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Joanna Jen, MD, PhD
Neurology
About Me
Dr. Jen is a neurologist with formal training in neuro-otology, the neurology of hearing, balance, and eye movement control. She evaluates and treats patients with dizziness due to a variety of causes, spanning very common disorders for example, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine or migraine-associated dizziness suspected to be genetically complex, and other exceptionally rare hereditary neurodegenerative conditions such as episodic ataxia and pontocerebellar hypoplasia. She sees patients in a subspecialty clinic at the Mount Sinai Hospital. She works closely with colleagues who perform vestibular testing and vestibular rehabilitation, and she collaborates with surgical specialists in otolaryngology and neurosurgery at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Jen’s clinical focus in neuro-otology is complemented by research performed in her laboratory on the genetic and physiological bases of disorders affecting balance and eye movement control in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. Her research spans many levels, from clinical observation to genetic characterization, cellular and animal studies, and clinical trials, to bring everything full circle back to patients. The ultimate goal of her research is to improve diagnosis and develop treatments that will improve patient function and quality of life.
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Language
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Position
PROFESSOR | Neurology, PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery, PROFESSOR | Otolaryngology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Cerebellum, Gene Discovery, Inner Ear, Vestibular
Clinical Focus
- Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
- Autonomic Disorder
- Dizziness
- Meniere's Disease
- Migraine
- Nystagmus
Education
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
MD, Yale University
PhD Neuroscience, Yale University
Residency, Neurology
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Fellowship, Neurotology
University of California at Los Angeles
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
National Institutes of Health
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Rizatriptan vs Placebo for Attacks of Vestibular Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Jeffrey P. Staab, Scott D.Z. Eggers, Joanna C. Jen, Allison M. Lemahieu, Jennifer R. Geske, Honghu Liu, Deanna R. Hofschulte, G. Roxana Gonzalez, Brian A. Neff, Neil T. Shepard, Devin L. McCaslin, Robert W. Baloh. JAMA Neurology
- The episodic ataxias. Tracey D. Graves, Heather D. Snell, Kamran Khodakhah, Robert C. Griggs, Joanna C. Jen.
- Correction to: Episodic Ataxia Type 1: Natural History and Effect on Quality of Life (The Cerebellum, (2022), 22, 4, (578-586), 10.1007/s12311-021-01360-6). Tracey D. Graves, Robert C. Griggs, Brian N. Bundy, Joanna C. Jen, Robert W. Baloh, Michael G. Hanna. Cerebellum
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.6 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.6 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.5 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Jen has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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