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ABOUT JEREMY D. SCHMAHMANN, M.D.
Internationally recognized expert on the cerebellum and the anatomy of the brain
The pioneer of the cerebellum and cognition
[View Dr. Schmahmann’s full biography and list of published works and testimonials]
“Advances in medicine are made by creative thinkers and Dr. Schmahmann, Professor of Neurology at Harvard, is one of the world’s most creative thinkers….His book with Dr. Pandya, Fiber Pathways of the Brain (Oxford University Press), is probably one of the most important anatomic treatises in the last three decades.”
- Kenneth M. Heilman MD, FAAN, James E. Rooks Jr. Distinguished Professor; Director, Center for Neuropsychological Studies & Memory Disorders Clinics; The University of Florida
Current Positions:
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, Ataxia Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, The Laboratory for Neuroanatomy and Cerebellar Neurobiology , Massachusetts General Hospital
“Dr. Schmahmann has an international reputation for his important contributions on the cognitive functions of the cerebellum and for his elegant neuroanatomical work on the fiber tracts of the brain. He has a national reputation as a superb clinical neurologist and a regional reputation as a magnificent, rigorous and clear teacher for students and residents.” – Martin A. Samuels, MD, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Neurologist in Chief and Chairman, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA.
Honors and Awards:
- Winner, the coveted Norman Geschwind prize in Behavioral Neurology from the American Academy of Neurology and the Behavioral Neurology Society for pioneering the field of cerebellum and cognition (2002)
- Winner, prize for Best Publication in Medical Science from the American Association of Publishers for Fiber Pathways of the Brain (2006)
- Selected, The Best Doctors in America, every year for the past eleven years (1998 - )
- Appointed, Scientific Advisory Board, National Ataxia Foundation (2005 - )
- Awarded, Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award, American Neurological Association (2008)
- Chosen, Scholar of The Academy at Harvard Medical School (2000 - )
- Five-times Nominated, Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Harvard Medical School
- Elected Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (2005 – )
- Elected Fellow, American Neuropsychiatric Association (2008 - )
- Selected, Norman Geschwind Visiting Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School (2009)
“The Massachusetts General Hospital Ataxia Unit and Dr. Schmahmann’s laboratory for Neuroanatomy and Cerebellar Neurobiology are well established and highly regarded locally and internationally. The clinical work in the Ataxia Unit and the research findings of the Schmahmann laboratory have already contributed substantially to improving patient care and to the understanding of cerebellar and other neurological disorders.” – Anne B. Young, MD, PhD ; Julianne Dorn Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Neurology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital; Founder and Director, the MIND Institute