John T. Langfitt, Ph.D.

John T. Langfitt, Ph.D.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 673
Rochester, NY 14642

Fax: (585) 756-2311
Administrative: (585) 275-9403
Office: (585) 341-7500

Research Bio

Dr. Langfitt's research focusses on the cognitive, psychiatric, quality-of-life and economic effects of epilepsy and its treatments. His expertise lies in design and implementation of clinical trials and other research designs, with a specific focus on outcomes assessment.

Awards & Honors

Graduated cum laude | Yale College 1981

Recent Journal Articles

Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. 44 available »

2012 Oct
Tivarus ME, Starling SJ, Newport EL, Langfitt JT. "Homotopic language reorganization in the right hemisphere after early left hemisphere injury." Brain and language. 2012 Oct 0; 123(1):1-10. Epub 2012 Jul 24.
2012 Sep 11
Langfitt JT, Mathern GW. "Web-based eight-question tool to determine epilepsy surgery evaluation: the future is here." Neurology. 2012 Sep 11; 79(11):1074-5. Epub 2012 Aug 15.
2012 Jun 20
Engel J, McDermott MP, Langfitt JT. "Treatment of refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy-reply." JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2012 Jun 20; 307(23):2483-5.
2012 Mar 7
Engel J, McDermott MP, Wiebe S, Langfitt JT, Stern JM, Dewar S, Sperling MR, Gardiner I, Erba G, Fried I, Jacobs M, Vinters HV, Mintzer S, Kieburtz K, . "Early surgical therapy for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy: a randomized trial." JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2012 Mar 7; 307(9):922-30.
2012
Tivarus, ME;Starling, SJ;Newport, EL; Langfitt, JT. "Homotopic Language Reorganization in the Right Hemisphere after Early Left Hemisphere Injury". Brain and Language. 2012; .

Current Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Neurology, Epilepsy (SMD) - Primary

Education

PhD | Psychology | Boston University1989
MA | Psychology | Boston University1985
BA | English | Yale University1981