
Overview
Dr. Schwartz is a neurologist who is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in neurology and sleep medicine. His interests include sleep apnea, neck and low back disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neurology and geriatrics. Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey, and completed residencies at University Hospital in Newark, N.J., and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebellar Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.
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Locations
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
25 Church Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18765
Geisinger Wilkes Barre - Neurology
Dr. Finney is a behavioral neurologist board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. His clinical interests include Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Lewy body dementia, mild cognitive impairment, vascular dementia and disorders of memory, thinking and cognition. He earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, completed his neurology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami in Miami, FL, and his behavioral neurology fellowship at University of Florida in Gainsville, FL. Dr. Finney is director of the Geisinger Memory and Cognition Program.|His personal interests include reading and writing science fiction, alternate history (the fan fiction of history), and fantasy as well as watching television and movies in these genres, especially the long-running British science fiction television show, Doctor Who. He loves karaoke, dancing, and going to concerts spanning artists from the 1950s to the present day. One of Dr. Finney's passions is neurology advocacy and he has been active in engaging policymakers on critical healthcare issues since medical school. Dr. Finney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebellar Degeneration. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
Geisinger Scranton - Neurology
Maya Lichtenstein, MD, is a neurologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating people who have Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, primary progressive aphasias (language disorders) and other brain conditions that cause memory or other cognitive changes.|Once a patient’s condition is diagnosed, Dr. Lichtenstein works closely with them and their loved ones to provide treatment options that meet their preferences. This may include medical and non-medical therapies.|Dr. Lichtenstein feels privileged to partner with her patients as they navigate their conditions. “People who have trouble with memory and thinking often feel very vulnerable,” she says. “Being able to provide help and support is such a pleasure.”|Dr. Lichtenstein earned her medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine in Israel. She completed her residency at The Pennsylvania State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and her advanced training in behavioral neurology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Lichtenstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebellar Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Alzheimer's Disease.
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
Nancy Diaz-Pechar is a Neurologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Diaz-Pechar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebellar Degeneration. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Essential Tremor.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Progressive Supranuclear PalsyDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy AtypicalDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.
- Supranuclear Ocular PalsyDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Supranuclear Ocular Palsy.
- Supranuclear OphthalmoplegiaDr. Schwartz isDistinguished. Learn about Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.
- Advanced
- Essential TremorDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- HeadacheDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Headache.
- Memory LossDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Movement DisordersDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Schwartz isAdvanced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Experienced
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Bell's PalsyDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain HerniationDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Schwartz isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.

