

Neurology
Jay Gottfried, M.D., PH.D.
Arthur H. Rubenstein University Professor
Jay A. Gottfried, M.D., Ph.D., is a neurologist specializing in cognitive neurology, neurobehavioral disorders, and disorders of smell and taste. He primarily treats patients with memory loss, dementia, neurobehavioral syndromes, and central olfactory dysfunction, including smell loss. His clinical practice serves adults, particularly those with cognitive impairments and sensory deficits, often overlapping with epilepsy patients for research-integrated care via intracranial EEG. At the Universit
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Undergraduate: Princeton University (B.A., Molecular Biology, 1989)
- Medical School: New York University (M.D., Medicine, 1997)
- Doctoral: New York University (Ph.D., Physiology/Neuroscience, 1997)
- Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Internal Medicine, 1997-1998)
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania (Neurology, 1998-2001)
Years in Practice
25+ years
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages
English
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Sources
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-jay-gottfried-yx5px
- https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g324/p51539
- https://can-acn.org/documents/2014-profiles/Jay-Gottfried-profile.pdf
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/jay-gottfried-md
- https://pikprofessors.upenn.edu/meet-the-professors/jay-gottfried
- https://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/node/513
- https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p51539











