She was very attentive and sweet. Made me feel very comfortable. Solved my problems and I left feeling great. 🙂 thank you!
Education and Training:
- Yale University
- BS Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- MD, Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, distinction in research
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Internship Internal Medicine
- Residency in Neurology
- Chief Resident Neurology
- Fellowship Clinical Neurophysiology (Neuromuscular Disease)
Board Certification:
- Neurology
- Neuromuscular Disease
Attending appointments:
- Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health (current)
- New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical College
Teaching Experience:
Weill Cornell Medical College, Assistant Clinical Professor
Awards:
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 - Top Doctors New York Metro Area:
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 - New York Magazine Top Doctors:
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Languages:
- English
- Spanish
Location:
- Manhattan
"I became fascinated by the diagnostic puzzles of clinical neurology after reading Oliver Sacks’ neurological tales during medical school. While I still enjoy diagnostic challenges, building long-term relationships with patients has proven to be the most fulfilling aspect of my medical career. I truly love getting to know my patients as individuals apart from their health concerns. I listen carefully, quickly establish rapport and put my patients at ease during what can be a scary time. My strong relationships are based upon collaboration with my patients as well as their family members, caregivers, and other health care providers."
Dr. Tanya Fatimi grew up in the seaside village of Bellport on Long Island, the daughter of two physician parents. She completed her undergraduate studies at Yale University in 1996 where she received a B.S. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. She graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2001 where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded a distinction in research. During medical school, she spent additional clinical time in Botswana during its HIV/AIDS epidemic and at her mother’s alma mater, the renowned Christian Medical College in Vellore, India studying neurological infectious diseases.
She completed all her post-graduate medical studies at Columbia University. After a rigorous internal medicine internship caring for medically complex patients, Dr. Fatimi trained at one of the top neurological programs in the country, The Neurological Institute, where her peers elected her Chief Resident in her senior year. Following her residency, she undertook additional training in Clinical Neurophysiology, specializing in neuromuscular disease and electromyography. During her fellowship, she co-authored two book chapters in written and online textbooks.
She is board certified in Neurology since 2006 and has subspecialty board certification in Neuromuscular Diseases. Currently, she is an attending neurologist at Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health. She has taught clinical neurology to countless medical students and residents as Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical Center and at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Dr. Fatimi has extensive experience in all aspects of general neurology including headache, movement disorders, neuromuscular diseases and memory issues. She is particularly interested in the neurological issues of geriatric populations. She works together with patients and their families to help them live with dignity while addressing quality of life, aging in place issues, and long term care issues. Women’s neurology is another area of particular interest particularly related to headache and hormonal changes.
Dr. Fatimi has been named a Castle Connelly Top Doctor since 2015 and has been featured in New York Magazine. She is a “doctor’s doctor”—several of her medical colleagues have entrusted her with their own neurological care as well as their relatives’ care. Privacy is a priority for Dr. Fatimi and her staff where patients are cared for with utmost discretion, quietly, efficiently, and without a crowded waiting room.
She is available for ongoing neurological care, consultations, and second opinions. Please inquire with our staff regarding house calls within New York City and Westchester. Early morning and evening appointments can be arranged on a case-by-case basis. She holds a Florida telemedicine license.
Dr. Fatimi resides north of New York City with her husband, teenage daughter, son, and her Welsh Springer Spaniel. In her free time, she is an avid gardener, tennis player, member of her community choir, and trustee of her local library.