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Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Director, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

New York / South Florida

Dr. David W. Dodick

Dr. David Dodick is the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Science Officer, and Co-Chair of Atria’s Academy of Science & Medicine.

Prior to joining Atria, Dr. David Dodick trained at the Mayo Clinic and served on the faculty there for more than three decades. At the Mayo Clinic, he founded the Neurology Residency Program, the Headache Fellowship Program, the Sports Neurology and Concussion Program, the Migraine and Headache Program, and co-founded the Vascular Neurology / Stroke Program. He is a Professor Emeritus at the Mayo Clinic, a consultant for Mayo Clinic International, a Guest Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Copenhagen and Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Dodick currently chairs the American Brain Foundation, the World Federation of Neurology’s Patient Advocacy Committee, and Co-Chairs World Brain Day on behalf of the World Federation of Neurology. Dr. Dodick has authored 13 books and more than 900 peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts. He has delivered more than 500 lectures in more than 40 countries.

Why leave the renowned Mayo Clinic after three decades? “I spent the past 32 years at a medical institute that is world-class and the gold standard at treating complex disease. I came to Atria because I believe this institute will become world-class and the gold standard in preventing complex disease,” says Dr. Dodick.

“Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, with over 43% of the global population, that’s 3 billion people, affected. Much of this burden associated with at least seven neurological conditions is avoidable by eliminating known risk factors. This led the World Health Organization to recently call for urgent and targeted actions to prioritize brain health across all life stages, because unfortunately, the practice of neurology today is based on the evaluation and treatment of symptoms after a disease has already begun,” he says. “At Atria, renowned neurologists and neuroscientists have designed a first-of-its-kind program to optimize the health and performance of the brain as well as to prevent and attenuate cognitive decline and the risk of stroke and dementia, the two most disabling neurological diseases. We measure the health of the brain with accuracy using the most advanced diagnostic technologies available anywhere. We initiate Care Plans that are designed with precision and developed with other experts at Atria. These Care Plans are based on the person’s biology, and we monitor with objective quantitative and qualitative measures to ensure the best possible outcomes. We are fully committed to continuous discovery, shaping the future, and preserving and protecting what makes us human—our brains.”

Dr. Dodick says the people at Atria drew him to join the organization. “I had such trust and was inspired by the people here, and I thought to myself, ‘If anybody can pull this off, this collection of people can.’ We have the diagnostic tools, the knowledge, and the therapies. I thought to myself that if all of that were brought to bear with no restraints or constraints, my goodness, we could transform medical care from sick care to health care and be a model that others will emulate and scale so that healthy lifespan is extended for as many people as possible.”

Dr. Dodick wanted to be a doctor since he was a child. “There was one person—only one person—in the small steel town in Nova Scotia where I grew up who saved lives and made everyone feel better: the family doctor. Everyone loved him,” he says. “This struck me so much that when I was five and I was given a book that asked what I wanted to be, I wrote, ‘doctor.’"

From that point on, Dr. Dodick knew that being a doctor was his calling. After earning his medical degree with distinction from Dalhousie University, Dr. Dodick was awarded the Woltman Award as the Top Neurology Resident at Mayo Clinic and the Top Researcher and Top Educator Award as a Professor at Mayo Clinic. Now Professor Emeritus at Mayo, Dr. Dodick is thrilled that he gets to maintain his close ties to his alma mater while embarking on a new journey at Atria.

Credentials

  • Professor Emeritus
    Mayo Clinic
  • Founder & Former Director
    Headache Program & Sports Neurology & Concussion programs, Mayo Clinic
  • Founder & Former Director
    Neurology Residency & Headache Fellowship programs, Mayo Clinic
  • Guest Professor
    Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Affiliate Professor
    University of Copenhagen
  • Affiliate Professor
    Thomas Jefferson University

Awards

  • Distinguished Investigator Award
    Mayo Clinic
  • Distinguished Educator Award
    Mayo Clinic
  • John Graham Clinician's Award for Achievement & Leadership in Headache Medicine
    American Headache Society
  • Distinguished Service Award
    American Society
  • Distinguished Service Award
    International Headache Society
  • Migraine Trust International Lectureship Award
  • James Lance Oration Award
    Migraine Foundation of Australia
  • John Edmeads Award
    Canadian Headache Society
  • CNS Richard Keynote Lecturer
    Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
  • Alumnus of the Year
    Dalhousie University
  • Global Year Against Pain Special Lectureship Award
    American Pain Society
  • Richard L. and Mary Masland Keynote Lecturer
    World Congress of Neurology, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Top Doctors 2006-2023
    Castle Connolly
  • Top Doctors 2022
    Modern Luxury Scottsdale Magazine

Affiliations

  • Founder & Immediate Past-Chair
    American Migraine Foundation
  • Co-Founder & Chair
    International Concussion Society
  • Chair
    American Brain Foundation
  • Chair
    World Federation of Neurology Public Awareness & Advocacy Subcommittee
  • Chair
    International Headache Society Global Patient Advocacy Coalition
  • Chair
    International Registry for Migraine Research
  • Co-Chair
    World Federation of Neurology World Brain Day for Brain Health 2022
  • Co-Chair
    American Registry for Migraine Research
  • Past President
    International Headache Society
  • Past President
    American Headache Society

Meet Our Doctors

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Director, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Jennifer Buczyner

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Caleb Moore

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Laura Balda

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Jaime Burkle

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health

Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Paul Fenyves

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Daniel Yadegar

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Robert Kachko

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Alex Heromin

Dr. Alex Heromin

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Elizabeth Poynor

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

 Roberta Reilly

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Adam Ross

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Sunny Bozymski

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Christina Schreckengaust

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Robyn Rosenblum

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Samira Brown

Dr. Samira Brown

Pediatrics

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Director, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Jennifer Buczyner

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Caleb Moore

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Laura Balda

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Jaime Burkle

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health

Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Paul Fenyves

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Daniel Yadegar

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Robert Kachko

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Alex Heromin

Dr. Alex Heromin

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Elizabeth Poynor

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

 Roberta Reilly

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Adam Ross

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Sunny Bozymski

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Christina Schreckengaust

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Robyn Rosenblum

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Samira Brown

Dr. Samira Brown

Pediatrics

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David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Director, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Read full bio
Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Read full bio
Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Read full bio
Jennifer Buczyner

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Read full bio
Caleb Moore

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Laura Balda

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Read full bio
Jaime Burkle

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Read full bio
Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Read full bio
Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health

Read full bio
Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Read full bio
Paul Fenyves

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Daniel Yadegar

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Read full bio
Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Read full bio
Robert Kachko

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Read full bio
Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Read full bio
Alex Heromin

Dr. Alex Heromin

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine

Read full bio
Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Read full bio
Elizabeth Poynor

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

Read full bio
 Roberta Reilly

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Read full bio
Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Read full bio
Kyle O’Flaherty

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Read full bio
Adam Ross

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Read full bio
Sunny Bozymski

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Read full bio
Christina Schreckengaust

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Read full bio
Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Read full bio
Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Read full bio
Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Read full bio
Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Read full bio
Robyn Rosenblum

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Read full bio
Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Read full bio
Samira Brown

Dr. Samira Brown

Pediatrics

Read full bio
David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Director, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Jennifer Buczyner

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Caleb Moore

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Laura Balda

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Jaime Burkle

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health

Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Paul Fenyves

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Daniel Yadegar

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Robert Kachko

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Alex Heromin

Dr. Alex Heromin

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Elizabeth Poynor

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

 Roberta Reilly

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Adam Ross

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Sunny Bozymski

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Christina Schreckengaust

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Robyn Rosenblum

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Samira Brown

Dr. Samira Brown

Pediatrics

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Director, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Jennifer Buczyner

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Caleb Moore

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Laura Balda

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Jaime Burkle

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology, Atria New York; Co-Chair of International Executive Health

Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Paul Fenyves

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Daniel Yadegar

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Robert Kachko

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Alex Heromin

Dr. Alex Heromin

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria Palm Beach; Emergency Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Elizabeth Poynor

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

 Roberta Reilly

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Adam Ross

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Sunny Bozymski

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Christina Schreckengaust

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Director of Adolescent Medicine; Co-Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Robyn Rosenblum

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Samira Brown

Dr. Samira Brown

Pediatrics