

Neurology
Ted Dawson, M.D.
Director, Institute for Cell Engineering
Ted M. Dawson, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and neuroscientist specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, with a primary focus on Parkinson's disease, beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN), dementia, familial dysautonomia, and stroke-related neuronal injury. He directs the Institute for Cell Engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and leads the Dawson Lab, which investigates neuronal cell death and survival mechanisms, including the role of nitric oxide in n
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine (MD, PhD, 1986)
- Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (Neurology, 1990)
- Internship: University of Utah Health (Internal Medicine, 1987)
Years in Practice
40+ years
Peer Recognition
- ABPN — Board Certified in Neurology
2026
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages
English
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Sources
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-ted-dawson-xfmr3
- https://www.medifind.com/doctors/ted-m-dawson/11194229
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/ted-dawson-md
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_M._Dawson
- https://neuroscience.jhu.edu/TedDawson.php
- https://www.michaeljfox.org/researcher/ted-m-dawson-md-phd
- https://www.thedawsonlab.org











