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Majid Fotuhi

Majid Fotuhi

Adjunct Professor

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Research Interests: Clinical application of neuroplasticity in neurology and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease

Education: PhD, Johns Hopkins University and MD, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Fotuhi received his MD degree (cum laude) from Harvard Medical School as a member of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, and his doctoral degree in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his medical internship and neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is currently an adjunct professor of Mind/Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins and at department of Psychology and Brain Sciences at George Washington University. He also lectures on topics related to neuroscience, cognition, brain health, and concussion to medical students at Harvard Medical School as well as at local, national, and international conferences.

In addition to being a nationally-recognized neurologist and a neuroscientist in the field of neuroplasticity, Dr. Fotuhi has dedicated much of his career to educating the public about successful aging and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. In his book, The Memory Cure: How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease, he provides clear and concise information about how to prevent dementia. His second book, entitled The New York Times Puzzles to Keep Your Brain Young: The 6-Step Age-Defying Program, was the basis for his PBS program, titled: “Fight Alzheimer’s Early.” His most recent book, Boost Your Brain, teaches people how they can grow the size of the memory parts of their brain (hippocampus) in order to lower their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. He has also covered these topics in his three TEDx talks.

Dr. Fotuhi has taken a leadership role in the field of medical education and received numerous awards for his innovative and dynamic teaching style. He has been a popular instructor at Harvard Medical School, where he designed and helped to build two 5-foot brain models for his students in neuroanatomy classes. He won the distinguished teaching award from the American Academy of Neurology in 2001. He has presented academic lectures as an honorary visiting professor in Canada, Egypt, China, Israel, and Japan. He also has given presentations for large organizations in 25 countries around the world and continues to teach medical students at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Fotuhi lives with his wife and two daughters in McLean, VA.  His hobbies include ballroom dancing, tennis, scuba diving, skiing, traveling, cooking, and spending time with his family.