The 20 Best Frontotemporal Dementia Doctors in The United States

Dr. Argye Hillis is a professor of Neurology, with joint faculty appointments in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Cognitive Science. She is also the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Professor of Acute Stroke Diagnoses and Management. Prior to medical training and neurology residency, Dr. Hillis worked as a speech-language pathologist, and conducted clinical research focusing on understanding and treating aphasia and hemispatial neglect. She has brought these areas of experience to impact on her clinical research in neurology, which involves cognitive and neuroimaging studies of aphasia and hemispatial neglect due to acute stroke and focal dementias. She has published extensively on these topics in journals and textbooks. Dr. Hillis is Associate Editor of Stroke and has served as Associate editor of Brain, Annals of Neurology, Aphasiology, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Neurocase, Cognitive Neuropsychology, and Language and Cognitive Processes and served as co-Editor and Chief of Behavioral Neurology. Dr. Hillis serves as the Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Neurology and the Director of the Cerebrovascular Division of Neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hillis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Progressive Aphasia, Stroke, Frontotemporal Dementia, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hillis is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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

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 Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, 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.

Simon Ducharme is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Belmont, Massachusetts. Dr. Ducharme is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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 Frontotemporal 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 Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Seeley is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Seeley is currently accepting new patients.

Sami Barmada, M.D., Ph.D. is an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School. His clinical interests center around patients with dementia and motor neuron disease, and he sees patients at the Cognitive Disorders Clinic in the University of Michigan’s East Ann Arbor location.His research focuses on the pathologic overlap between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and how we can take advantage of the convergence to identify new and effective therapies for these devastating disorders.After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1998 with a major in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and a focus in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine, Dr. Barmada went on to the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. For his graduate work, he constructed a transgenic mouse model of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease with Dr. David Harris, and used these animals to track the deposition of misfolded prion protein within the nervous system of infected animals. For this work, Dr. Barmada earned earned the Poletsky Award from the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and was elected as a Olin Medical Scientist Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine.Dr. Barmada received his M.D. and Ph.D. in 2006, and completed an Internal Medicine internship at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, before moving to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Medical Center for his residency in Neurology. Dr. Barmada served one year as Chief Resident in the Department of Neurology, focusing on resident education. He was also a house-staff nominee to the Alpha-Omega-Alpha honor society. During his residency, Dr. Barmada became involved in research with Dr. Steve Finkbeiner of the Gladstone Institutes, a pioneer in neuronal models of neurodegenerative disease and novel technologies to study these models. Dr. Barmada finished his residency in 2010 and spent one year working with Dr. Finkbeiner as a research fellow, before becoming a Staff Scientist at the Gladstone Institutes and a Clinical Instructor at UCSF. In 2013, Dr. Barmada became an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Michigan, where he divides his time between the Cognitive Disorders Clinic and the laboratory. Dr. Barmada is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Dementia. Dr. Barmada is board certified in Neurology.

Dr. David Perry is a neurologist who cares for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. He also sees patients with other conditions that cause cognitive impairment. Perry's research centers on understanding behavioral changes in dementia, particularly those related to reward and motivation. By linking these behavioral changes to specific brain abnormalities, he seeks to improve diagnostic accuracy. After earning his medical degree at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, Perry completed a residency in neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He then completed a fellowship in behavioral neurology at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. Perry belongs to the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Perry is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Perry is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Perry is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Murman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Murman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Frontotemporal Dementia.

Bradley Boeve is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Boeve is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, and Movement Disorders.

Howard Rosen is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Rosen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Corticobasal Degeneration.

Neill Graff is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Graff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).

David Knopman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Knopman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Frontotemporal Dementia.

Bradford Dickerson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Dickerson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Kimiko Domoto is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Domoto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, and Corticobasal Degeneration. Dr. Domoto is currently accepting new patients.

Maria Tartaglia is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Tartaglia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.

Jeffrey Rothstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Rothstein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Dementia.

Peter Pressman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Pressman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

Erik Roberson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Roberson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and CLN3 Disease.

Gil Rabinovici is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Rabinovici is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Frontotemporal Dementia.

Nupur Ghoshal is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ghoshal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frontotemporal Dementia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.