Dean Sherzai

Dr. Dean Sherzai is a behavioral neurologist and neuroscientist whose career has centered on building and implementing models of behavior change at the community and population level. He is Professor in the Department of Neurology and Internal Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, where he serves as Executive Director of Clinical Research and Director of the Community Core. Dr. Sherzai completed his medical and neurology residencies at Georgetown University, followed by a fellowship in neurodegenerative diseases at the National Institutes of Health and a second fellowship in dementia and geriatrics at the University of California, San Diego. In addition, he holds master's degrees in advanced sciences from UCSD and in epidemiology from Loma Linda University, a PhD in healthcare leadership with a focus on community empowerment from Loma Linda/Andrews University, and executive training in leadership from Harvard Business School. His vision is to revolutionize healthcare by empowering communities to take control of their health.

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