John T. Langfitt, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 341-7500

Administrative: (585) 275-9403

Office: (585) 341-7500

Fax: (585) 442-4329

Accepting New Patients

Locations

919 Westfall Rd
Clinton Crossings Bldg C, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14618

Faculty Appointments

Professor Emeritus - Department of Neurology , Epilepsy (SMD)

Biography

Dr. Langfitt primarily evaluates adults with epilepsy, but also sees patients with other neurologic disorders and psychiatric conditions that affect cognitive function.

Professional Background

Dr. Langfitt is a board-certified neuropsychologist who primarily evaluates adults with epilepsy, but also sees patients with other neurologic disorders (e.g., traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, developmental disabilities) and psychiatric conditions that affect cognitive function (e.g., major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, PTSD and somatoform disorders).

Research

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. He leads and consults on a number of projects involving assessment and treatment of cognitive and neurobehavioral consequences of cerebral malaria and other pediatric infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.

Credentials

Education

1990
MA | Boston University

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Awards

1981
Graduated cum laude
Location: Yale College

Rita Underberg Teaching Award, URMC Dept. of Psychiatry

Greater Rochester Board Leadership Award, Rochester Business Journal

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Publications

Journal Articles

2023
Millstein DJ, Perez DL, Langfitt JT. "A Case of Functional Neurological Disorder With Cognitive Symptoms: Emotion-Focused Psychotherapeutic Insights." Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.. 2023 64(3):307-308. Epub 2023 Apr 11.

4/13/2022
Karmen-Tuohy S, Mboma SM, Langfitt JT, Brim R, Gladstone M, Taylor TE. ""I do lack peace, and I've run out of answers": primary caregivers' perspectives on social and behaviour problems in cerebral malaria survivors in Blantyre, Malawi." Malaria journal.. 2022 Apr 13; 21(1):123. Epub 2022 Apr 13.

4/11/2022
Gross WL, Helfand A, Swanson SJ, Conant LL, Humphries C, Raghavan M, Mueller WM, Busch RM, Allen L, Anderson CT, Carlson CE, Lowe MJ, Langfitt JT, Tivarus ME, Drane DL, Loring DW, Jacobs M, Morgan VL, Allendorfer JB, Szaflarski JP, Bonilha L, Bookheimer S, Grabowski T, Vannest J, Binder JR, . "Prediction of Naming Outcome With FMRI Language Lateralization in Left Temporal Epilepsy Surgery." Neurology.. 2022 Apr 11; Epub 2022 Apr 11.

Books & Chapters

2016
Chapter Title: A view from Africa. Epilepsy Behav.
Book Title: Cognition, behavior, and the ILAE Classification of the Epilepsies:
Author List: Langfitt JT.
Published By: PubMed PMID: 27177992. 2016

2016
Book Title: In response: Towards a quantitative assessment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Author List: Erba G, Beghi E, Magaudda A, Bianchi E, Giussani G, Di Rosa G, Laganà A, Chiesa V, Juersivich A, Langfitt J.
Published By: Epilepsia 2016

2016
Chapter Title: (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27286757) Epilepsia.
Book Title: In response: Towards a quantitative assessment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Author List: Erba G, Beghi E, Magaudda A, Bianchi E, Giussani G, Di Rosa G, Laganà A, Chiesa V, Juersivich A, Langfitt J.
Published By: PubMed PMID: 27286757 2016

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