Dr. David W. Dodick

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

New York / South Florida

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

Dr. David W. Dodick

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

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Dr. Rony Shimony

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

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Dr. Alex Heromin

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

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Jonathan Filipe

Movement | DPT

Will Sands

Movement | MSc

Peter Modera

Movement | PT, DPT

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Dr. Hina J. Talib

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

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Dr. Samira Brown

Director of Pediatrics, Atria South Florida

Dr. Petra McEwan

Pediatrics

Dr. David W. Dodick

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

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Co-Chair of International Executive Health; Internal Medicine

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of the Atria Precision Prevention Program

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of the Atria Brain Health Program

Dr. Jennifer Buczyner

Neurology

Dr. Caleb Moore

Medical Director of Atria Palm Beach; Internal Medicine

Dr. Laura Balda

Site Director of Atria Palm Beach; Family Medicine

Dr. Jaime Burkle

Chair of Cardiology

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Research & Atria Registry; Cardiology

Dr. Rony Shimony

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

Dr. Gabrielle Page-Wilson

Director of Endocrinology & Metabolic Health; Internal Medicine

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Dr. Paul Fenyves

Internal Medicine

Dr. Daniel Yadegar

Internal Medicine; Cardiology

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Robert Kachko

Director of Integrative Health | ND, LAc

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care, Atria New York

Dr. Alex Heromin

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

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Chair of Women’s Health & Gynecology

Dr. Roberta Reilly

Gynecology

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Movement | DPT

Jonathan Filipe

Movement | DPT

Will Sands

Movement | MSc

Peter Modera

Movement | PT, DPT

Adam Ross

Nutrition | RD

Sunny Bozymski

Nutrition | MS, RD

Christina Schreckengaust

Nutrition | MPH, RD, CMDR (USN)

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Chair of Pediatrics; Chair of Home Services

Dr. Hina J. Talib

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

Dr. Cory Kercher

Director of Pediatrics, Atria New York

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Dr. Robyn Rosenblum

Pediatrics

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Dr. Samira Brown

Director of Pediatrics, Atria South Florida

Dr. Petra McEwan

Pediatrics

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Dr. David W. Dodick

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

Dr. David W. Dodick

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