Neurology
Rita Crooms, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Mount Sinai Health System
Long Island City, NY
Rita Caroline Crooms, MD, MPH, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in neuropalliative care at Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY. She focuses on supportive care to improve quality of life for adult patients with serious neurologic illnesses, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), glioblastoma multiforme, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Lewy body disease, multiple system atrophy, frontal lobe dementia, vascular dementia, **bra
11+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine — M.D., 2014
- University of California, San Francisco — Residency, Neurology
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — Fellowship, Palliative Medicine
- Swarthmore College — B.A.
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Neuro-Oncology
Conditions & Treatments
Palliative CareBrain TumorsNeuro-Oncology Complications
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
English, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin)
Experience
11+ years in practice