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Ronald Petersen, MD, Neurology, Rochester, MN

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Neurology Rochester, MN

Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Neurologist and Cora Kanow P rofessor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research at Mayo Clinic Director of Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Chair of the Advisory Council on Research, Care and Services for the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, and is on the World Dementia Council

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  • Office

    200 1st St SW
    Rochester, MN 55905
    Phone+1 507-284-2511
    Fax+1 507-538-6012

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1984 - 1986
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1991 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1981 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1991 - 2024
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1981 - 2007
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Initial Β-amyloid Levels with Subsequent Flortaucipir Positron Emission Tomography Changes in Persons Without Cognitive Impairment  
    David S Knopman, Bradley F Boeve, Ronald C Petersen, Clifford R Jack, JAMA Neurology
  • Association Between Functional Performance and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers in Individuals Without Dementia  
    Mary M Machulda, Ronald C Petersen, David S Knopman, Yonas E Geda, Val J Lowe, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Association of Apolipoprotein E ε4 with Transactive Response DNA-Binding Protein 43  
    Bradley F Boeve, Dennis W Dickson, David S Knopman, Joseph E Parisi, Ronald C Petersen, Keith A Josephs, JAMA
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Other

Press Mentions

  • In Case You Missed It: This Week’s Top 5 Stories on Social Media
    In Case You Missed It: This Week’s Top 5 Stories on Social MediaNovember 15th, 2024
  • How Cannabis Is Changing Dementia Care for Patients and Families
    How Cannabis Is Changing Dementia Care for Patients and FamiliesNovember 14th, 2024
  • A Surprising Source of Dementia Relief: Cannabis
    A Surprising Source of Dementia Relief: CannabisNovember 11th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Clinical CoreNational Institute On Aging2009–2012
  • Mayo Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2004–2012
  • Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2004–2012
  • Alzheimers Disease Patient RegistryNational Institute On Aging2009–2011
  • Alzheimer Disease Patient RegistryNational Institute On Aging2004–2008
  • Mayo Alzheimers Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1999–2003
  • Alzheimers Disease Patient RegistryNational Institute On Aging1999–2003
  • Mayo Alzheimer'S Disease Research Center-SupplementNational Institute On Aging2001
  • Mayo Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2000
  • Alzheimers Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1999
  • Alzheimers Disease CenterNational Institute On Aging1995–1998
  • Alzheimers Disease Center Core GrantNational Institute On Aging1994
  • Alzheimer'S Disease Center Core GrantNational Institute On Aging1993
  • Alzheimer'S Disease And Normal Aging:Mr Volume MeasuresNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1991–1993