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Alexander Tröster, PhD, is a professor of neuropsychology and chair of the Department of Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Dr. Tröster is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology.
Dr. Tröster’s expertise includes movement disorders, especially Parkinson’s disease, dementia, amnesia, and neuropsychological assessment in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and a member of several other professional societies.
Dr. Tröster received his doctorate from the University of California-San Diego and San Diego State University in California in clinical psychology and completed his internship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York.
Dr. Tröster’s research studies include the assessment, definition, and neural bases of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease, and the evaluation and prediction of neurobehavioral outcomes of deep brain stimulation for a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions.
For more information or to request an appointment, please call (602) 406-3671.
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- PhD, University of California-San Diego and San Diego State University, Clinical Psychology, 1991
- MS, North Dakota State University, Psychology (Behavior Therapy Track), 1986
- BScPsych, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe, Psychology, 1983
- American Psychological Association & Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), APA (Fellow)
- International Neuropsychological Society
- National Academy of Neuropsychology (Fellow)
- American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
- American Academy of Neurology (Affiliate)
- Movement Disorder Society
- American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Associate)
- World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Associate)
- National Academy of Neuropsychology Early Career Achievement Award, 1997
- National Academy of Neuropsychology Nelson Butters Award for Research Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology, 1993
- Christopher E. Parker Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Research, San Diego State University, 1990
- Fellowship, Epilepsy Foundation of America, 1989
- International Center Scholarship, University of California-San Diego, 1989
- American Psychological Association Travel Grant, 1988
- Fellowship, Epilepsy Foundation of America, 1988
- International Institute of Education S.T.E.P. Grant, 1988
- Phi Beta Delta, 1988
- Phi Kappa Phi, 1987
- Psi Chi, 1985
- Zimbabwe Psychological Association Prize, 1983
- University Prize, University of Zimbabwe, 1983
- University Grant, University of Zimbabwe, 1983
- University Prize, University of Zimbabwe, 1982
Developments in the prediction of cognitive changes following deep brain stimulation in persons with Parkinson's disease.
Date: 07/2024
Authors: Alexander I. Tröster
Level I PD-MCI Using Global Cognitive Tests and the Risk for Parkinson's Disease Dementia
Date: 05/2022
Authors: Judith A. Boel, Rob M. de Bie, Ben A. Schmand, John C. Dalrymple-Alford, Connie Marras, Charles H. Adler, Jennifer G. Goldman, Alexander I. Tröster, David J. Burn, Irene Litvan, Gert J. Geurtsen
Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment on Quality of Life in Young and Typical Onset Parkinson's Disease
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Heather M. Holden, Corrin N. Schweer, Alexander I. Tröster
Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation with a multiple independent constant current-controlled device in Parkinson's disease (INTREPID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled study.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jerrold L Vitek, Roshini Jain, Lilly Chen, Alexander I Tröster, Lauren E Schrock, Paul A House, Monique L Giroux, Adam O Hebb, Sierra M Farris, Donald M Whiting, Timothy A Leichliter, Jill L Ostrem, Marta San Luciano, Nicholas Galifianakis, Leo Verhagen Metman, Sepehr Sani, Jessica A Karl, Mustafa S Siddiqui, Stephen B Tatter, Ihtsham Ul Haq, Andre G Machado, Michal Gostkowski, Michele Tagliati, Adam N Mamelak, Michael S Okun, Kelly D Foote, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos, Francisco A Ponce, Rajesh Pahwa, Jules M Nazzaro, Cathrin M Buetefisch, Robert E Gross, Corneliu C Luca, Jonathan R Jagid, Gonzalo J Revuelta, Istvan Takacs, Michael H Pourfar, Alon Y Mogilner, Andrew P Duker, George T Mandybur, Joshua M Rosenow, Scott E Cooper, Michael C Park, Suketu M Khandhar, Mark Sedrak, Fenna T Phibbs, Julie G Pilitsis, Ryan J Uitti, Philip A Starr
Non-motor symptoms and striatal dopamine transporter binding in early Parkinson's disease
Date: 03/2020
Authors: Rui Liu, David M. Umbach, Alexander I. Tröster, Xuemei Huang, Honglei Chen
- English
Alexander Tröster, PhD, is a professor of neuropsychology and chair of the Department of Neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Dr. Tröster is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology.
Dr. Tröster’s expertise includes movement disorders, especially Parkinson’s disease, dementia, amnesia, and neuropsychological assessment in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and a member of several other professional societies.
Dr. Tröster received his doctorate from the University of California-San Diego and San Diego State University in California in clinical psychology and completed his internship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York.
Dr. Tröster’s research studies include the assessment, definition, and neural bases of mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease, and the evaluation and prediction of neurobehavioral outcomes of deep brain stimulation for a variety of neurological and psychiatric conditions.
For more information or to request an appointment, please call (602) 406-3671.
- Aetna
- AHCCS (Referral Required)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Third Party
- Cigna
- Commercial Networks
- Government Plans
- Humana
- Market Place Plans (Referral Required)
- Medicare Advantage Plans (Referral Required)
- United Healthcare
- PhD, University of California-San Diego and San Diego State University, Clinical Psychology, 1991
- MS, North Dakota State University, Psychology (Behavior Therapy Track), 1986
- BScPsych, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe, Psychology, 1983
- American Psychological Association & Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), APA (Fellow)
- International Neuropsychological Society
- National Academy of Neuropsychology (Fellow)
- American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
- American Academy of Neurology (Affiliate)
- Movement Disorder Society
- American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Associate)
- World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Associate)
- National Academy of Neuropsychology Early Career Achievement Award, 1997
- National Academy of Neuropsychology Nelson Butters Award for Research Contributions to Clinical Neuropsychology, 1993
- Christopher E. Parker Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Research, San Diego State University, 1990
- Fellowship, Epilepsy Foundation of America, 1989
- International Center Scholarship, University of California-San Diego, 1989
- American Psychological Association Travel Grant, 1988
- Fellowship, Epilepsy Foundation of America, 1988
- International Institute of Education S.T.E.P. Grant, 1988
- Phi Beta Delta, 1988
- Phi Kappa Phi, 1987
- Psi Chi, 1985
- Zimbabwe Psychological Association Prize, 1983
- University Prize, University of Zimbabwe, 1983
- University Grant, University of Zimbabwe, 1983
- University Prize, University of Zimbabwe, 1982
Developments in the prediction of cognitive changes following deep brain stimulation in persons with Parkinson's disease.
Date: 07/2024
Authors: Alexander I. Tröster
Level I PD-MCI Using Global Cognitive Tests and the Risk for Parkinson's Disease Dementia
Date: 05/2022
Authors: Judith A. Boel, Rob M. de Bie, Ben A. Schmand, John C. Dalrymple-Alford, Connie Marras, Charles H. Adler, Jennifer G. Goldman, Alexander I. Tröster, David J. Burn, Irene Litvan, Gert J. Geurtsen
Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment on Quality of Life in Young and Typical Onset Parkinson's Disease
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Heather M. Holden, Corrin N. Schweer, Alexander I. Tröster
Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation with a multiple independent constant current-controlled device in Parkinson's disease (INTREPID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled study.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jerrold L Vitek, Roshini Jain, Lilly Chen, Alexander I Tröster, Lauren E Schrock, Paul A House, Monique L Giroux, Adam O Hebb, Sierra M Farris, Donald M Whiting, Timothy A Leichliter, Jill L Ostrem, Marta San Luciano, Nicholas Galifianakis, Leo Verhagen Metman, Sepehr Sani, Jessica A Karl, Mustafa S Siddiqui, Stephen B Tatter, Ihtsham Ul Haq, Andre G Machado, Michal Gostkowski, Michele Tagliati, Adam N Mamelak, Michael S Okun, Kelly D Foote, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos, Francisco A Ponce, Rajesh Pahwa, Jules M Nazzaro, Cathrin M Buetefisch, Robert E Gross, Corneliu C Luca, Jonathan R Jagid, Gonzalo J Revuelta, Istvan Takacs, Michael H Pourfar, Alon Y Mogilner, Andrew P Duker, George T Mandybur, Joshua M Rosenow, Scott E Cooper, Michael C Park, Suketu M Khandhar, Mark Sedrak, Fenna T Phibbs, Julie G Pilitsis, Ryan J Uitti, Philip A Starr
Non-motor symptoms and striatal dopamine transporter binding in early Parkinson's disease
Date: 03/2020
Authors: Rui Liu, David M. Umbach, Alexander I. Tröster, Xuemei Huang, Honglei Chen
- English