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Howard Rosen

MD

Neurologist
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Dr. Howard Rosen is a behavioral neurologist who cares for patients with memory changes and other cognitive issues, particularly older patients at risk for Alzheimer's disease and other disorders that cause dementia. He specializes in diagnosing and managing less common causes of dementia, such as frontotemporal dementia (a group of rare disorders affecting certain lobes of the brain) and related disorders.

Rosen's research focuses on early and accurate diagnosis of diseases that cause dementia. He uses a number of approaches to improve diagnosis, including established and experimental assessments of thinking abilities and emotional function, and brain-imaging techniques, in particular MRI. He appreciates that his research provides frequent opportunities to express his creativity by coming up with novel solutions to difficult problems.

Rosen earned his undergraduate and medical degrees through the combined curriculum of Boston University's Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program. He completed a residency in internal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, an affiliate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed a residency in adult neurology at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in neuroimaging at Washington University in St. Louis.

  • Education

    Boston University School of Medicine, MD, 1989

  • Residencies

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1992

    UCSF, Adult Neurology, 1996

  • Fellowships

    Washington University in St. Louis, Neuroimaging, 1999

  • Academic Title

    Professor

One of the pleasures of the academic setting is that I can take the time needed to help patients understand why they are experiencing their symptoms.

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    4.9

    Overall Experience
    35 Ratings
    About our process
    May 19, 2024
    Covered all details
    May 07, 2024
    Howie Rosen MD is the BEST!
    Apr 14, 2024
    The visit we had with Dr Rosen was far beyond our expectations. He spent over 2.5 hours with my wife and left us very well informed and with a complete sense that he genuinely cares. Thank you very much to Dr Rosen and UCSF!
    Mar 29, 2024
    Excellent Professional Outstanding
    Nov 12, 2023
    Dr. Rosen is an excellent physician , good listener & clinician. His questions are clear & thoughtful. He has a calm demeanor which helped put me at ease when I was having a hard time remembering answers to his assessment questions.
    Oct 19, 2023
    Need a follow up and haven't been able to schedule
    Sep 14, 2023
    Dr. Howard Rosen was very patience and a good listener. He dictated thoroughly all of my inputs. His questions to me were clear and thorough. He imputed all of my information very quickly to his computer. He planned to arrange for follow-up appointment down the road since my case is complicated. He came across as someone I can trust.
    Jul 13, 2023
    Dr. Rosen was excellent! He provides great care, clear explanations, and addresses any concerns. Very friendly and caring and a real expert & knowledgeable about all the research.
    Jul 09, 2023
    Dr. Rosen is professional and through at our appointment .
    Jun 18, 2023
    Dr Rosen is great! He is very patient, gently guiding conversation when it goes off track. He answers question fully, giving context.
    Mar 19, 2023
    Not clear how the follow up visit will be scheduled
    Nov 24, 2022
    I hope Dr. Rosen looks at our need for a new trazadone prescription.
    Nov 22, 2022
    Dr Rosen is very easy to talk to, he is a good listener and explains the rational behind the proposed treatment. I appreciate how helpful he is helping me and my husband navigate my apparent short term memory issues

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