Neurology
Daniel Claassen, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cognitive Disorders, and Professor of Neurology
Daniel O. Claassen, M.D., M.S., is a neurologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in cognitive and behavioral neurology, movement disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. He primarily treats conditions including Alzheimer's disease, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, primary progressive aphasia, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and autonomic failure. As Chief of the Division of Cognitive Disorders and Dire
21+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry (United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties)
Education & Training
- Medical College of Georgia, 2005 — M.D.
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2005 — Doctor of Medicine
- University of Virginia Medical Center, 2009-2011 — Postdoctoral training, Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Residency and Internship, Neurology and Internal Medicine
- University of Virginia — M.S., Clinical Research
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Chief, Division of Cognitive Disorders, and Professor of Neurology
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
21+ years in practice