KirkRDaffnerMD

Chief, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Womens Hospital

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Office
Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
60 Fenwood Road
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-8060

Fax+1 617-738-9122

Dr. Kirk Daffner is a neurologist based in Boston, MA, serving as the J. David and Virginia Wimberly Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School, followed by an internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a residency in neurology through the combined program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Daffner has expertise in behavioral neurology/neuropsychiatry, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, frontal-executive dysfunction, and speech and language disorders. His publication record includes multiple case studies in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, as well as contributions in JAMA Neurology. He has been recognized as a Super Doctor by SuperDoctors.com.

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1988
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984

PubMed

Case Study 9: A 64-Year-Old Man With Rapidly Progressive Cognitive Impairment and Behavioral Changes.
Syed N Kamal, Maria S Kryatova, Seth A Gale, Kirk R Daffner, David A Silbersweig
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2025-02-18
Case Study 8: A 70-Year-Old Man With Memory Loss, Wandering, and Inappropriate Behaviors.
Lakeshia C Gibson, Katherine A Krause, Seth A Gale, Barbara Schildkrout, Michael B Miller
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2025-01-31
It Is Time for Medicare to Cover Driving Safety Assessments.
Kirk R Daffner, Margaret O'Connor
JAMA Neurology. 2024-10-01

Lectures

Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
Harvard Medical School ,Department Of Continuing Education, Kennebunkport, Maine - 6/16/2013

‘You Can No Longer Drive, and Good Luck’: Figuring Out How Long It’s Safe to Drive Has Become the Third Rail of AgingOctober 30th, 2024
7 Things to Do for a Healthier Brain After 50May 9th, 2023
Mass General Brigham Won’t Offer Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s DrugSeptember 28th, 2021
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ERP Investigations Of Novelty Processing In Different Patterns Of Cognitive AgingNational Institute On Aging2008–2011
ERP Investigations Of Novelty Processing In Aging And ADNational Institute On Aging2002–2006
Neurology Of Attention To Novel EventsNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1998
Neurology Of Novelty-Seeking Behavior And CuriosityNational Institute Of Mental Health1995
The Neurology Of Novelty-Seeking Behavior And CuriosityNational Institute Of Mental Health1994