Anna West, MPAS, PA-C

Phone

(212) 305-3000

Location

Presbyterian Hospital Building
622 West 168th Street, PH 14
New York, NY 10032

About

Anna West is a recent graduate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center where she earned her degree of Master's of Science in Physician Associate Studies. Anna relocated to New York City after graduation to work alongside Dr. Tomoaki Kato in both the outpatient and surgical patient setting at the Center for Liver Disease and Abdominal Transplantation at Columbia University Medical Center.

Prior to her career, she did two years as a research assistant at Boys Town National Research Hospital under Dr. Gaelle Doucet in brain architecture, imaging, and cognition. Research emphasis was on functional MRI imaging to characterize the impact of disease and aging on brain functioning across the lifespan.

Education

  • 2015-2019: Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
  • 2021-2023: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska

Publications:

  • West A, Hamlin N, Frangou S, Wilson TW, Doucet GE. Person-Based Similarity Index for Cognition and Its Neural Correlates in Late Adulthood: Implications for Cognitive Reserve. Cereb Cortex. 2022 Jan;10;32(2):397-407.doi:10.1093/cercor/bhab215.PMID:34255824;PMCID:PMC8754370
  • Doucet GE, Hamlin N, West A, Kruse JA, Moser DA, Wilson TW. Multivariate patterns of brain-behavior associations across the adult lifespan. Aging (Albany NY). 2022 Jan 10;14(1):161-194. doi:10.18632/aging.203815. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35013005; PMCID: PMC8791210.