Administrative Leadership Dr. Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN

Dr. Salinas is a behavioral neurologist, scientist, speaker, and author. He is an expert in clinical and population health approaches to brain health, helps to lead the American Academy of Neurology’s National Brain Health Initiative, and has led NIH-NIA-funded research to understand psychosocial determinants of health and harness these insights to preserve healthy cognitive function at the population level. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed academic papers and contributed to nine books on evidence-based practice of neurology. He and his work have been featured often in prominent national and international media outlets.

He is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and the former Lulu P. and David J. Levidow Assistant Professor of Neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Prior to NYU, he was Assistant Professor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Mass General and was Clinical Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health. He is the author of Mirror Touch: A Memoir of Synesthesia and the Secret Life of the Brain, and co-author of the book Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In.

Affiliations

• Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
• Brain Health Initiative Member, Brain Health Committee, American Academy of Neurology
• Editorial Board, Brain & Life magazine