Dr. Lawren VandeVrede is a neurologist who cares for patients with dementia and other memory disorders.
VandeVrede's research focuses on improving scientific understanding of neurodegenerative disorders (conditions in which nerve cells progressively deteriorate or die) and developing treatments for them.
VandeVrede earned his medical degree and a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. He completed a residency in neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, followed by a fellowship in behavioral neurology at UCSF.