Joyce Akinyi Okendo, MD

Dr. Joyce Okendo specializes in neurology with eight years of experience treating complex neurological conditions. She earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, where she developed expertise in brain and nervous system disorders that affect patients' daily lives.

Dr. Okendo practices at locations in Paramus and Hackensack, New Jersey, focusing on serious neurological emergencies and their treatment. She cares for patients who have experienced strokes, including hemorrhagic strokes where bleeding occurs in the brain. Her work also involves managing respiratory complications that can arise from neurological conditions. Dr. Okendo performs therapeutic hypothermia, a specialized treatment that carefully controls body temperature to protect the brain after certain medical emergencies.