Nikhil Banerjee, PhD

Dr. Nikhil Banerjee is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology division of VUMC’s Department of Neurology. He works as a clinical neuropsychologist, conducting neurocognitive evaluations with a wide variety of adult patient populations. Clinical interests include neurodegenerative conditions, movement disorders, and cerebrovascular disease, among others. Additionally, he co-directs the VUMC Brain Health Clinic service, integrating neuropsychological assessment with health psychology to 1) identify medical/lifestyle factors potentially impacting cognition, and 2) to promote healthy brain aging.

He has authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, Aids and Behavior. Research highlights include studying cognitive profiles in Mild Cognitive Impairment; the intersection of frailty symptoms, neuroimaging markers, and cognitive functioning in older adults; cognitive dysfunction in HIV; and outcomes in DBS surgery for Parkinson’s disease. He served as a rater in clinical trials for patients with early Alzheimer’s disease, and he is a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology.

Dr. Banerjee earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami, which included a clinical internship at the Denver/Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in his home state of Colorado. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Neurology. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Miami, graduating magna cum laude.