About Dr. Sam Gandy
Professional Statement
According to GQ, Dr. Gandy is a "Rockstar of Science" due to not only his dedication to his patients, but also his prominent research, specifically for discovering amyloid-lowering drugs. Additionally, Dr. Gandy part of the Faculty of 1000 Biology and serves as a consulting editor to The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
At Mount Sinai, Dr. Gandy's clinical focus is on Alzheimer's Disease, Concussions, Dementia, Lewy Body Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury and much more. Currently Dr. Gandy studies new methods for using blood and brain imaging biomarkers to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in retired athletes (collision sports) and in former warfighters exposed to improvised explosive device blast injuries on the battlefield.
At Mount Sinai, Dr. Gandy's clinical focus is on Alzheimer's Disease, Concussions, Dementia, Lewy Body Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury and much more. Currently Dr. Gandy studies new methods for using blood and brain imaging biomarkers to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in retired athletes (collision sports) and in former warfighters exposed to improvised explosive device blast injuries on the battlefield.
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Expertise
Board Certification
Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Training and Faculty Appointments
Faculty Appointment
Professor, Neurology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina, 1982
Residency
NYP-Cornell
Neurology, 1983 - 1988
Neurology, 1983 - 1988
* Dates are self-reported data
Practice Locations
Mt Sinai Center for Cognitive Health
5 East 98th Street Floor 7
New York, NY 10029
New York, NY 10029
Awards and Credentials
Regional Guides
Top Doctors New York Metro Area (digital guide): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2021, 2022
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Hospital Information
Mount Sinai Hospital
1190 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10029
(646) 248-6252
Founded in 1852, The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed, tertiary-care teaching facility acclaimed internationally for excellence in clinical care. The Mount Sinai Hospital consistently earns Magnet status for nursing care, and it is the only medical center in New York State to earn Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission. The institution also received a Health Care Innovation Award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to open the first geriatric emergency department in New York City, and its Mount Sinai Access service is one of the largest and most sophisticated inpatient transfer services in the city.
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