Virginia De Sanctis, PhD, is a neuropsychologist in the Department of Neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital who specializes in the cognitive aspects of various neurological disorders including epilepsy, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, brain tumors and dementia. She also evaluates the cognitive and behavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other neurologic insults.
Prior to joining Northwell, Dr. De Sanctis served as a staff clinical neuropsychologist at NYU’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, where she provided comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations to patients with epilepsy and other neurological disorders.
Dr. De Sanctis earned her doctoral degree in clinical neuropsychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She completed her clinical internship at New York University Medical Center and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the NYU Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience and the Child Mind Institute.
Dr. De Sanctis has published articles in peer reviewed journals, has presented at national conferences, and is a member of the International Neuropsychological Society, American Psychological Association-Neuropsychology Division, National Academy of Neuropsychology and the New York State Association of Neuropsychology.
ServicesVirginia De Sanctis practices psychiatry at 176 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075. Psychiatrists are licensed physicians who specialize in the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Virginia De Sanctis in New York, NY, please call (212) 434-6400 for more information.