Our Mission
The Department of Neurology has a strong mission and a rich history at the University of Pennsylvania. We have a long tradition of excellence in patient care, research and education in both adult and pediatric neurology. Since its establishment more than a century ago, our department has shaped the field of neurology by pioneering essential neurologic treatments…
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A Letter from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Health System! In Neurology, we work to develop effective treatments and therapies which requires the expertise, dedication and cooperation of scientists from many fields of research to treat basic and complex neurological disorders. Established in 1871, by Dr. Horatio Wood, the Department of the Neurology is the oldest Department in the country with a history of excellence in patient care, research and education in both adult and pediatric neurology. Today, Penn Neurology faculty members are engaged in groundbreaking research and clinical trials involving many complex neurological disorders. The Department includes over 130 full-time and associated faculty with a full range of clinical activities, based at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM), University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), and Children's…
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Congratulations to Sanjeev Vaishnavi, MD, PhD for receiving the CPUP Good Catch Patient Experience Award!
Congratulations to Monisha Kumar, MD for receiving the 2025 FOCUS Jeane Ann Grisso Award!
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- A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline
December 1, 2025
Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/health/late-dementia-alzheimers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5U8.g5Ze.vbFI8ecrZTgS&smid=url-share A recently recognized form of dementia is changing the understanding of cognitive…
- Doctors Told This Philly Artist He Had a Month To Live - 20 Years Ago
November 13, 2025
Twenty years ago, Philadelphia artist Terrence Gore was told he had just one month to…
- What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
November 3, 2025
Research led by Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD, co-director of Penn’s Institute on Aging, links…