Overview
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 Vascular Dementia. 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.
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Locations
3 West Olive Street, Suite 132, Scranton, PA 18508
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
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 Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
St Lukes Physician Group Inc
Mahesh Chhabria is a Neurologist in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chhabria is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Epilepsy, Migraine, and Rett Syndrome.
LVH Neurology-1250 Cedar Crest
Philosophy of care | I believe in working alongside patients and families as part of a team to reestablish their way of life, focusing on preserving and empowering each person’s ideal way of living. | Why I entered medicine | I love having the opportunity to help individuals reconnect with the unique aspects of life they value by restoring function and highlighting intact potential. | Community involvement | My wife and I proudly support United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley! | Personal interests | I like bonsai and gardening, hiking, tennis, table tennis, golf, and my dog (a very sweet American Staffordshire terrier named Bumblebee). Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Lichtenstein isDistinguished. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Lichtenstein isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- DementiaDr. Lichtenstein isDistinguished. Learn about Dementia.
- Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)Dr. Lichtenstein isDistinguished. Learn about Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).
- Advanced
- Cerebellar Multiple System AtrophyDr. Lichtenstein isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Lichtenstein isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Corticobasal DegenerationDr. Lichtenstein isAdvanced. Learn about Corticobasal Degeneration.
- Frontotemporal DementiaDr. Lichtenstein isAdvanced. Learn about Frontotemporal Dementia.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Lichtenstein isAdvanced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Memory LossDr. Lichtenstein isAdvanced. Learn about Memory Loss.
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- ApraxiaDr. Lichtenstein isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- CACH SyndromeDr. Lichtenstein isExperienced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Charles Bonnet SyndromeDr. Lichtenstein isExperienced. Learn about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
- Conversion DisorderDr. Lichtenstein isExperienced. Learn about Conversion Disorder.
- Developmental Dysphasia FamilialDr. Lichtenstein isExperienced. Learn about Developmental Dysphasia Familial.
- Down SyndromeDr. Lichtenstein isExperienced. Learn about Down Syndrome.