James C. Root, PhD
Neuropsychologist
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About Me
I am a neuropsychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and also hold an appointment as Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Departments of Psychiatry and Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College.
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My clinical expertise is in the assessment of cognitive abilities (e.g., memory, attention, language, executive functioning) in adults and adolescents following cancer diagnosis and treatment. Two key areas of focus are the effects of chemotherapy treatment and hormone ablation therapy on cognition, particularly in older individuals.
My research focuses on the cognitive effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment (including surgical intervention, anesthetic treatment, and chemotherapy treatment) within the Neurocognitive Research Laboratory headed by Dr. Tim Ahles. I utilize neuroimaging techniques to investigate the effects of cancer treatment on cognition, as well as on brain structure and function.
I completed my postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a second fellowship in neuroimaging at Weill Cornell Medical College. I also completed a predoctoral residency in neuropsychology at Yale University School of Medicine.
I am an active member of the International Neuropsychological Society, the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, and the American Psychological Association.
A neuropsychologist is a doctor with special training in evaluating how brain conditions affect behavior and cognition (mental processes).
My Specialties
- Neuropsychology
Education
- PhD, New School for Social Research (New York)
Residencies
- Yale University School of Medicine
Fellowships
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Root
- Risk for Cognitive Decline in Older Women with Breast Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
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Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Root’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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James C. Root discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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