Chichun E. Sun
Experienced in Dementia

Dr. Chichun E. Sun

Neurology
Geisinger Health System
GMC Neurology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
10 Years of Experience

Experienced in Dementia
Geisinger Health System
GMC Neurology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Emily Sun, DO, is a cognitive neurologist who treats disorders of thinking, memory and cognition. She provides care for neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia and vascular dementia.|“When I was in elementary school, my grandmother had Alzheimer's disease and my parents took care of her for 8 years before she passed,” says Dr. Sun. “My desire to become a cognitive neurologist is also fueled by the hope that one day we will have effective treatments and prevention for dementia.”|Dr. Sun was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes physicians who display compassion, respect and empathy in the delivery of patient care. She has also been honored for exceptional teaching.|Dr. Sun moved to the United States from Taiwan with her family in 2003. In her free time, she enjoys biking, ice skating, painting, drawing, hiking, gardening and watching movies.

Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, Memory Loss, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Dementia.

Graduate Institution
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2016 - Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2016
Residency
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 2020
Specialties
Neurology
Fellowships
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL, 2021
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

GMC Neurology
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 570-271-6590
Other Locations
Geisinger State College - Neurology
200 Scenery Drive, State College, PA 16801
Call: 800-230-4565
Geisinger Medical Center - Neurology
35 Justin Drive, Danville, PA 17821
Call: 800-275-6401

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Total Publications

Treatment of Parkinson's Disease with Cognitive Impairment: Current Approaches and Future Directions.
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease with Cognitive Impairment: Current Approaches and Future Directions.
Journal: Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: March 02, 2021
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