

Neurology
Nilufer Taner, MD
Enterprise Chair of Neuroscience
Jacksonville, FL
Nilufer Ertekin-Taner, MD, PhD, is a neurogeneticist and board-certified behavioral neurologist at Mayo Clinic Florida in Jacksonville, specializing in the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, including progressive supranuclear palsy and atypical forms of Alzheimer's. She serves adult patient populations, particularly those at risk for or affected by late-onset Alzheimer's, with a focus on complex genetic influences using biological traits such as cognition, gene
30+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (ABPN)
- Behavioral Neurology (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Hacettepe University Medical School (MD, Unknown)
- Doctoral: Mayo Graduate School (PhD, Unknown)
- Residency: Mayo Clinic Minnesota (Neurology, Unknown)
- Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Florida (Behavioral Neurology, Unknown)
Peer Recognition
- ABPN — Board Certified in Neurology
2026
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Healthgrades — Health Care Hero - Jacksonville Business Journal, 2008
- Healthgrades — Travel Fellowship - World Alzheimer Congress, 2002
- Healthgrades — Robert Terry Award for the Best Paper on Neurodegenerative Diseases - American Association of Neuropathologists, 2012
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Conditions & Treatments
Alzheimer's DiseaseDementia & Cognitive DisordersDementiaCognitive Decline
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic Florida
Languages
English
Experience
30+ years in practice