May 2011: Carol Torossian, Psy.D.

Dr. Carol Torossian is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry’s Center of Excellence on Brain Aging. She is a member of a highly trained multi-disciplinary team of medical professionals which includes neurologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, internists and nurses. Her specific responsibilities include performing translational and clinical research, educating medical professionals and providing evidence-based geriatric care. As a key member of the Center of Excellence on Brain Aging, she helps to provide “one-stop” multi-disciplinary evaluation and clinical care in the early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders affecting cognition.

Dr. Torossian received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, C.W. Post, as part of the entering Class of 1992. Dr. Torossian’s has since gone on to become a renowned scientist and medical researcher. Her numerous research studies have focused on the Alzheimer’s disease process in order to develop new diagnostic tools and therapies as well as psychosocial interventions for patients and caregivers. She was part of the team that demonstrated that the earliest manifestations of Alzheimer disease can be detected through an EEG brain scan (Science Daily, 2005). Some of the results from Dr. Torossian’s other research studies can be found in the following journal articles including: Outcome Over Seven Years of Healthy Adults With And Without Subjective Cognitive Impairment (Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2010); The Pre-Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Impairment Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2008); Mortality and Temporal Course of Probable Alzheimer’s Disease: A 5-Year Prospective Study (International Psychogeriatrics, 2005); and Alzheimer’s Disease And Medical Disease Conditions: A Prospective Cohort Study (Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 2005). Dr. Torassian has also helped to co-authored a chapter entitled Staging Dementia, in the book, Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, 3^rd Edition (Editors: Abou-Saleh, Katona, Kumar, 2011). She is a member and has also been a presenter at the International Psychogeriatric Association.

Beyond her work as a medical researcher, Dr. Torossian also has a private clinical practice working with adults and the elderly. She provides both psychotherapy and psychological evaluation services. Major clinical areas addressed within her practice include: healthy aging, geriatric issues, and early treatment of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. For further information, Dr. Torossian can be reached at carol.torossian@med. nyu.edu.