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542 verified specialists treating alzheimer's disease from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Massachusetts General Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwestern Medicine. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Bruce Price

Bruce Price, MD

Neurology

Belmont, MA15+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Ian Grant

Ian Grant, MD

Platform Engineer

Neurology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Movement DisordersBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
Michael Gold

Michael Gold, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCLA

Neurology

Santa Monica, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Brian Vaillant

Brian Vaillant, MD

Neurology

Austin, TX20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Peter Lewitt

Peter Lewitt, M.D.

Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program

Neurology

West Bloomfield, MI30+ years
Movement Disorders
Suman Jayadev

Suman Jayadev, MD

Professor of Neurology; Associate Director and Clinical Core Lead, UW Alzheimer Disease Research Center; Director, UW Huntington Disease Center of Excellence

Neurology

Seattle, WA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Jeffrey Kaye

Jeffrey Kaye, MD

Layton Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University

Neurology

Portland, OR
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Geoffrey Kerchner

Geoffrey Kerchner, MD, PHD

Consulting Associate Professor, Stanford University

Neurology

Stanford, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Gregory Cooper

Gregory Cooper, M.D.

Director, Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center

Neurology

Louisville, KY30+ years
Sleep Medicine
Samantha Holden

Samantha Holden, M.D.

Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Practice; Penny S. Burke Endowed Chair in Behavioral Neurology

Neurology

Aurora, CO15+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Erik Roberson

Erik Roberson, MD

Rebecca Gale Endowed Professor of Neurology and Neurobiology; Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Center; Director, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics

Neurology

Birmingham, AL20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Paul Kotzbauer

Paul Kotzbauer, MD

Professor, Neurology and Developmental Biology

Neurology

Saint Louis, MO20+ years
Movement Disorders
Leila Parand

Leila Parand, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
James Burke

James Burke, MD

Professor of Neurology; Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Memory Disorders Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Durham, NC
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Eileen Harrigan

Eileen Harrigan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director, Neuropalliative Care

Neurology

New York, NY7 years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
William Hu

William Hu, M.D., PH.D.

Professor and Chief of Cognitive Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Director, Center for Healthy Aging Research, Rutgers Institute for Health

Neurology

New Brunswick, NJ20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Richard Isaacson

Richard Isaacson, M.D.

Director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic

Neurology

Boca Raton, FL
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Puneet Opal

Puneet Opal, MD

Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & DementiaMovement Disorders
Joshua Cahan

Joshua Cahan, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology (Behavioral Neurology), Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Lydia Shajenko

Lydia Shajenko, M.D.

Neurology

Edgewater, NJ20+ years
Clinical Neurophysiology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of alzheimer's disease specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Alzheimer's Disease as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.
What should I look for when choosing a alzheimer's disease specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for alzheimer's disease depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.
Are these alzheimer's disease specialists accepting new patients?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Disease is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches alzheimer's disease care.