Mark Eldaief, MDBehavioral Neurologist

    Mark Eldaief, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Eldaief completed medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and did a combined residency in Neurology and Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He then did a research fellowship in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He currently holds dual appointments in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

    Dr. Eldaief is interested in limbic and paralimbic brain networks in the frontal lobe which regulate mood, comportment, inhibition, and initiation. Clinically, he is most interested in the behavioral variant of Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD). His research involves the use of non-invasive brain stimulation to modulate intrinsic brain networks in order to improve effective symptoms.

    Dr. Eldaief enjoys spending time with his family and two dogs. He is also an avid superhero and science fiction fan.

    Clinical and Research Areas

    • Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia
    • Non-invasive brain stimulation
    • Intrinsic prefrontal brain networks
    • Mood disorders
    • Atypical dementias
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