The 20 Best Dementia Doctors Near Me in Chicago, IL

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The 20 Best Dementia Doctors near Chicago, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 341 doctor with experience in Dementia near Chicago, IL. Of these, 282 are Experienced, 49 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    Jeffrey Yu
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    3134 N Clark St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Yu is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Zoe Arvanitakis
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Distinguished in Dementia

    Rush Memory Clinic-Chicago

    600 S Paulina St Ste 130, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zoe Arvanitakis is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Arvanitakis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Distinguished in Dementia

    Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center Urgent Care

    1520 W Harrison St Fl 7, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Castle is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Castle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Vertigo.

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    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    675 N St Clair St Ste 18-200, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Woodward is a Geriatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Woodward has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Farzaneh Sorond is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sorond has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vascular Dementia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Dimitri Krainc
    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dimitri Krainc is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Krainc has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    John A. Kessler
    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    55+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Kessler is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kessler has been practicing medicine for over 55 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Niccolo E. Mencacci
    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Niccolo Mencacci is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mencacci has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Chorea, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Myoclonus-Dystonia, Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Nicholas J. Volpe
    Experienced in Dementia
    Ophthalmology | Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Ophthalmology | Neurology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Volpe is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Volpe has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1645 W Jackson Blvd Ste 675, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Denis Evans is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Evans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Stroke.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    Rush University Medical Center

    1653 W Congress Pkwy, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Pressman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pressman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Distinguished in Dementia

    Rush Memory Clinic-Chicago

    600 S Paulina St Ste 130, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julie Schneider is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schneider is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Distinguished in Dementia

    Rush Memory Clinic-Chicago

    600 S Paulina St Ste 130, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neelum Aggarwal is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Stroke, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).

    Bharat K. Shah
    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    Chicago, IL 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bharat Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Tenosynovitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Robert F. Martin
    Experienced in Dementia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    4600 N Ravenswood Ave 1st Fl, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Martin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Memory Loss, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Nestor Ivkov
    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    Chicago, IL 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nestor Ivkov is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ivkov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Kevin K. Koo
    Experienced in Dementia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    10 N Cumberland Ave, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (14.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Koo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Koo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Hypersplenism, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.

    Danny Bega
    Advanced in Dementia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Dementia
    Neurology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Danny Bega is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bega has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Wilson Disease.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    676 N St Clair St Ste 1310, Arkes Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Allison Lapins is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lapins has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    676 N St Clair St Ste 1100, Arkes Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Rosenthal is a Psychiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rosenthal has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and DRESS Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Dementia?

    Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects one or more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior. Dementia may also be referred to as major neurocognitive disorder.

    When should I see a Dementia doctor near Chicago, IL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Dementia doctor near Chicago, IL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Dementia doctors near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Dementia doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Dementia doctor near Chicago, IL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Dementia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dementia doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Dementia doctor near Chicago, IL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Dementia doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Dementia doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Dementia doctors near Chicago, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dementia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Dementia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dementia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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