The path to wellness requires the patient to participate as well as the doctor. Usually this is hard to do without a coach to help cope with the bumps of chronic illness. Dr. E. Alessandra Strada PhD is especially trained to help patients with medical illness cope with their problems – both medical and psychological. Dr. Strada takes most forms of insurance. Appointments can be made by calling (212) 844-8930. Click here to see/hide a short bio of Dr. Strada.
Dr. Strada is Attending Psychologist in the department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She holds a degree of Doctor in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Bologna, Italy, a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Alliant University in San Francisco, and a Ph.D. in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where she is also Assistant Professor of East-West Psychology. Dr. Strada adopts an integrative approach to pain management psychotherapy. Her combined use of cognitive-behavioral therapy, including guided imagery, mindfulness, and meditation, with existential and insight oriented approaches promotes improvement of function and psychological well-being.
The complaint of “brain” fog or problems doing mental work are common in patients with severe fatigue and widespread pain. Evaluating them by neuropsychological testing provides objective evidence of “cognitive dysfunction.” Dr. Gudrun Lange PhD is a neuropsychologist with wide expertise in dealing with patients with CFS and FM. Based on her testing methods, Dr. Lange can develop a treatment plan to help the individual patient cope with the consequences of brain fog to improve overall wellness. Objective testing results can also be used when seeking disability. Neuropsychological testing takes approximately seven hours. Dr. Lange’s fee for testing and interpretation of results is $3,000. She does not take insurance. Appointments to see her in her Newark NJ office can be made by calling (973) 972-4800. Click here to see/hide a short bio of Dr. Lange.
Dr. Lange is a licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist and a Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Psychiatry at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. She received her undergraduate training in psychology at the SUNY Empire State College in New York and then did her doctoral work in clinical neuropsychology at CUNY Queens College. Thereafter she did postdoctoral training in neuroimaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital and in neuropsychology at the Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation. In addition to her clinical reputation, Dr. Lange is an accomplished researcher focusing her efforts on medically unexplained fatigue and pain. Click here for a list of Dr. Lange's scientific publications.
