“Peace and love above all else.”

Dr. Ganz is a board-certified internist with a special interest in geriatrics.  He works with both new and established patients to help in the diagnosis and management of cognitive disorders.

A board certified internist who graduated from the Sackler School of Medicine, he interned in general surgery and internal medicine at Montefiore and NY Medical College, completing his residency at Kettering Medical Center.  He spent many years working in facilities dealing with dementia care and is exceptionally adept in this area.

A native of Denmark, Dr. Ganz grew up in Copenhagen, trained in Israel, and settled in the United States.  He is fluent in Hebrew and Danish.  A caring physician with a quirky sense of humor, he is prone to worrying about his patients at all hours of the day and night. He is an invaluable part of our team at Park Avenue Neurology.

He enjoys Sabbath dinners,  spending time with his grandmother, very fine Scotch, and dreaming about playing pro basketball.

“I like interacting with patients, challenging them. My job is never boring, so interesting and different.”

Casey Emery is a NYS school psychologist with an MS from Long Island University. Casey performs neurocognitive studies and devises tailored brain exercises for maintaining and improving brain function. She brings enthusiasm, encouragement, and a great degree of expertise to her work at Park Avenue Neurology. A native New Yorker, Casey hails from the great borough of Brooklyn and a dedicated family of Mets fans.

“There is a warmth here that doesn’t compare to any other practice.”

Olivia McWhirter is our office assistant and major domo.  She graduated cum laude, majoring in psychology, from Stevenson University. Olivia loves the fast pace of New York City.  Intelligent and with an exceptional sense of humor, Olivia is a firm believer in the healing power of empathy. Fluent in Italian, Olivia supplies our office with her signature olive oil from her family’s grove in Lazio.

“I like research and abstract thinking – providing potential new treatment options for patients when they are in need.”

Nick, our Research Associate, is passionate about research and the opportunities it presents to patients. He started his research career at Fairfax Hospital in Virginia, examining the effect of prematurity on cognitive development in children. Nick graduated with his bachelor’s in biology and psychology from George Washington, and his Masters in Medical Sciences from Loyola. He previously worked in addiction research at Mount Sinai and has published in Nature Communications, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Brain, Behavior, & Immunity, among other journals. He has worked in clinical research with various therapeutic agents in oncology, addiction medicine, and surgery.

Nick has volunteered as a crisis counselor for suicide prevention and is a certified EMT.  Nick likes classical music and plays bassoon and saxophone. He often attends film festivals and concerts, and enjoys spending time with his twin sister.

“I am blessed working in our homey office with a great team.”

Becky, our fantastic medical receptionist and Captain of the office team, worked in the cardiac cath lab at Columbia for over 25 years. An exuberant, effusive, and warm people person, Becky is the core of our office, scheduling, reminding, and keeping us all in line. A dedicated fashionista, Becky has never been spotted in the same outfit twice.

“I have always enjoyed working in the medical field and helping people!”

Emily, our office receptionist, began working in a pharmacy at sixteen, and brings her incredible work ethic to the office every day.  Organized, compassionate, and a busy young mother, Emily still manages to look impeccable.  Fluent in Spanish, Emily loves the beach and spending time with her family.

“Making a positive impact in people’s lives is important to me.”