Pooja C. Vekaria, PhD
Overview
Dr. Vekaria is a neuropsychologist within the Pediatric Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Vekaria conducts neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults with a variety of developmental, neurological and psychiatric disorders that affect cognition and daily functioning. Her clinical interests include: assessment of children and adolescents with developmental delays and complex psychosocial presentations, assessment of individuals with comorbid medical conditions, and assessment of learning disorders in underserved populations. Additionally, she supervises psychology trainees in neuropsychological assessment, and she is involved in the general training of psychiatry fellows.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Child Psychiatry
- Pediatric Psychiatry
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care ACN West Child Family Health Plus
- Fidelis Care ACN West Dual Exchange
- Fidelis Care ACN West Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Fidelis Care ACN West Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Fidelis Care ACN West Exchange
- Fidelis Care ACN West Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Fidelis Care ACN West Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Healthfirst ACN West Child Family Health Plus
- Healthfirst ACN West Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Healthfirst ACN West Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Healthfirst ACN West Exchange
- Healthfirst ACN West Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Healthfirst ACN West Medicare Managed Care
Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare ACN West
VNS Health
- VNS Health ACN West Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care Advantage Plus
- VNS Health ACN West Select Health Medicaid Manage Care and HARP
WellCare
- WellCare ACN West American Progressive Life & Health
- WellCare ACN West Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)
- WellCare ACN West Medicaid Managed Care and Child Family Health Plus (NJ)
- WellCare ACN West Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
- WellCare ACN West Medicare Managed Care
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, 2011 Teachers College, Columbia University
- Internship: Bellevue Hospital Center/NYU Child Study Center
- Fellowship: New York University Langone Medical Center