Dr Elaine Alt, MD | |
1 Insights Dr, Clifton, NJ 07012-2355 | |
(862) 349-2155 | |
(973) 320-9895 |
Full Name | Dr Elaine Alt |
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Gender | Female |
Speciality | Pathology - Anatomic Pathology |
Location | 1 Insights Dr, Clifton, New Jersey |
Accepts Medicare Assignments | Does not participate in Medicare Program. She may not accept medicare assignment. |
Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
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1235386582 | NPI | - | NPPES |
Mailing Address | Practice Location Address |
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Dr Elaine Alt, MD 200 Chadwick Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666-4252 Ph: () - | Dr Elaine Alt, MD 1 Insights Dr, Clifton, NJ 07012-2355 Ph: (862) 349-2155 |
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Early signs of Alzheimer's disease can be difficult to distinguish from the normal aging process in any older adult. For adults with Down syndrome, who are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, it is even more so. Because effective intervention needs to begin as early in the disease process as possible, prior to the onset of the irreversible impacts on the brain that are characteristic of this devastating disease, early diagnosis is of critical importance. To address crucial gaps in knowledge about Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome, the Kennedy Krieger Institute has been awarded an $8.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Two families who know all too well the trauma of having a baby born prematurely visited the White House today to share their inspiring stories with President Obama. The Hall family from Leesburg, Va., and the Hoffman family from Weston, Fla., are ambassadors for the March of Dimes, a nonprofit foundation that works to prevent premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality.
The recent CDC report on new HIV infections "underscore[s] ... the inexorable movement of the HIV/AIDS epidemic into black and other minority communities and the failure of government at all levels to respond to that change," C. Virginia Fields, president and CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, writes in a New York Daily News opinion piece (Fields, New York Daily News, 8/31).
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