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Office
180 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Summary
- Dr. Wendy Vargas is a Child Neurologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. She received her medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She is experienced in child neurology and neuroimmunology (multiple sclerosis).
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 2012 - 2014- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Child Neurology, 2009 - 2012
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2009
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2007
Cornell UniversityBS, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2014- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Rising Stars 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 71 citationsAcute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management.Olwen C. Murphy, Kevin Messacar, Leslie Benson, Riley Bove, Jessica L. Carpenter
Lancet. 2021-01-23 - 139 citationsNeurological issues in children with COVID-19.Jieru E. Lin, Arsenoi Asfour, Taylor B. Sewell, Benjamin Hooe, Patrice Pryce
Neuroscience Letters. 2021-01-19 - 15 citationsLeber hereditary optic neuropathy plus dystonia, and transverse myelitis due to double mutations in MT-ND4 and MT-ND6Andres Berardo, Valentina Emmanuele, Wendy Vargas, Kurenai Tanji, Ali Naini
Journal of Neurology. 2020-03-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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