Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Current Administrative Positions
- Chief, Division of Multispecialty Neurology
- Director, General Neurology Program
- Director, Dizziness, Vertigo, and Balance Center



Dr. James Kirkland (Kirk) Roberts received an A.B. from Dartmouth College and his M.D. from Cornell University. He then completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. Since 1997, his focus is on clinical practice. He sees all types of neurological disorders, but has a special interest in dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems.
Departmental Appointments
- Department of Neurology
Division of Multispecialty Neurology
Board Certifications
- Vascular Neurology
- Neurology
Areas of Expertise
- Balance Disorder
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Dizziness
- Stroke
- Transient Cerebral Ischemia
- Vertigo
Education and Training
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Locations
CUMC/Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street
2-246
New York, NY 10032- For new and current patient appointments, call:
- (212) 305-6876
- Phone:
- (212) 305-6876
- Fax:
- (212) 305-4268
ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
51 West 51st Street
380
New York, NY 10019- For new and current patient appointments, call:
- (212) 305-6876
- Phone:
- (212) 305-6876
- Fax:
- (212) 305-4268
ColumbiaDoctors Tarrytown
155 White Plains Road
W100
Tarrytown, NY 10591- For new and current patient appointments, call:
- (212) 305-6876
- Phone:
- (212) 305-6876
- Fax:
- (212) 305-4268
Centers / Institutes / Programs
- Dizziness, Vertigo, And Balance Center
Practices and Centers
- ColumbiaDoctors Midtown
- ColumbiaDoctors Tarrytown
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]
- AgeWell [Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs Plan]
- Capital District Physician Health Plan [Capital District Physician Health Plan]
- Cigna [EPO, Great West, HMO, POS, PPO]
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [EPO, Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- 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]
This provider accepts new patients
Appointment Phone Number: (212) 305-6876
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Honors and Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 2012, 2013
- New York Magazine's Best Doctors in 2012
- Neurological consultant to the New York Yankees