John Growdon is Professor of Neurology at the Harvard Medical School and attending neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1960 with a BA in English Literature and obtained the MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965. His post-graduate training was in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals (1965-69), in Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital (1971-74) and in Neurochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1975-1977). Since 1982, he has directed the Memory and Movement Disorders Units at the Massachusetts General Hospital, which provide diagnostic services and continuing care for individuals with Parkinson disease and related movement disorders, and for individuals with cognitive impairments and dementia, including Alzheimer disease.
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Dr. Growdon founded the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (http://madrc.mgh.harvard.edu) funded by the National Institute on Aging and currently serves as the Director of the Memory Disorders Unit, which is the clinical arm of the Center. He is also Director of the Movement Disorders Unit, which is the clinical unit for the MGH Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson Disease Research funded by the National Institute for Neurologic Diseases and Stroke. His research interests center on the clinical neurology and neuropharmacology of Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases, along with efforts to uncover biologic markers of these disease that could lead to improved diagnostic accuracy and treatment.
1. Gomperts SN, Rentz DM, Moran E, Becker JA, Locascio JJ, Klunk WE, Mathias CA, Elmaleh DR, Shoup T, Fischman AJ, Hyman BT, Growdon JH, Johnson KA. Imaging amyloid deposition in Lewy body diseases. Neurology 2008;71:903-910.
2. Atri A, Shaughnessy LW, Locascio JJ, Growdon JH. Long-term course and effectiveness of combination therapy in Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2008;22:209-222.
Our experience was absolutely undoubtedly excellent.
Dr Growdon is thorough in his examinations. He is conservative in his approach to trying new medications. He feels that I am keeping the progression of my disease at bay.
The doctor was very sensitive, listened carefully, and showed great experience with my problem or this type of problem. It was very satisfying to know that he was the one who was involved in this and that I was getting the best treatment I could imagine.
Dr. Growdon is a consummate professional, skilled in his trade, extremely caring and giving and explaining things, and we would be at a loss without him.
Explains information clearly.
Dr. John Growdon was wonderfully articulate and very calm and balanced in reviewing our efforts to deal with Parkinson's disease. We fully support his recommendation.
Dr Growdon was kind, very well prepared, performed a good Neuro exam, and discussed future plans for treating my disease.
Superb provider who carefully considered my questions and provided insight and guidance.
Dr John Growdon is the best physician in every possible way. I have been his patient for over 40 years and he remains the best physician I have been lucky enough to know and be treated by.
Very knowledgeable and professional