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Services

With a dual focus on diagnosis and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration and others, we provide personalized care for a wide range of memory disorders while also meeting the needs of family caregivers.

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Letter from the Director

The Comprehensive Center for Brain Health (CCBH) was created to change this, providing a personalized approach to brain health and improving the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure for common age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration, Vascular Cognitive Impairment, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

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Research

Improving the Brain Health of the senior population has been the life work of James E. Galvin, M.D., MPH, Professor of Neurology. A board-certified neurologist, he has authored over 250 scientific publications and textbooks on healthy brain aging, cognitive health, memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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Education

The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital neurology residency training program combines the best in neurology training with one of the world’s most attractive places to live.

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Medical Students

Welcome to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) Neurology Clerkship website! The Neurology Clerkship at UMMSM has historically consisted of a 4-week inpatient/consult experience for students in the third or fourth year of medical school.

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Fellowship Programs

A myriad of fellowship opportunities encompassing clinical care and basic and clinical research are available.

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Neurology Resident Clinician Researcher Program

The Resident Clinician Researcher Track (RCRT) provides residents with the faculty mentorship, administrative guidance, infrastructure, and research facilities to pursue clinical and basic neuroscience research during residency.

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