Dr. Majid Fotuhi

Dr. Fotuhi received his MD degree cum laude from Harvard Medical School as part of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST). He also earned his PhD in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently an adjunct professor at the Mind/Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins University and in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at George Washington University. In addition to these roles, he lectures on neuroscience, cognition, brain health, and concussion to medical students at Harvard Medical School and at conferences on local, national, and international levels.

Dr. Fotuhi’s clinical research began at Johns Hopkins and has focused on

• Longitudinal studies to identify the role of vitamins, natural supplements, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and omega-3 fatty acids in maintaining cognitive function.
• Clinical trials for intensive treatment of patients with memory loss and age-related cognitive decline with his intensive Brain Fitness Program.

His research findings have been published in several prestigious journals, including Brain Research, Journal of Neuroscience, The Lancet, Nature, Neurology, Neuron, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Fotuhi also developed the “Brain Fitness Program,” a multidisciplinary treatment protocol designed to help patients boost their cognitive function. The program’s successful results were published in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dr. Fotuhi has dedicated much of his career to educating the public on topics related to memory, aging, and concussion. He has authored three books:

• The Memory Cure: How to Protect Your Brain Against Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease, a clear and concise guide to dementia prevention.
• The New York Times Puzzles to Keep Your Brain Young: The 6-Step Age-Defying Program, which inspired his PBS program, “Fight Alzheimer’s Early.”
• Boost Your Brain: The New Art and Science Behind Enhanced Brain Performance, which teaches readers how to increase the size and function of the hippocampus, the brain’s memory center.

Dr. Fotuhi is a TEDx speaker and has been interviewed by more than 50 major national and international media outlets, including:

• ABC News, CNN, CBS, CTV, NBC's Today Show, and Fox News
• Discovery Channel, USA Today, Forbes, Health Magazine, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal
• The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The Chicago Tribune, The Times (London), and The Montreal Gazette.

As a leader in medical education, Dr. Fotuhi has received numerous awards for his dynamic and innovative teaching style. Highlights of his contributions include:

• Designing and constructing two 5-foot brain models for neuroanatomy classes at Harvard Medical School.
• Winning the Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Academy of Neurology in 2001.
• Delivering academic lectures as an honorary visiting professor in Canada, Egypt, China, Israel, and Japan.
• Speaking at large organizations in 25 countries worldwide while continuing to teach at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Fotuhi lives in McLean, Virginia, with his wife and two daughters. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys ballroom dancing, tennis, scuba diving, traveling, cooking, and spending time with his family.