Paul Frederick Kent, MD, PhD

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC

Paul F. Kent finished his undergraduate studies at the St. Lawrence University, followed by a combined MD/Ph.D. program at SUNY Upstate Medical University, with a doctorate in physiology. He was a resident and chief resident in Neurology, and completed his fellowship in Epilepsy/EEG at the SUNY Upstate Medical University.

As an associate professor of neurology at SUNY Upstate Medical University, he was the Director of Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring. Since 2015, he has been an attending neurologist at the Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Program.

His research interests include developing optical imaging techniques for the Operating Room to image cortical function and epileptic activity.

Departmental Appointments

Department of Neurology
Division of Epilepsy and Sleep

Board Certifications

Epilepsy
Clinical Neurophysiology
Neurology

Areas of Expertise

Epilepsy
Intractable Epilepsy
Clinical Neurophysiology

Education and Training

MD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Residency: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center
Fellowship: State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

Locations

Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-1742
Fax:
(212) 342-4536

Provider Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia

Insurance Programs

Please contact the provider's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

Aetna [EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, NY Signature, NYP Employee Plan, 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, Medicare Managed Care]
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: (212) 305-1742

Committees / Societies / Memberships

American Epilepsy Society

American Academy of Neurology

Department of Neurology