Neurology
Our Specialists
Epilepsy Center
John T. Langfitt, Ph.D.
585-341-7420
Current Titles and Roles
Associate Professor of Neurology
Degrees, Certifications, and Licenses
- B.A., Yale College, 1981
- Ph.D., Boston University, 1991
- Neuropsychology Internship, West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital (Yale University School of Medicine), West Haven, CT, 1988-1989
- Neuropsychology Fellowship, University of California at Los Angeles, Neuropsychology, 1998-1991
- Certification, New York State Licensed Psychologist, American Board of Professional Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
Clinical Specialties
Neuropsychology of epilepsy and language, experimental therapeutics,
outcome measurement
Highlights
Recent Publications:
Langfitt, JT & Wiebe, S. Early epilepsy surgery. Current Opinion in Neurology, in press.
Berg, AT, Langfitt, JT, Testa, FM et al. Global cognitive function in children with epilepsy: A community-based study. Epilepsia, in press
Langfitt JT, et al. Worsening of quality of life after epilepsy surgery: effect of seizures and memory decline. Neurology 68(23):1988-94, 2007
Langfitt, JT, et al. Health care costs decline after successful epilepsy surgery. Neurology, 68:1290-1298, 2007
Langfitt JT, et al. Validity & responsiveness of generic preference-based HRQOL instruments in chronic epilepsy. Qual Life Res. 15(5):899-914, 2006.
Other professional activities:
- Vice-President, Board of Directors, Epilepsy Foundation
of the Rochester and Syracuse Regions, 2001-2003.
- Chair, Employment Advisory Committee, Epilepsy
Foundation of the Rochester and Syracuse Regions, 1999-present.
- Member, Program Committee, Annual Meetings of the American
Epilepsy Society, Orlando, FL December, 1999-2000.
- Member, Subcommission on the Economic Burden of Epilepsy,
International League Against Epilepsy, 1999-present.
- Member, Subcommission on Outcomes, International League
Against Epilepsy, 1999-present.
- Neurological, Aging and Musculoskeletal Epidemiology (NAME) Study Section, NINDS
- Professional Advisory Board, Epilepsy Foundation of America
- Commission on Health Policy, International League Against Epilepsy.
- Board of Directors, Epilepsy Foundation of the Rochester and Syracuse Regions
Research
- Health services research
- Outcomes methods Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Psychological and cognitive effects of epilepsy and its treatment.
- Quality of life analysis for patients with epilepsy
- Economic effects of epilepsy and its treatment
Comments
Dr. Langfitt is the leader of our psychosocial team, which provides psychological evaluation and support for our patients. He supervises neuropsychological testing for all our patients. Dr. Langfitt plays a key role in the evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery and supervises the intracarotid amobarbital procedures (Wada tests). In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Langfitt has an active clinical research program in the psychosocial outcomes of epilepsy and its treatments.
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