Neurology
Dennis Selkoe, MD
Vincent and Stella Coates Professor of Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Dennis J. Selkoe, MD, is a neurologist specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. He serves adult patients as a senior neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, where he is co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases and the Center for Neurologic Diseases in the Department of Neurology. His clinical practice focuses on complex, refractory cases of neurologic disorders involving amyloid pat
55+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School — Residency, Neurology, 1974 - 1975
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School — Residency, Neurology, 1972 - 1973
- University of Pennsylvania Health System — Internship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
- University of Virginia School of Medicine — Class of 1969 (M.D.)
- Columbia University — B.A., 1965
Peer Recognition
- Boston Magazine — Top Doctor
2007
- Super Doctors — Super Doctor
2025
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Languages
English, German
Experience
55+ years in practice