Alzheimers CEAD Faculty

Marisol Benjamin

Receptionist/ Outpatient Biller
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease
Department of Psychiatry

(718) 270-2003

Carl I. Cohen, MD

SUNY Distinguished Service Professor (Deceased)
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Director, Fellowship Program

Howard Crystal, MD

Professor of Neurology
Director, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

howard.crystal@downstate.edu

Jessenia Dixon

Mental Health Outpatient, Receptionist/Biller
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

Saeed Hashem, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

Thulasiram Janardhanan, MD

Visiting Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry

thulasiram.janardhanan@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Karlene Lawrence, DNP, ANP-C

Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Coordinator
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education Interprofessional Team

karlene.lawrence@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Annette Lindor

Receptionist Outpatient Biller
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer Disease
Department Of Psychiatry

(718) 270-2003

Nathalie Mendez, MA, ACWD, ACHM

Administrator
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry

Nina Nguyen, MD

Assistant Director
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

nina.nguyen@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Adelaida Ospina Rodas, SW

Care Manager
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

Adelaida.OspinaRodas@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Rajkumar Patel, MD

Patient Care Aide & Research Associate
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

rajkumar.patel@downstate.edu
(718) 270-8261

Everton Prospere, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Medicine
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

everton.prospere@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1531

Peterson Rabel, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

peterson.rabel@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2003

Michael Reinhardt, MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Advisory Dean,
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Director, Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, BRIDGE