease Risk Loci and Pathways in African American Individuals Using the African Genome Resources Panel  
    Richard Mayeux, MD, JAMA Neurology
  • Association Between Common Variants in RBFOX1, an RNA-Binding Protein, and Brain Amyloidosis in Early and Preclinical Alzheimer Disease  
    Hyun-Sik Yang, Reisa Sperling, Matthew Schrag, Richard Mayeux, JAMA Neurology
  • Dissecting the Genetic Relationship Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Alzheimer’s Disease  
    Christine M Glastonbury, Fanny M Elahi, Reisa A Sperling, William P Dillon, Lindsay A Farrer, Rahul S Desikan, Christopher P Hess, James B Brewer, Bradley T Hyman, Kri..., Acta Neuropathologica
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Authored Content

  • Analysis of Pedigree Data in Populations with Multiple Ancestries: Strategies for Dealing with Admixture in Caribbean Hispanic Families from the ADSPJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • Blood Tests May Help Physicians in Low-Resource Environments Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease
    Blood Tests May Help Physicians in Low-Resource Environments Diagnose Alzheimer's DiseaseApril 21st, 2023
  • Chris Hemsworth Is at Risk of Getting Alzheimer's, but That Doesn't Mean He Will. Here’s Why
    Chris Hemsworth Is at Risk of Getting Alzheimer's, but That Doesn't Mean He Will. Here’s WhyDecember 27th, 2022
  • Research Might Have Uncovered Missing Link Between Alzheimer’s and Vascular Disease
    Research Might Have Uncovered Missing Link Between Alzheimer’s and Vascular DiseaseJune 16th, 2022
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Research History

  • Research FellowBoston VA, Aphasia Unit1977 - 1979

Professional Memberships

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