The 20 Best Dementia Doctors Near Me in Fair Lawn, NJ

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 708 doctor with experience in Dementia near Fair Lawn, NJ. Of these, 604 are Experienced, 73 are Advanced, 18 are Distinguished and 5 are Elite.

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708 providers found
    Advanced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    HMH - Primary Care - Paramus

    277 Forest Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Javed Yousaf is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Yousaf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Anemia. Dr. Yousaf is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics | Psychiatry
    Experienced in Dementia
    Geriatrics | Psychiatry

    Wayne Behavioral Service, LLC

    401 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 302, 
    Wayne, NJ 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamed Elrafei is a Psychiatrist and a Geriatrics provider practicing medicine in Wayne, New Jersey. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Elrafei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Elrafei is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Elrafei is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Family Medicine

    Geriatrics And Longevity Treatment Specialists

    38 North Central Avenue, 
    Ramsey, NJ 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stefanos Pantagis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ramsey, New Jersey. Dr. Pantagis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pantagis is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine and Family Medicine.

    Learn about our expert tiers
    Elite in Dementia
    Psychiatry
    Elite in Dementia
    Psychiatry

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Huey is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Huey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Dementia
    Elite in Dementia

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Honig is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Honig is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Encephalitis. Dr. Honig is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Dementia
    Elite in Dementia

    Office

    1051 Riverside Dr Unit 126, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Davangere Devanand is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Devanand is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Major Depression.

    Elite in Dementia
    Elite in Dementia

    Office

    710 W 168th St Ste 104, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nikolaos Scarmeas is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Scarmeas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Movement Disorders.

    Elite in Dementia
    Elite in Dementia

    Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

    622 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Mayeux is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Mayeux is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Internal Medicine Associates Of Bergen County

    680 Broadway, 
    Paterson, NJ 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Chavez is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Chavez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Chavez is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    Das Medical Associates

    1 Sears Drive, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Urmi Das is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Das is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), Addison's Disease, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Das is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Neuroscience Institute

    650 From Road, Suite 506, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Nepali
    Offers Telehealth

    Kamal Wagle is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Wagle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Dementia. Dr. Wagle is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Neuroscience Institute

    650 From Road, Suite 506, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Angels is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Angels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology

    Neuroscience Institute

    650 From Road, Suite 506, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Umer Akbar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Akbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Akbar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Neuroscience Institute

    650 From Road, Suite 506, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ann Miller is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Memory Loss, and Brain Aneurysm. Dr. Miller is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    HMH - Primary Care - Paramus

    277 Forest Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Evan Kushner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Kushner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Xanthoma, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Kushner is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Legal Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Legal Medicine

    Valley Family Care M. Joseph Russo MD PA

    128 Valley Rd, 
    Clifton, NJ 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melchiorre Russo is a primary care provider, practicing in Legal Medicine in Clifton, New Jersey. Dr. Russo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheitis, Sepsis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Geriatrics And Internal Medicine Associates Of Northeast, LLC

    1 West Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 203, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susanthi Gunadasa is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Gunadasa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gunadasa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Neurology
    Neurology

    Wayne Neurological Associates

    401 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 208, 
    Wayne, NJ 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eyad Nayal is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Nayal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Nayal is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Nayal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Addiction Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Addiction Medicine
    510 Hamburg Turnpike, 
    Wayne, NJ 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Imtiazuddin Siddiqui is an Addiction Medicine specialist and a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depression, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Siddiqui is board certified in American Board Of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Siddiqui is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology

    Nilay Shah MD PC

    255 W Spring Valley Ave Ste 102, 
    Maywood, NJ 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nilay Shah is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Maywood, New Jersey. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Dementia?

    Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects one or more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior. Dementia may also be referred to as major neurocognitive disorder.

    When should I see a Dementia doctor near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Dementia doctor near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Dementia doctors near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Dementia doctors near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Dementia doctor near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Dementia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dementia doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Dementia doctor near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Dementia doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Dementia doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Dementia doctors near Fair Lawn, NJ?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dementia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Dementia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dementia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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