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Meredith R. Wicklund, M.D.

  1. Neurologist
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  1. Phoenix, Arizona

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English

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Meredith Wicklund, M.D., is neurologist with specialty expertise in cognitive and neurobehavioral disorders. She is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.

Dr. Wicklund's expertise includes evaluating and treating dementias and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, and corticobasal syndrome. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment.

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Wicklund is active in education and research, providing mentorship to medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. Wicklund's research interests including understanding the clinical, neuropsychological, and imaging features of dementias and neurodegenerative diseases. She also studies investigational drugs and other therapeutics for these diseases.

  1. Alzheimer's disease
  2. Aphasia
  3. Creutzfeldt Jakob disease
  4. Dementia
  5. Frontotemporal dementia
  6. Lewy body dementia
  7. Memory loss
  8. Mild cognitive impairment
  9. Posterior cortical atrophy
  10. Primary progressive aphasia
  11. Primary progressive apraxia of speech
  12. Prion disorders
  13. Semantic dementia
  14. Vascular dementia
  1. 2013
    FellowRST Behavioral Neurology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2013
    Fellowship - Behavioral NeurologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  3. 2012
    Residency - Adult NeurologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  4. 2012
    ResidentNeurology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2009
    Internship - Preliminary Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
  6. 2008
    MD - MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
  7. 2004
    BS - Microbiology with Minor in ChemistryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Certifications

  1. 2014
    Behavioral Neurology & NeuropsychiatryUnited Council of Neurologic Subspecialities
  2. 2012
    NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Awards and honors

  1. 2015
    College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  2. 2015
    Neurology Residency Clinical Teacher of the YearUniversity of Florida
  3. 2014
    College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher AwardUniversity of Florida
  4. 2014
    Neurology Residency Didactic Teacher of the YearUniversity of Florida
  5. 2014
    Neurology Residency Clinical Teacher of the YearUniversity of Florida
  6. 2008
    Graduated with HonorsUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
  7. 2004
    Magna Cum LaudeUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    MemberConference Subcommittee, Education Committee, American Academy of Neurology
  2. 2014 - present
    Member International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART)
  3. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology

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Research activities

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