The 20 Best Dementia Doctors in The United States

Reisa Sperling is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sperling is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses 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 Dementia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Movement Disorders, and Primary Amyloidosis. Dr. Pascoal is currently accepting new patients.

Allan Levey is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 42 years. Dr. Levey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Levey is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1990.

James Lah is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 34 years. Dr. Lah is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID). Dr. Lah is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1998.

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 Dementia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Delirium, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lyketsos is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Gad Marshall is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Agnosia, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Memory Loss. Dr. Marshall is board certified in Neurology.

Dennis Selkoe is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Selkoe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Selkoe is board certified in Neurology.

Darren Gitelman is a Psychologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Gitelman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Memory Loss. Dr. Gitelman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Marcio Soares is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Soares is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Rhabdomyolysis, and Vascular Dementia. Dr. Soares is currently accepting new patients.

Marwan Sabbagh is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sabbagh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sabbagh is board certified in Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology). Dr. Sabbagh is currently accepting new patients.

David Wolk is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wolk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Wolk is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Weintraub is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weintraub is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Major Depression, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Weintraub is board certified in Psych & Neurology/Geriatric Psy (AMA)Psychiatry, 1997.

Robert Pearlstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pearlstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 180 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pearlstein is board certified in  .

Randall Bateman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Bateman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

David Holtzman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Adam Boxer is a neurologist at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center who specializes in Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and atypical parkinsonism – in particular, corticobasal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy. Boxer obtained his medical and doctoral degrees as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at New York University School of Medicine, a program funded by the National Institutes of Health. He completed a residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center and a fellowship in behavioral neurology at UCSF. Boxer directs the clinical neurology research unit for the Sandler Neurosciences Center at Mission Bay, as well as the clinical trials program for Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia at the Memory and Aging Center. Boxer received the Edwin Boldrey Award from the San Francisco Neurological Society in 2002 for basic research in neurological disease, the 2005 John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation Alzheimer's Award and a 2009 Hellman Family Foundation fellowship. Dr. Boxer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Corticobasal Degeneration. Dr. Boxer is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Psychiatry, Neurology. Dr. Boxer is currently accepting new patients.

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 Dementia. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Dr. Seeley is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Seeley is currently accepting new patients.

Eric Mcdade is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Mcdade is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Down Syndrome, and Primary Amyloidosis.

Liana Apostolova is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Apostolova is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

Richard B. Lipton, M.D., is the Edwin S. Lowe Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lipton earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After a medical internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, he completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in neuroepidemiology at Columbia University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lipton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.