Neurology Institute for Brain Health and Fitness

Demographic Information

Office Address: Chairman and Medical Director

1205 York Road, Suite 18, Lutherville MD 21093

Home Address: 912 Dennisford Court, Cockeysville MD 21030

Phone numbers: (410) 494-0191 [W], (410) 560-1190 [H], (443) 722-0888 [C]

Fax & Pager: (410) 494-0259 & (410) 894-1100

Email mfotuhi@jhu.edu

Date of birth: September 1^st, 1962

Martial status: Married (2002); two daughters (Nora & Maya)

Languages: Fluent in English, French, Persian, Familiar with Spanish and Arabic

Citizenship: Canada and US

Education

1983-1987 B.Sc. (Honor's)

Concordia University, Montreal

Member of Science College

1987-1992 Ph.D.

Department of Neurosciences

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

1992-1997 M.D., Cum Laude

Harvard Medical School

Harvard-MIT division of Health Science and Technology

Medical and Neurology Training

1997-1998 Internship, Medicine

Johns Hopkins Hospital

1998-2000 Residency, Neurology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

2000-2001 Chief Resident, Neurology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

2001-2002 Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Professional Experience

Present Chairman and Medical Director

Neurology Institute for Brain Health and Fitness

2003- 2011 Director:

Berman Center for Memory and Brain Health

Department of Neurology, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

2003- 2011 Assistant Professor of Neurology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Conduct epidemiological research on determining the role of NSAID's and anti-oxidant vitamins in preventing memory loss and Alzheimer’s

2007- 2010 Clinical instructor

Harvard Medical School

Harvard-MIT division of Health Sciences and Technology

Teach courses in Pharmacology and Neuroscience to the medical student class

2002- 2009 Speaker/Consultant for pharmaceutical companies

Cephalon, Eisai, Forest, Novartis, and Pfizer

2002- 2005 Legal consultant

Review of complicated neurological cases requiring independent medical evaluation

2001-2006 Clinical Instructor in Neurology

Massachusetts General Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Research on the role of glutamate receptors in the hippocampus and teach neuroscience classes

2001-2002 Clinical Investigator

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Clinical trial for

Alzheimer's Disease Anti-inflammatory Prevention Trial (ADAPT)

Performed cognitive tests and clinical evaluations for participants enrolled in the clinical trial.

1999-2003 Neurology consultant

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Alzheimer Disease Research Center

Conducted longitudinal research on determining the course and prognosis in Alzheimer's disease, with emphasis on determining the role of education in preventing Alzheimer's

Research Activities

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Wise RA, Fotuhi M, Cole LM. Facilitation of feeding by nucleus accumbens amphetamine injections: Latency and speed measures. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 1989; 32(3):769–72.
Dawson TM, Bredt DS, Fotuhi M, Hwang PM, Snyder SH. Nitric oxide synthase and neuronal NADPH diaphorase are identical in brain and peripheral tissues. Proceedings National Academy of Sciences USA 1991; 88(17):7797–801.
Bredt DS, Glatt CE, Hwang PM, Fotuhi M, Dawson TM, Snyder SH. Nitric oxide synthase protein and mRNA are discretely localized in neuronal populations of the mammalian CNS with NADPH diaphorase. Neuron 1991; 7(4):615–24.
Steiner JP, Dawson TM, Fotuhi M, Glatt CE, Snowman AM, Cohen N, Snyder SH. High brain densities of the immunophilin FKBP colocalized with calcineurin. Nature 1992; 358(6387):584–7.
Sharp AH, Dawson TM, Ross CA, Fotuhi M, Mourey RJ, Snyder SH. Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptors: immunohistochemical localization of discrete areas of rat central nervous system. Neuroscience 1993; 53(4):927–42.
Hwang PM, Fotuhi M, Bredt DS, Cunningham AM, Snyder SH. Contrasting immunolocalization in rat brain of two novel K+ channels of the Shab subfamily. Journal of Neuroscience 1993; 13(4):1569–76.
Fotuhi M, Sharp AH, Glatt CE, Hwang PM, von Krosigk M, Snyder SH, Dawson TM. Differential localization of phosphoinositide-linked metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR1) and the inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor in rat brain. Journal of Neuroscience 1993; 13(5):2001–12.
Fotuhi M, Dawson TM, Sharp AH, Martin LJ, Graybiel AM, Snyder SH. Phosphoinositide second messenger system is enriched in striosomes: Immunohistochemical demonstration of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptors and phospholipase C beta and gamma in primate basal ganglia. Journal of Neuroscience 1993; 13(8):3300–8.
Fotuhi M, Standaert DG, Testa CM, Penney JB Jr., Young AB. Differential expression of metabotropic glutamate receptors in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex of the rat. Molecular Brain Research 1994; 21(3–4):283–92.
Dawson TM, Steiner JP, Lyons WE, Fotuhi M, Blue M, Snyder SH. The immunophilins, FK 506 biding protein, and cyclophilin are discretely localized in the brain: Relationship to calcineurin. Neuroscience 1994; 62(2):569–80.
Steiner JP, Dawson TM, Fotuhi M, Snyder SH. Immunophilin regulation of neurotransmitter release. Molecular Medicine 1996; 2(3):325–33.
Brotman D, Fotuhi M. Syphilis and orthostatic shaking limbs. Lancet 2000; 356:1734.
Hayden KM, Zandi P, Khachaturian AS, Fotuhi M, Norton MC, Tschanz JT, Pieper CF, Corcoran C, Lyketsos C, Breitner JCS, Welsh-Bohmer KA. Does NSAID use modify cognitive trajectory in the elderly? The Cache County Study. Neurology 2007; 69(3):275–82.
Wengreen, HJ, Munger RG, Corcoran CD, Zandi P, Hayden KM, Fotuhi M, Skoog I, Norton MC, Tschanz JT, Breitner JCS, Welsh-Bohmer KA. Antioxidant intake and cognitive function of elderly men and women. Journal of Nutrition Health Aging 2007; 11(3)230–7.
Fotuhi M, Zandi P, Hayden K M, Khachaturian AS, Wengreen H, Munger R, Norton MC, Tschanz JT, Lyketsos K, Breitner JCS, Welsh-Bohmer KA. Better cognitive performance in elderly taking anti-oxidant vitamins E and C in combination with NSAIDs. Alzheimer’s and Dementia 2008; 4(3):223–7.
Fotuhi M, Mohassel P, Yaffe K. Fish consumption, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, and risk of cognitive decline or Alzheimer disease: A complex association. Nature Clinical Practice Neurology 2009; 5(3):140–52.
Fotuhi M, Glaun B, Quan WY, Sofare T. Vestibular migraine: A critical review of treatment trials. Journal of Neurology 2009; 256(5):711–6. (Epub March 2009).
Fotuhi M. Tips for preserving memory. Practical Neurology 2009; 8(3):34–40.
Fotuhi M, Hachinski V, Whitehouse P. Changing perspectives regarding late-life dementia. Nature Reviews Neurology 2009; 5(12):649–58. (Epub Nov. 17, 2009).
Fotuhi M. How accurate is Alzheimer’s diagnosis among patients over the age of 80. Practical Neurology 2009; 8(8):42–5.
Fotuhi M, Do D, Jack C. Modifiable factors that alter the size of hippocampus with aging. Nature Reviews Neurology; 2012 (in press).

Case Reports

Fotuhi M, Zee D. Clinical cases from Johns Hopkins Neurology—Case 5: 42-year-old woman with jumping eyes, unable to get up. Medscape Neurology, June 5, 2001; New York. (http://neurology.medscape.com/38476.rhtml).
Burnette WB, Fotuhi M. Clinical cases from Johns Hopkins Neurology—Case 15: When a stroke is not a stroke. Medscape Neurology, January 30, 2007; New York (http://doctor.medscape.com/viewarticle/550613).
Brotman D, Fotuhi M. Left arm and leg shaking in a patient with a history of treated syphilis. Epilepsy 2008. (http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/case 7.html)

Books

Fotuhi M. The Memory Cure; How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
Fotuhi M. The New York Times Crosswords to Keep Your Brain Young: The 6-Step Age-Defying Program. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2007.

Book Chapters

Brotman D, Fotuhi M. Orthostatic Limb Shaking. In: Schmidt D, Schachter S, eds. 110 Puzzling Cases of Epilepsy. London: Dunitz, 2002.
Wengreen H, Mohassel P, Nelson C, Fotuhi M. Delaying Onset through Nutrition. In: Kohlstat I, ed. Food & Nutrients in Disease Management. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2009:445–56.

Letters to the Editor

Fotuhi M, Hachinski V, Kivipelto M, Whitehouse P. Factors associated with resistance to dementia despite high Alzheimer disease pathology. Neurology May 21, 2009.

Theses

Fotuhi M. Differential distribution of metabotropic glutamate receptor and IP3 receptor in the basal ganglia (doctoral dissertation). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University; 1992.
Fotuhi M. Metabotropic glutamate receptors in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex of the rat: implications for plasticity and neurotoxicity (graduate thesis). Boston: Harvard Medical School, 1997.

Other Media (DVS for PBS; new website for public education; newspaper articles)

Fotuhi M. Conquering Memory Loss (One-hour program, shown on PBS stations in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania). Maryland Public Television, 2004.

Fotuhi M. Fight Alzheimer’s Early: Six Steps to Keep Your Brain Young (One-hour program, shown on 50% of PBS stations nationally). Maryland Public Television, 2008.

Fotuhi M. www.memosyn.com, 2008.

Fotuhi M. “One more cup of coffee.” The Baltimore Sun, 1988 December 6; Section F:4.

Fotuhi M. “Controversial drug has sobering effects.” The Baltimore Sun, 1990 July 31;D2.

Fotuhi M. “Jogging your memories; There is hope for preventing and treating Alzheimer disease.” The Montreal Gazette, 2001 November 2; Section D.

Fotuhi M. “Medications and the Brain.” The Memory Bulletin, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution Special Report, 2003.

Fotuhi M. “Hidden Causes of Memory Loss.” BottomLine Health, May 2004, Vol 15-5.

Fotuhi M. “Alzheimer's Can be Prevented.” BottomLine Health, January 2005, Vol 16-1.

Fotuhi M. “How to Cut Your Risk of Alzheimer’s by Half.” BottomLine Health, August 2008,
Vol 22(8).

Abstracts

Verma A, Leadbetter DL, Fotuhi M, Snyder SH. Characterization of the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors in rat uterus. Soc Neurosci Abstr 13:965, 1987.
Fotuhi M, Koliatsos VE, Alexander GE, DeLong MR. Pattern of sensorimotor integration in the primate neostriatum: primary somatosensory cortex and motor cortex project to coextensive territories in the putamen. Soc Neurosci Abstr 15:285, 1989.
Fotuhi M, Koliatsos VE, Alexander GE, DeLong MR. Differential projections of the sensorimotor cortical areas to the primate neostriatum. Soc Neurosci Abstr 16:123, 1990.
Sharp AH, Ross CA, Dawson TM, Fotuhi M, Snyder SH. Localization of inositol triphosphate receptor in neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and terminals in rat central nervous system. Soc Neurosci Abstr 17:424, 1991.
Bredt DS, Hwang PM, Glatt CE, Lowenstein C, Dawson TM, Fotuhi M, Ferris CD, Reed RR, Snyder SH. Nitric oxide synthase: primary structure and functional expression of the cloned gene. Third IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience 11:24, 1991.
Bredt DS, Hwang PM, Glatt CE, Lowenstein C, Dawson TM, Fotuhi M, Ferris CD, Reed RR, Snyder SH. Nitric oxide synthase: molecular characterization and functional expression of the cloned gene. Soc Neurosci Abstr 17:349, 1991.
Fotuhi M, Dawson TM, Sharp AH, Martin LJ, Snyder SH. Localization of inositol triphosphate receptor (IP3R) in primate brain. Third IBRO World Congress on Neuroscience 11:37, 1991.
Fotuhi M, Dawson TM, Sharp AH, Martin LJ, Graybiel AM, Snyder SH. The phosphoinositide second messenger system is enriched in striosomes of the primate striatum. Soc Neurosci Abstr 17:854, 1991.
Glatt CE, Fotuhi M, Dawson TM, and Snyder SH. Localization of putative PI linked G proteins by in situ hybridization. Soc Neurosci Abstr 17:607, 1991.
Peyser CE, Wagster MV, Hedreen JC, Dawson TM, Fotuhi M, Bredt DS, Snyder SH. Neuropathology of frontal cerebral cortex in Huntington’s disease. Soc Neurosci Abstr 17:1450, 1991.
Blue ME, Fotuhi M, Dawson TM, Snyder SH, Jonston MV. Development of non-NMDA glutamate receptors in the brain. Soc Neurosci Abstr 18:1542, 1992.
Dawson TM, Dawson VL, Bredt DS, Fotuhi M, Hwang PM, Uhl GR, Snyder SH. Nitric oxide synthase/NADPH diaphorase neurons: Role in neurotoxicity. Soc Neurosci Abstr 17:784, 1992.
Fotuhi M, Sharp AH, Snyder SH, Dawson TM. Differential expression of the metabotropic (mGluR1) and NMDA receptor in the brain. Soc Neurosci Abstr 18:1149, 1992.
Hwang PM, Fotuhi M, Bredt DS, Snyder SH. Contrasting localization in the rat brain of two novel K channels of SHAB family. Soc Neurosci Abstr 18:1094, 1992.
Fotuhi M. Building a brain model in the classroom. Soc Neurosci Abstr 20, 1994.
Fotuhi M, Zandi P, Hayden KM, Khachaturian AS, Wengreen H, Munger H, Norton MC, Tschanz JT, Breitner JCS, Welsh-Bohmer KA. Use of NSAIDs and antioxidant supplements in combination reduces the rate of cognitive decline. The Cache County Study. Dementia Prevention Conference, 2005.
Fotuhi M, Zandi P, Hayden KM, Khachaturian AS, Wengreen H, Munger H, Norton MC, Tschanz JT, Breitner JCS, Welsh-Bohmer KA. Better cognitive performance in elderly taking a combination of NSAIDs and vitamins E and C: The Cache County Study. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 2006.
Hayden KM, Zandi P, Khachaturian AS, Fotuhi M, Norton MC, Tschanz JT, Pieper CF, Corcoran C, Lyketsos C, Breitner JCS, and Welsh-Bohmer KA. Does NSAID use modify cognitive trajectory in the elderly? The Cache County Study. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD), Madrid, Spain, 2006.
Fotuhi M. Role of DHA in prevention and treatment of dementia. Dementia Prevention Conference, Washington, DC, 2007.
Fotuhi M, Mohassel P. Omega 3 fatty acids and dementia prevention. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD), Chicago, IL, 2008.
Fotuhi M, Hachinski V, Whitehouse P. Paradigm shift from Alzheimer-centric view of brain aging and dementia: Dynamic Polygon Hypothesis. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD), Vienna, Austria, 2009.

Clinical Activities

CERTIFICATION

Medical License State of Maryland (2003, #D0059507), expires 2010

Neurology Board Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

(2004, #52638), expires 2014

CLINICAL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES

2003–present Attending Neurologist, inpatient

Sinai Hospital Inpatient and Consult Service

1 week every 4–6 weeks (~70 days/year)

4 nights every other month and 5 weekends of on-call duties

2003–present Attending Neurologist, outpatient

LifeBridge Health Brain & Spine Institute, Sinai Hospital

3 days per week (~120 days/year)

CLINICAL PROGRAM BUILDING/LEADERSHIP

2003–present

Director, Center for Memory and Brain Health (created a new comprehensive program at Sinai hospital for patients with a wide range of memory problems and dementia; the program provides neuropsychologic testing, a brain fitness program, and social services to help caregivers)

Director, Center for Balance, Dizziness, and Vertigo (created a new comprehensive program at Sinai hospital for patients with a wide range of dizziness problems; the program includes a multidisciplinary team who provide vestibular rehabilitation, psychologic assistance, and vestibular testing)

INVENTIONS AND PATENTS

Date Title

2006 US Patent Application (pending): 60/761,344

A supplement for neuroprotection against memory loss and dementia.

2007 US Patent Application (pending): 12/185,502

A device for home and organizational use to provide reminders, to be controlled and monitored remotely through the Internet.

EXTRAMURAL FUNDING

Grant Title: FCAR Research Award

Dates: 1987–2000

Sponsor: Quebec Government, Canada

Principle Investigator: Solomon Snyder, MD

Role and % effort: Full-time Doctoral Graduate Student (100%)

Grant Title: Merck Research Scholarship

Dates: 1987–2002

Sponsor: Merck Foundation

Principle Investigator: Solomon Snyder, MD

Role and % effort: Full-time Graduate Student (100%)

Contract Title: Building two 5-foot-tall Brain Models

Dates: 1992–1993

Sponsor: Harvard Medical School, Dept. of Neurobiology

Total Direct Cost: $10,000

Principle: Majid Fotuhi, PhD

Role and % effort: Designed and developed the models (10%)

Grant Title: Merck Research Scholar

Dates: 2002–2004

Sponsor: Merck, Inc.

Principle Investigator: Anne Young, MD, PhD

Role and % effort Part-time Postdoctoral Fellow (20%)

Grant Title: Alzheimer’s Disease Anti-Inflammatory Prevention Trial

Dates: 2002–2003

Sponsor: NIA, University of Washington, Johns Hopkins University

Principle Investigator: John Breitner, MD, MPH

Role and % effort: Clinical researcher, 5%

Educational Activities

TEACHING

Classroom Instruction

Date

Course Title

Location

Role

1988–1989

Physiologic Psychology

Johns Hopkins University

Undergraduate campus

Lecturer (PT); gave 3 lectures.

1989–1990

Biochemistry

Johns Hopkins University

School of Continuing Studies

Course Director

Gave lectures, ran the course.

(4 hrs/week, 4 months)

1989–1991

Microbiology

Johns Hopkins University

School of Continuing Studies

Course Director

Gave lectures, ran the course.

(4 hrs/week, 4 months)

1992–1997

HST Neurobiology

Harvard Medical School

Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology

Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

Gave 4 lectures each semester to 100 second-year students, supervised anatomy small-group sessions. (every week; 4 years)

1992–1997

HST Pharmacology

Harvard Medical School

Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology

Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

Gave 2 lectures each semester; discussed “class case presentations” to prepare each of the 40 students.

1996–present

USMLE Review

(Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Microbiology)

Harvard Medical School

Course Director

Give 16 hrs of lectures to 150 students
(2-day weekend course, once per year).

Oct. 2000

Crash Course in Acute Neurology

Department of Neurology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Organizer

Designed and implemented an interactive program to teach about diagnosis and treatment for acute stroke, hemorrhage,
and seizures

2000–2001

Neurology noon lectures

Department of Neurology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Co-organizer

Arranged for speakers to teach neurology-related topics. (4 days/week for 1 year)

2005–2006

Neurology noon lectures

(for residents)

Department of Neurology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Gave lectures on Dizziness & Dementia

2009-2010

Neurology & Neuropathology

(for second-year medical students)

Department of Neurology

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Lecturer on topics of memory and Alzheimer disease; leading discussion groups on all topics related to clinical neurology

(6-10 sessions)

Clinical Instruction

Date

Course Title

Location

Role

2003–present

General Neurology

(bedside teach of residents and students)

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore,

inpatients and outpatient services

Neurology Attending

(3–5 days every week)

2003–present

Neurology and Neuropathology

(second-year medical students)

Johns Hopkins University

School of Medicine

Neurology Attending

clinical-pathologic correlations in localization, cerebrovascular, vestibular, and cognitive disorders (5 sessions)

2009

Longitudinal Clerkship

Johns Hopkins University

School of Medicine

Teaching Attending

Mentoring (medical students)

Svati Singla Long March–May 2008	Worked with me on a project to build a 3D virtual reality brain museum; she is now a resident in radiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Susan Quan May–June 2008	Worked with me on writing a review paper about vestibular migraine therapy (published in Journal of Neurology); she is now a resident in medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Payam Mohassel April–Sept. 2008	Worked with me on writing a chapter and a review paper on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in dementia prevention (published in Nature Clinical Practice Neurology); he is now a resident in medicine/neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
David Do Sept. 2009–June 2010	Worked with me on writing a scientific paper about factors that determine risk for late-life dementia.

Educational Program Building

1996–2011

Started a USMLE review course in pharmacology for 2^nd-year students at Harvard Medical School. It began as a one-day course with a small 30-page booklet. It has become a 2-day course that is a regular part of the yearly curriculum and now covers microbiology and neuroscience. Its booklet has grown to close to 300 pages, and portions of the teaching material have become available on the Harvard intranet.

Organizational Activities

INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

1999–2000 Performance Improvement Committee, Johns Hopkins Hospital

2004–2006 Johns Hopkins-Sinai Residency Selection Committee

2009 Committee for Part-time Faculty Development

Johns Hopkins University

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

Reviewer

1992–1993 Journal of Neuroscience

2007–present Journal of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

2008 American Journal of Epidemiology

2009 American Journal of Psychiatry

2009 Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1988–1994 Society for Neuroscience

1990–1992 International Brain Research Organization

1992–1999 Massachusetts Medical Society

1996–2001 American Medical Association

1998–present American Academy of Neurology

RECOGNITION

Awards and Honors

1984–1986 Founding Editor, Science College Newsletter

1985, 1986 President, Science College Student Association, Concordia University

1986 Senator, Concordia University Senate, Montreal

1987 Valedictorian & Recipient of the “Concordia Medal”

(most outstanding undergraduate student)

1988, 1990 President, Graduate Student Association, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

1988–1990 Founding Editor, The Hopkins Graduate

1992–1997 Research and teaching scholarships―Merck Research Scholar

Harvard/MIT, HST program

1993, 1996 Profiled in Dean’s Report, Harvard Medical School

1994 Nominated by Harvard Medical School for an article in Boston Magazine, 20 Rising Stars in Boston

1994 Profiled in the Harvard Gazette, article entitled “Harvard’s Biggest Brain”

1995 Ranked as one of the three top teachers for the Neurobiology course at Harvard Medical School

1998, 2000 Travel Award for American Neurological Association meetings

2000 Featured in an article in The Times, entitled: “Iran lost a soldier, but the medical world gained”

2001 Teaching Award, American Academy of Neurology

2005 Richard J. Price Caregiver Award, Alzheimer’s Association, Texas

2007 Selected as one of “The Most Intriguing Baltimoreans of the Year” by

Baltimore Magazine

2008 Maryland Health Care Hero Award (Finalist)

Selected by The Daily Record

2008 Featured in Baltimore Magazine article entitled “Brain Gain” about

PBS program that I developed on the subject of preventing Alzheimer disease

Invited Lectures

March 23, 2000 Stroke Therapy

Keynote speaker, Science College Lecture Series, Montreal, Canada

Sept. 6, 2003 Dementia: Taming the Beast

Keynote speaker, Care Group, Indiana

Nov. 22, 2003 New Hope for Preventing Alzheimer's

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Ohio Area Chapter

Dec. 5, 2003 Education and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

Grand round lecture, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Feb. 17, 2004 New Treatments for Dementia

Public lectures sponsored by Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

June 3, 2004 Protect Your Brain against Dementia

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Rochester New York

June 8, 2004 Conquering Memory Loss

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Greater Maryland

June 24, 2004 Power Your Memory

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Western New York

Sept. 9, 2004 Boosting Your Memory, Protecting Your Brain against Alzheimer's,
and Caring for Patients

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—North Central Texas

Oct. 14, 2004 Preventing Memory Loss and Dementia

Invited speaker, Learning Annex, New York

Dec. 9, 2004 Alzheimer's Now Considered a Preventable Disease

Visiting professor, Tianjin University, China

Dec. 7, 2004 Role of Vitamins, NSAIDs, and Education in Preventing Dementia

Visiting professor, Peking University, China

March 10, 2005 Preventing Alzheimer's

Keynote speaker, Science College 25^th Anniversary
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

May 19, 2005 Improving Your Memory, Preventing Alzheimer's

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Denver, Colorado

July 21, 2005 Slow Age-Related Memory Loss

Keynote speaker, Area Agency on Aging

August 10, 2005 Memory Protection Plan

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Dallas

August 11, 2005 Conquering Memory Loss

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Northern Texas

August 25, 2005 Memory Power II: Update on Alzheimer's Research

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer's Association—Western New York

Jan. 9, 2006 Better Cognitive Function in Elderly Taking a Combination of NSAIDs and Vitamins E and C; The

Cache County Study

Invited speaker for the Alzheimer's Consortium, Johns Hopkins

Jan. 25, 2006 Cognitive Performance, NSAIDs, and Anti-oxidant Vitamins

Neurology Grand-Round Lecture, University of Maryland

Feb. 15, 2006 Latest Update on Alzheimer's Research

Visiting professor, Ein Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Feb. 14, 2006 Role of NSAIDs and Vitamins in Cognitive Performance:
Alzheimer Disease Can Be Prevented

Visiting Professor, Grand Rounds, Cairo University, Egypt

May 11, 2006 Update on Dementia

Keynote speaker, Meeting of the Baltimore City Medical Society

Oct. 18, 2006 New Developments in Preventing Memory Loss and Alzheimer's

Grand round speaker, Walter Reed Medical Center, NIH

Nov. 23, 2006 Opportunities for Preventing Memory Loss and Dementia

Visiting Professor Lecture, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa

Nov. 27, 2006 Preventing Alzheimer's: From Basic Science to Clinical Trials

Visiting Professor Lecture, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Nov. 15, 2007 Questioning the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer’s Association, Maryland

June 13, 2007 New Vision for What Causes and Defines Alzheimer’s Disease and
How to Prevent It

Invited speaker for an Alzheimer’s meeting

Tel Aviv University

Sept. 24, 2007 Health Care and Global Impact of Alzheimer’s

United Nations, New York, New York

Invitation-only symposium organized by Louise T. Blouin Foundation
and the United Nations

Nov. 15, 2007 Questioning the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

Keynote speaker, Alzheimer’s Association

Nov. 16, 2007 Many Faces of Dementia

Grand-round Lecture, Suburban Hospital and the NIH

Nov. 29, 2007 Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s

Grand-round Lecture, Shady Grove Hospital, Washington DC

Jan. 31, 2008 Fighting Alzheimer’s Early: Six Steps to Keep Your Brain Young

Keynote speaker, Maryland Alzheimer’s Association

Sept. 22, 2008 Preventing Alzheimer’s in the World

Invited speaker for a symposium organized by Louise Blouin Foundation and United Nations

Feb. 27, 2008 Update in Diagnosing Dementia

Grand-round Lecture, Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore

Nov. 8, 2008 Delaying the Onset of Alzheimer’s

Pythias A and Virginia I. Jones African American Community Forum on Memory Loss, Coppin State

University, Baltimore

May 6, 2009 Six Steps to Fight Alzheimer Disease Early

Senior Solutions Conference

Sheppard Pratt Institute, Baltimore, Maryland

Sept. 25, 2009 Global Spread of Alzheimer: Best Ways
to Fight the New Epidemic

Global Creative Leadership Summit, in collaboration with

the UN Office of Partnership, New York, New York

Jan. 21, 2010 Changing Perspectives Regarding Late-Life Dementia

Grand-round Lecture, Department of Neurology

Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Feb. 5, 2010 Vertigo and Dizziness: What Works Best

American College of Physicians, Maryland Chapter

Owing Mills, Maryland

Feb. 23, 2010 Dizziness and Vertigo

Grand-round Lecture, Department of Medicine

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

March 24, 2010 New Concepts about Late-Life Dementia

Grand-round Lecture, Department of Neurology

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Ft. Worth, Texas

March 25, 2010 Research Update―Late-Life Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer’s Association

North Central Texas Chapter, Ft. Worth, Texas

Other Recognitions

INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

April 3, 1985 The Montreal Gazette

“Young Scientists Set Examples for Parents”

July 8, 1986 CBC TV interview, Newswatch, Montreal

Interview about successful teaching method for children

Sept. 10, 1986 The Montreal Gazette

“They Make It Fun to Find the Answers”

Aug. 13, 1993 Channel 4 TV interview, evening news, Boston

About my building brain models for teaching neuroanatomy to
students at Harvard Medical School

Aug. 13, 1993 The Boston Globe

“Brainpower”

Dec. 15, 1994 Harvard Gazette

“Harvard’s Biggest Brain: Medical Student Majid Fotuhi has It―
and It’s 5 Feet Tall”

Spring 1996 Harvard Medical

“The Giant Brainstorm”

Mar. 20, 2000 WCJD radio interview, live (15 minutes), Montreal

Answered questions from the public on issues regarding stroke.

Mar. 23, 2000 CBC radio interview (Homerun), live (20 minutes)

Discussed the best ways to prevent stroke.

Mar. 30, 2000 Concordia Thursday Report

“Advances in Stroke Therapy”

Jan. 25, 2003 WBAL TV interview, live (4 minutes), morning news; Baltimore

Interview about release of The Memory Cure

Jan. 28, 2003 The Washington Post, book reviewed; page HE03

“Keeping Your Brain from Acting Its Age”

Jan. 30, 2003 WTOP radio interview, live (3 minutes); Washington DC

“Memory, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Jan. 31, 2003 WBFF TV interview, live (3 minutes), morning news; Baltimore

“Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Feb. 4, 2003 CKOV radio interview, live (25 minutes); Kelowna BC

“Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Feb. 5, 2003 CIFM radio interview, live (20 minutes); Kamloops, BC

“Dementia and Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Feb. 10, 2003 CFAX radio interview, live (30 minutes); Victoria BC

Interview about memory, dementia, and Alzheimer’s prevention

Feb. 11, 2003 CBC radio interview, Homerun; Montreal

“Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Feb. 11, 2003 Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Memory Expert Advises People to Exercise Their Minds”

Feb. 12, 2003 Canadian TV interview, Canada AM, live (5 minutes); Toronto

“Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Prevention“

Feb. 14, 2003 CJAD radio interview, live (5 minutes), Montreal

Interview about memory, dementia, and Alzheimer’s prevention

March 1, 2003 Hopkins Dome

“Heady Reading”

March 4, 2003 Washington Times

“Mind Games“

April 15, 2003 Boston Globe

“Memory Problems? Forget about It!”

April 22, 2003 Baltimore Sun

Book review, The Memory Cure

May 1, 2003 Wall Street Journal

“Lobes of Steel”

May 8, 2003 Chicago Tribune

“Keep Your Brain Young“

June 6, 2003 WYPR radio interview, Baltimore NPR station, live (60 minutes)

“Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Sept. 1, 2003 BusinessWeek

“I Can't Remember: Memory Loss a Problem for Millions of People
Over 40. Help is on the Way”

Jan. 19, 2004 Interview with International Programming Network, live “Alzheimer’s Prevention”

Jan. 23, 2004 WUSA TV interview, channel 9 in Washington DC, live (5 minutes)

“Memory, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s”

March 15, 2004 Maryland Public Television, a one-hour educational lecture
(as a part of their fund-raising drive)

July 2, 2004 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

“Preventing Alzheimer’s“

July 18, 2004 Buffalo AM radio interview, live (5 minutes)

Interview about memory, dementia, and Alzheimer’s prevention

July 24, 2004 Buffalo Channel 7 TV interview, live (5 minutes)

Interview about memory, dementia, and Alzheimer’s prevention

Aug. 25, 2005 TV - WGRZ-TV (NBC), live

Interview about memory, dementia, and Alzheimer’s prevention

Aug. 25, 2005 Buffalo WBEN, Star 102.5, and ABC radio

Interview about memory and Alzheimer’s prevention

Dec. 2, 2005 Pittsburgh Public Television, PBS

2-hr presentation of my DVD, answering questions (live) on

“Conquering Memory Loss“

Jan. 1, 2006 Maryland Public Television, PBS

2-hr presentation of my DVD, answering questions (live) on

“Conquering Memory Loss“

Jan. 29, 2007 WYPR, National Public Radio station (NPR), in Baltimore

“Medical Commentary on Memory and Cognition“

Jan. 29, 2007 WBAL TV station, Baltimore

“Maintaining Memory, Preventing Alzheimer’s“

Feb. 6, 2007 Fox News, Baltimore

Special report about memory and brain health

Jan. 4, 2008 WJZ, Baltimore

“Crosswords and Brain Stimulation “

Jan. 25, 2008 WJZ, Baltimore

“Vertigo”

Feb. 1, 2008 ABC News (national TV)

Crossword to Keep Your Brain Young: The 6 Age-Defying Steps

Feb. 13, 2008 Montel Show (national TV)

“Dealing with Memory Loss”

Feb. 15, 2008 Better TV (national)

“Diet and exercise to keep your brain young“

Feb. 25, 2008 WUSA in Washington DC

Interview about The New York Times Crosswords to Keep Your Brain Young

March 26, 2008 Towson Times

Dance of love, and charity; Stars raise money to fight Alzheimer’s

April 8, 2008 Maryland Public Television

2-hour live presentation, question & answer segment, “Fight Alzheimer’s Early“

April 24, 2008 Retirement Living TV (national)

Crosswords to Keep Your Brain Young

April 25, 2008 Radio interview, Oxford Ohio

“Brain Stimulation to Prevent Alzheimer’s“

May 5, 2008 Baltimore Sun

“Sunny Sentiments for Crosswords“

May 14, 2008 Radio interview NPR, Ohio

“Lifestyle choices for Preventing Memory Loss”

May 14, 2008 TV interview, Voice of America (international)

(translated into 40 languages; 110 million viewers worldwide)

“Diet, Exercise, and Brain Stimulation to Prevent Alzheimer’s“

May 15, 2008 Retirement Living TV (national)

Discussion of research results, about the role of vitamins and NSAIDs in preventing

cognitive decline

May 19, 2008 ABC News (national)

Discussion on the role of vitamins and NSAIDs in dementia

May 20, 2008 Radio interview, KIRN Los Angeles

“Fighting Alzheimer’s Early”

July 13, 2008 TV interview, NBC Chicago

“Alzheimer’s Prevention Now a Possibility“

July 17, 2008 Baltimore Sun

“A Young Mind in Golden Years”

Sept. 5, 12, Discovery Health Channel (national)

19, 26, 2008 4-part series, “Body in Numbers“

Nov. 30, 2008 Radio interview, WHFS Baltimore

“New Insights about Diagnosing Alzheimer’s“

Aug. 16, 2009 Radio interview, WHFS Baltimore

“Fight Alzheimer Disease Early“

Nov. 2009 Late-Life Dementia: A Different Perspective

Interview with Laura Sassano, Neurology Reviews.Com published
online at http://www.neurologyreviews.com/09nov/A3dementia.html

Biography

Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD

Biography

Dr. Fotuhi received his MD degree (cum laude) from Harvard Medical School, as a member of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST). He received his doctoral PhD degree in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He currently heads the Neurology Institute for Brain Health and Fitness. He is also an assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University and also lectures at Harvard Medical School. He has been an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Medical Association, International Brain Research Organization, and Society for Neuroscience.

Dr. Fotuhi’s initial clinical research at Johns Hopkins focused on basic brain neurochemistry and on finding effective ways to prevent dementia. More specifically, he worked on longitudinal studies to determine the beneficial role of a combination of vitamins and natural supplements along with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in maintaining cognitive function and brain health. His current research has focused on issues related to making an accurate diagnosis of dementia in late life. He has published his research findings in prestigious international journals such as Brain Research, Journal of Neuroscience, The Lancet, Nature, Neurology, Neuron, and Proceedings of National Academy of Science. His articles have been cited by thousands of scientists around the world. Based on his research at Johns Hopkins and Harvard, he has developed a new neuroprotective vitamin supplement for memory and brain health.

Dr. Fotuhi has dedicated much of his time to educating the public about memory and aging. He has been the keynote speaker for a dozen conferences around the world. In his book, The Memory Cure: How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease, he provides clear and concise information about how to prevent dementia. The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Montreal Gazette, and The Times (London), as well as more than 50 television and radio stations in Canada and United States have interviewed him regarding his book and his research. PBS stations have aired his DVD, entitled Conquering Memory Loss, many times in 2004–2006. His second book, entitled The New York Times Puzzles to Keep Your Brain Young: The 6-Step Age-Defying Program, was released in January 2008 and is the focus his popular program for Public Television called Fight Alzheimer’s Early. He has been featured in ABC News, CTV, Montel show, Discovery Channel, and many other nationally televised programs.

Dr. Fotuhi has taken a leadership role in medical education as well. He has received numerous awards for his innovative and dynamic teaching style. He is one of the most popular instructors at Harvard Medical School, where he designed and helped to build two 5-foot-tall brain models for his students in neuroanatomy classes. He won the distinguished teaching award from the American Academy of Neurology in 2001. He has presented academic lectures as the honorary keynote speaker in Canada, Egypt, China, Israel, and Japan; more recently he gave a lecture at a United Nations meeting in New York. He was selected by the Baltimore Magazine as one of The Most Intriguing Baltimoreans of the Year in 2008, along with Cal Ripken and the president of Johns Hopkins University.

Curriculum Vitae