Maya L. Lichtenstein
Experienced in Down Syndrome

Dr. Maya L. Lichtenstein

Neurology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Scranton - Neurology
3 West Olive Street, Suite 132, 
Scranton, PA 
Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in Down Syndrome
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Scranton - Neurology
3 West Olive Street, Suite 132, 
Scranton, PA 
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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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Alzheimer's Disease.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Down Syndrome.

Graduate Institution
Sackler School Of Medicine, 2010 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 2014
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Fellowships
University of British Columbia, 2016
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Geisinger Scranton - Neurology
3 West Olive Street, Suite 132, Scranton, PA 18508
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.


1 Clinical Trials

Comparative Effectiveness of Health System-based Versus Community-Based Dementia Care / A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Dementia Care
Comparative Effectiveness of Health System-based Versus Community-Based Dementia Care / A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Dementia Care
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

21 Total Publications

Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care: A Prespecified Analysis of the Dementia Care Study (D-CARE) Randomized Clinical Trial.
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care: A Prespecified Analysis of the Dementia Care Study (D-CARE) Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal: JAMA internal medicine
Published: September 02, 2025
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