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John Growdon, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

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Neurology • Boston, MA

Founding Director, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center & MGH Memory Disorders Unit & Director, MGH Movement Disorders Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital & Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    15 Parkman St
    Neurology Associates Wac 835
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-726-1728
    Fax+1 617-726-4101

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1971 - 1975
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1969
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1972 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Autobiography Series: A Half Century of Neuropathology
    Autobiography Series: A Half Century of NeuropathologyNovember 19th, 2020
  • COVID-19 Articles and Resources
    COVID-19 Articles and ResourcesSeptember 23rd, 2020
  • David A. Drachman, MD, FAAN, Alzheimer's Disease Expert, Dies
    David A. Drachman, MD, FAAN, Alzheimer's Disease Expert, DiesJanuary 5th, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Clinical CoreNational Institute On Aging2009–2012
  • Neuroimaging Biomarkers To Distinguish Lewy Body DiseasesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008
  • Core--Clinical Genetic &NeuroimagingNational Institute On Aging2004–2008
  • Core--Clinical And TrainingNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2008
  • Massachusetts Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2004–2005
  • Simvastatin Treatment For Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2004
  • Evaluate Eff Vitamin E &Donepezil HCI (ARICEPT) To Delay Mild Cogn Impr To ADNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Massachusetts Alzheimers Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1999–2003
  • Vitamin E &Donepezil (ARICEPT) In Alzheimer'SNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
  • Earlier VS Later Levodopa In Parkinson'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
  • Effect Of AF102B Of Amyloid Processing In Alzheimers DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
  • Study Of Estrogen Replacement In Patients With Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
  • Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1996–2002
  • Entacapone In Patients With Parkinsons DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
  • International Study Group MeetingNational Institute On Aging2000
  • AF102B Of Amyloid Processing In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1999
  • Receptor-Coupled APP ProcessingNational Institute On Aging1994–1998
  • Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1994–1998
  • Alzheimers DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1994–1998
  • Effect Of AF102B On Amyloid Processing In Alzheimers DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
  • Safety And Efficacy Of Selegiline And Alpha Tocopherol In AlzheimersNational Center For Research Resources1996
  • Safety And Efficacy Of Entacapone--Accessing Wearing OFF (SEESAW)National Center For Research Resources1996
  • Deprenyl And Tocopherol Antioxidative Therapy Of ParkinsonismNational Center For Research Resources1996
  • Deprenyl Treatment For Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1994–1995
  • Pilot Project--Phospholipid Abnormalities In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1989–1993
  • Clinical CoreNational Institute On Aging1985–1993
  • Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1985–1993
  • Alzheimer'S Disease Research Center SupplementNational Institute On Aging1991
  • Phospholipid Abnormalities In Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1989–1991
  • Genetic Studies Of Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1987–1989
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance In Brain Aging And DementiaNational Institute On Aging1985–1986

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