Geoffrey Kerchner
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neurosciences Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Boswell Bldg Rm A301 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6469 Fax (650) 725-0390
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Ana Mezynski Administrative Associate (academic) Email Tel Work (650) 736-4310Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Dementia
- Behavioral Neurology
- Neurodegenerative Disease
- Neuropsychology
Honors and Awards
- Awardee, Paul B. Beeson Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Aging (2012)
- Awardee, SINTN / Johnson & Johnson New Neurosciences Innovations Initiative (2011-2013)
- Awardee, Alzheimer's Association New Investigator Research Grant (2011-2013)
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa (1993-now)
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha (2003-now)
- Medical Student Prize, American Academy of Neurology (2003)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | UCSF - Pediatric Department, CA USA (2009) |
| Residency: | UCSF - Pediatric Department, CA USA (2007) |
| Internship: | UCSF - Pediatric Department, CA USA (2004) |
| Board Certification: | Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2008) |
| MD/PhD: | Washington University, Neuroscience (2003) |
| Medical Education: | Washington University School Of Medicine MO (2003) |
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr. Kerchner is a behavioral neurologist who cares for patients with Alzheimer's disease and other age-related neurodegenerative illnesses. He studies the use of ultra-high field MRI and other advanced neuroimaging technologies to reveal how these diseases affect the microscopic structure and circuitry of the brain, with the intent of creating new strategies for early diagnosis. Dr. Kerchner also supervises the participation of patients in clinical trials for Alzheimers disease.
Publications
- A 44-year-old man with profound behavioural changes. Can J Neurol Sci. 2012; (4): 527-30
- Cognitive processing speed in older adults: relationship with white matter integrity. PLoS One. 2012; (11): e50425
- From Alois to Amyvid: seeing Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 2012; (16): 1628-9
- Hippocampal CA1 apical neuropil atrophy and memory performance in Alzheimer's disease. Neuroimage. 2012; (1): 194-202
- Novel presenilin-1 Y159F sequence variant associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Neurosci Lett. 2012; (2): 142-4
- Abhorring the vacuum: use of Alzheimer’s disease medications in frontotemporal dementia. Expert Rev Neurother. 2011; (5): 709-17
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