Dr. Jeremy D. Schmahmann - Bio
Jeremy D. Schmahmann, M.D.
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Ataxia Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
The Cerebellum Institute Director
The Director is recognized internationally as an expert on the cerebellum and anatomy of the brain. He pioneered the field of cerebellum and cognition, work for which he received the coveted Norman Geschwind prize in Behavioral Neurology from the American Academy of Neurology and the Behavioral Neurology Society in 2000. His anatomical studies have also provided new insights into the anatomy and function of the cerebral white matter in monkey and human (that allows different brain regions to communicate with each other), work that won the 2006 prize for the Best Publication in Medical Science from the American Association of Publishers. His studies have advanced the understanding of the anatomy and diseases of the cerebellum, neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, and the effects of damage to the white matter of the brain in diseases including traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression. Dr. Schmahmann has been voted into Best Doctors in America since 1998. He is medical advisor to the New England chapter of the National Ataxia Foundation, and a member of the NAF scientific advisory board.
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FIELD OF STUDY |
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University of Cape Town, South Africa |
M.B., Ch.B. | 1980 | Medicine | |||
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Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, S. Africa |
Intern |
1981 |
Medicine and Surgery |
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Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA |
Resident |
1982-1985 |
Neurology |
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Boston University School of Medicine |
Postdoctoral |
1985-1988 |
Anatomy/Neurobiology |
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Positions
Professional and Academic Appointments and Employment
| 1988-1989 | Assistant Professor in Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
| 1989-1991 | Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School (HMS), and Assistant in Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA |
| 1991 - | Neurology Clerkship Director, MGH and HMS |
| 1991- 1998 | Assistant Professor of Neurology, HMS; Assistant Neurologist, MGH |
| 1994 - | Director, Ataxia Unit, MGH |
| 1999- 2008 | Associate Professor of Neurology, HMS; Associate Neurologist, MGH |
| 2008 - | Professor of Neurology, HMS; Neurologist, MGH |
Honors and Awards
| 1980 | University of Cape Town: M.B.,Ch.B. with Honors, Distinction in Final Examination. |
| Wilfrid Exner Baumann Prize (Medicine), Nestle Prize (Pediatrics), Best Student in Final Year. | |
| 1987 | S. Weir Mitchell Honorable Mention, American Academy of Neurology. |
| 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008 | Nominated for Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Harvard Medical School |
| 1998 – | Listed annually in “The Best Doctors in America” |
| 2000 | Norman Geschwind Award for research in behavioral neurology; the Behavioral Neurology Society and American Academy of Neurology |
| 2000-2002 | Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, President |
| 2001 – | Elected Member, American Neurological Association |
| 2001 – 2006 | Section Editor (Cognition), The Cerebellum (Martin Dunitz, publisher) |
| 2002 – | Scholar, The Academy at Harvard Medical School |
| 2005 – | Elected Fellow, American Academy of Neurology |
| 2006- | Scientific Advisory Board, National Ataxia Foundation |
| Medical Science Award, Professional & Scholarly Publishing division, Association of American Publishers, for Fiber Pathways of the Brain. Best book in the category of medical publications | |
| 2008 | Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award, American Neurological Association |
| MA degree, Honoris causae, Harvard University | |
| 2008 – | Elected Fellow, American Neuropsychiatric Association |
| 2009 | Norman Geschwind Visiting Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, HMS |