Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Dr. Westwood completed his neuroscience and medical training at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. He was a resident in Neurology at Boston University Medical Center, where he also completed an accredited fellowship in Sleep Medicine. He has joined the Division of Epilepsy and the Sleep Disorders Center in the Department of Neurology as the first full-time sleep specialist. Apart from his interest in the care of patients with sleep disorders, Dr. Westwood has a particular interest in behavioral neurology and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition to being a Diplomate of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK, with a special certification in Neurology, Dr. Westwood is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Diagnostics include polysomnography (in-lab and ambulatory with/without extended EEG montage), actigraphy, multiple sleep latency testing, and maintenance of wakefulness testing.
Dr. Westwood has a strong interest in behavioral neurology with a particular interest in the relationship of sleep and neurodegenerative disorders. During medical school he worked with Dr. Goedert and Dr. Spillantini at Cambridge University, using an animal model of frontotemporal dementia. Dr. Westwood went on to work on the relationship of anxiety in aphasia with Dr. Martin Albert, Director of the Harold Goodglass Aphasia Research Center, and Dr. Cahana-Amitay. He has undertaken projects in neuroepidemiology in the Framingham Heart Study under the mentorship of Dr. Sudha Seshadri. These have included the relationship of insulin-like growth factor-1 and Alzheimer's disease, as well as sleep duration and development of dementia. In addition to clinical research, Dr. Westwood also has a strong interest in clinical teaching.
Departmental Appointments
- Department of Neurology
Division of Epilepsy and Sleep
Board Certifications
- Neurology
- Sleep Medicine
Areas of Expertise
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test/MSLT
- Sleep Disorder
- Sleep Walking
Education and Training
- 2006 Cambridge University
- MD, 2006 Cambridge University Medical School (United Kingdom)
- Internship: Hospital of St Raphael
- Residency: Boston University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center
Locations
ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019- For new and current patient appointments, call:
- (646) 426-3876
Centers / Institutes / Programs
- Sleep Disorders Center
Practices and Centers
- ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
Provider Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Insurance Programs
Please contact the provider's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
- Aetna [EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, NYP Employee Plan, NY Signature, POS, PPO, Signature Administrators, Student Health]
- Affinity [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
- AgeWell [Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs Plan]
- Amida Care [Special Needs Plan]
- Capital District Physician Health Plan [Capital District Physician Health Plan]
- Cigna [EPO, Great West, HMO, POS, PPO]
- Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- Emblem/HIP [ConnectiCare, EPO, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO, Select Care (Exchange), Vytra]
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [EPO, Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
- Fidelis Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
- Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus, Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
- Local 1199 [Local 1199]
- MagnaCare [MagnaCare]
- Multiplan [Multiplan]
- MVP Health Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care]
- Oxford Health Plans [Freedom, Liberty]
- UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, HMO, Medicaid (Community Plan), Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]
- VNSNY CHOICE [Medicare Managed Care, SelectHealth, Special Needs Plan]
- WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
This provider accepts new patients
Appointment Phone Number: (646) 426-3876
Links
NIH Grants
ARANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND, CROSSOVER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF BTD-001 IN SUBJECTS WITH IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNIA (IH) (P&S Industry Clinical Trial)
Oct 3 2018 - Oct 3 2023
AN OPEN LABEL EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAM INTENDED TO PROVIDE TREATMENT WITH HBS-101 (PITOLISANT) TO ADULT PATIENTS IN THE U.S. WITH EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS ASSOCIATED WITH NARCOLEPSY WITH OR WITHOUT CATAPLEXY (P&S Industry Clinical Trial)
Jul 13 2018 - Jul 13 2023
ARANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND, FIXED-DOSE, MULTIPLE COHORT, MULTIPLE CROSSOVER, DOSE-FINDING STUDY OF ORAL BTD-001 IN ADULTS WITH IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNIA OR NARCOLEPSY TYPE 2 (P&S Industry Clinical Trial)
Feb 9 2017 - Feb 9 2022
