Overview
Outgoing, dedicated clinician with special interest in Neuroimmunology, Fellowship trained in diagnosing and managing Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating conditions such as MOG and NMO. Experience in treating autoimmune encephalitis, susac disease, neuro-sarcoidois, neuro-behcet disease, stiff person syndrome and other neurological manifestation of reheumatological conditions.|Strengths include patient care, comforting communication style appreciated by families and caretakers. Bilingual in Hindi and English; motivated by genuine desire to improve neurological care in clinical setting and look forward to teaching junior fellows and budding medical students.
Dr. Arya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Herpes Zoster Oticus, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Tension Headache.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
620 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
3 West Olive Street, Suite 132, Scranton, PA 18508
35 Justin Drive, Danville, PA 17821
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.
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 Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Alzheimer's Disease.
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 Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
Private Practice
Vithalbhai Dhaduk is a Neurologist in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dhaduk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, and Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis. Dr. Dhaduk is currently accepting new patients.
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- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Arya isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- DementiaDr. Arya isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- EpilepsyDr. Arya isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Herpes Zoster OticusDr. Arya isExperienced. Learn about Herpes Zoster Oticus.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Arya isExperienced. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.
- Memory LossDr. Arya isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.