Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Essential Tremor. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
620 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Finney has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Geisinger Medical Center - Neurology
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LVH Neurology-1250 Cedar Crest
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Areas of Expertise
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- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Finney isDistinguished. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Finney isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- DementiaDr. Finney isDistinguished. Learn about Dementia.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Finney isDistinguished. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Memory LossDr. Finney isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
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- Corticobasal DegenerationDr. Finney isAdvanced. Learn about Corticobasal Degeneration.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Finney isAdvanced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Movement DisordersDr. Finney isAdvanced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Finney isAdvanced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Primary Progressive AphasiaDr. Finney isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Progressive Aphasia.
- Vascular DementiaDr. Finney isAdvanced. Learn about Vascular Dementia.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic NeuropathyDr. Finney isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Neuropathy.
- Alexander DiseaseDr. Finney isExperienced. Learn about Alexander Disease.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Finney isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Canavan DiseaseDr. Finney isExperienced. Learn about Canavan Disease.
- Cerebellar Multiple System AtrophyDr. Finney isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.
- Developmental Dysphasia FamilialDr. Finney isExperienced. Learn about Developmental Dysphasia Familial.