Biographical summary
Neill R. Graff-Radford, M.D., is a neurologist at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida who specializes in treating Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. He previously served as the chair of the Department of Neurology for 10 years.
Dr. Graff-Radford completed his neurology residency at the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver, Colorado followed by a fellowship in behavioral neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where he served on the faculty for seven years.
Dr. Graff-Radford has been NIH funded since 1991 and has published and been recognized for 340 peer- reviewed papers. He serves on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and is an active member of the Royal College of Physicians in United Kingdom.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
- Adult hydrocephalus
- Memory disorders
- Behavioral neurology
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1982
Fellow - Behavioral NeurologyUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- 1981
Resident - NeurologyUniversity of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- 1978
Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity of the Witwatersrand
- 1973
MB BChUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 1982
NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards and honors
- 2019
Advisory Board on Alzheimer DiseaseState of Florida
- 2018
David Eisenberg ProfessorMayo Clinic
- 2014
Member of the Alzheimer Disease Research Grant Advisory Board State of Florida
- 2012
Blue Ribbon Task Force for Alzheimer DiseaseState of Florida
- 2001
Elected to be a FellowRoyal College of Physicians of London
- 1996
Appointed by the Governor and served for 6 years on the Board of the Florida State Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI)Awarding Organization
- 1983
A Certificate of Honorable Mention, "Nonhemorrhagic Thalamic Infarctions: Neuropsychological, Anatomical and Neurophysiological Correlates"S. Weir Mitchell Award Competition
- 1978
MRCP, Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians London
Professional memberships
- 2018 - present
Meeting Management Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2017 - present
MemberAlzheimer Clinical Trials Consortium
- 2015 - present
Selection Committee MemberPotamkin Prize
- 2013 - 2019
Review Committee MemberUnited Council of Medical Specialties
- 2010 - 2012
Academic Chairman2010 Scientific Program Committee, International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease
- 2009 - 2013
Course DirectorAmerican Academy of Neurology, MCI Course
- 2008 - 2009
Executive Committee MemberAlzheimer’s Disease Research Centers
- 2008 - present
MemberNeurology Research Committee, Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2007 - 2015
Science CommitteeAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 2007 - present
MemberScience Committee, American Academy of Neurology
- 2006 - 2009
Executive Committee MemberAlzheimer's Disease Center
- 2006 - 2009
MemberDirectors' Executive Committee, Alzheimer's Disease Centers, National Institute on Aging
- 2005 - 2009
Course DirectorUpdate on Dementia, Full Day Course
- 2005 - 2007
MemberScientific Program Subcommittee, Aging And Dementia Scientific Sessions, Annual Meeting
- 2004 - 2007
Topic ChairAging And Dementia Scientific Sessions, Annual Meeting, American Academy of Neurology
- 2004 - 2007
MemberEducation Committee, Aging And Dementia Scientific Sessions, Annual Meeting
- 2002 - 2008
Senior ExaminerAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2002 - 2007
Abstract ReviewerAging And Dementia Scientific Sessions, Annual Meeting, American Academy of Neurology
- 2001 - present
FellowRoyal College of Medicine (London)
- 2000 - present
MemberResearch Financial Committee, Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 1999 - present
DirectorBehavioral Neurology Fellowship, Department of Neurology
- 1996 - 2017
MemberAlzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study Advisory Group
- 1996 - 2008
MemberResearch Executive Subcommittee, Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 1993 - present
MemberMemory Disorders Research Society
- 1991 - present
MemberAmerican Neurological Association
- 1990 - 2004
ExaminerAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 1989 - 2008
MemberResearch Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 1989 - 1995
MemberCentral Society for Neuroscience
- 1986 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 1986 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
- 1986 - present
MemberAcademy of Aphasia
- 1981 - present
MemberBehavioral Neurology Society
- 1978 - present
MemberRoyal College of Medicine (London)
Publications
Research activities