The 20 Best Alzheimer's Disease Doctors in The United States

Reisa Sperling is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sperling is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Memory Loss, Primary Amyloidosis, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Tharick Pascoal, MD, Ph.D., is a neurologist and assistant professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pascoal’s clinical and research interests include cognitive disorders of multiple etiologies, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. He has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals which can be found here. Dr. Pascoal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Movement Disorders, and Primary Amyloidosis.

Allan Levey is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Levey has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

James Lah is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lah has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

A native of Athens, Greece, Professor Lyketsos graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Psychology and from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis with a Medical Doctorate. He completed residency and Chief Residency in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, as well as a fellowship in clinical epidemiology. An active clinician, teacher, and researcher, Dr. Lyketsos is a world expert in the care and treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD). He carried out pioneering work on the epidemiology and treatment of neuropsychiatric features of AD. His team is developing biomarkers to accelerate treatment development for AD while designing and implementing innovative clinical trials. He leads efforts to ensure the provision of state-of-the-art Dementia Care for people with dementia in the community. Dr. Lyketsos is the Elizabeth Plank Althouse Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He directs the Johns Hopkins Bayview Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as well as the Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease and the Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center. He is the recipient of multiple awards including the 2022 Argo Award for Science from the President of the Hellenic Republic. He has authored/co-authored over 450 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, commentaries, as well as five books. His work has been cited over 76,000 times with an h-index of 149. A 2021 Stanford University publication reported that he ranked #13 out of 9,246 scientists worldwide (all-time) in the field of Geriatrics. Castle-Connolly has named Dr. Lyketsos as one of America’s Top Doctors every year since 2001. A listing of Dr. Lyketsos’ publications can be found at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/constantine.lyketsos.1/bibliography/public/. Dr. Lyketsos is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Delirium, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Dennis Selkoe is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selkoe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

Gad Marshall is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Agnosia, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Memory Loss.

Charles Bernick is a Neurologist in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Bernick is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Memory Loss, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Dr. Bernick is currently accepting new patients.

Darren Gitelman is a Psychologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Gitelman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Memory Loss.

Marwan Sabbagh is a Neurologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sabbagh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sabbagh is currently accepting new patients.

David Wolk is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wolk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Wolk is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Karlawish is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karlawish is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Kidney Transplant.

Randall Bateman is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Bateman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

David Holtzman is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Gastrostomy.

Eric Mcdade is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Mcdade is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Down Syndrome, and Primary Amyloidosis.

Liana Apostolova is a Neurologist in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Apostolova is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

After 20 years of clinical and research experience using low carbohydrate, ketogenic diets, I am continually amazed at how health can be improved by just changing the food that someone eats. I use an approach that is simple and effective, and evidence-based. Medical conditions, like type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, GERD, fatty liver, and PCOS, can all be improved or even reversed through food. I am specialized in internal Medicine and obesity medicine, and I am the author of the books End Your Carb Confusion, The New Atkins for a New You, Keto Clarity, and Cholesterol Clarity. Dr. Westman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Thrombectomy.

Dr. William Seeley works at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. He cares for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). In 2011, Seeley was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for his research on understanding FTD and other neurodegenerative diseases. His research focuses on why dementias target specific nerve cell populations. The goal is to discover what makes brain tissues susceptible or resistant to degeneration and to translate these findings into new treatments. Seeley earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine. He completed a residency in neurology at the Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals in Boston, followed by a fellowship in behavioral neurology at UCSF. Dr. Seeley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Helena Chui is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chui is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Spastic Paraparesis, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).

Jeffrey Burns is a Neurologist in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Burns has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial. Dr. Burns is currently accepting new patients.