Clinical neuropsychologist · Englewood, New Jersey
Sandra Bell-McGinty, Ph.D.
Former Assistant Clinical Professor of Neuropsychology at Columbia University Medical Center. Twenty-five years evaluating memory, attention, and cognitive change in adults.
Training and appointments
- Drexel UniversityDoctorate
- Brown UniversityClinical internship
- University of PittsburghFellowship
- Columbia UniversityNeurology, 2006–2014
Questions patients bring us
- How is my mind and brain functioning now?
- Is my memory normal for my age?
- Do I have dementia or Alzheimer's disease?
- I'm anxious about my memory — should I be?
A neuropsychological evaluation can help answer these questions. Read her answers.
The evaluation
What a neuropsychological evaluation is
A neuropsychological evaluation examines your cognitive abilities and characterizes how your brain is functioning. Common concerns include forgetfulness and memory loss, word-finding difficulty, poor attention, and difficulty multitasking. Through a comprehensive exam, cognitive changes can be identified — and their cause can often be determined.
Dr. Bell-McGinty has the expertise to evaluate your cognitive functioning, and she can help you understand why changes have occurred and what can be done to help both the patient and the family.
The evaluation process
Four steps, start to finish
Step 1: Records review
Your medical history, read closely.
Step 2: Interview
A conversation about what's changed.
Step 3: Testing
Standardized cognitive measures.
Step 4: Feedback
Results explained, in plain terms.
In their words
“I have been a patient of Dr. Bell-McGinty’s for several years. I was recommended to her by the head of Neurology at Columbia Presbyterian, who I trust implicitly. She is, in a word, professional — and also caring, kind, and competent. Her calm nature is soothing and reassuring.”
“Dr. Bell-McGinty gave us much more than a diagnosis. She gave us reasons for hope, immediate strategies for treatment, and a direct connection to doctors who could help us find our way forward.”
Concerned about memory or thinking?
Call the office to arrange an evaluation.