Neurology
David Knopman, M.D.
Professor of Neurology
David S. Knopman, M.D., is a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in behavioral neurology and cognitive disorders. He primarily treats late-life cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, aphasia, and dementia, with a focus on geriatric patients experiencing neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular conditions. As a consultant in the Department of Neurology and part of the Alzheime
50+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- University of Minnesota Medical School — Class of 1975
- University of Minnesota — Residency, Neurology, 1976 - 1979
- Hennepin Healthcare — Internship, Transitional Year, 1975 - 1976
- Hennepin County Medical Center — Fellow, Aphasia and Behavioral Neurology, 1980
- Dartmouth College — A.B., Biology, 1972
Peer Recognition
- Marquis Who's Who — Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare
- Minnesota Monthly — Best Doctor
2014-2015 (2 years)
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society — Honor Society Member
1972
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1972
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Marquis Whos Who
Leadership Roles
- Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic
- Consultant, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic
- Chair Medical and Scientific Advisory Council, Alzheimer's Association, 2016-2018
- Chair Medical Advisory Council, Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, 2015-2017
- Associate Director, Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
50+ years in practice