Biography


Dr. Longo received his MD, and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego. Following an internship in medicine at New York University, he trained as a resident in neurology at the University of California, San Francisco where he also completed a fellowship in neurobiology. He joined the UCSF faculty and eventually served as professor and vice chair of UCSF’s Department of Neurology. Before joining Stanford Medicine in 2006, Dr. Longo was the H. Houston Merritt Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

At Stanford Medicine, Dr. Longo is the George E. and Lucy Becker Professor of Neurology and Professor, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery. He served as the Chair of the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences from 2006 to 2023. Along with his colleagues, he focuses on building programs in neurology and the neurosciences.

His interests include translational research in neurodegenerative disease prevention and therapeutics, providing patient care in the Stanford Health Care Memory Disorders Clinic, and mentoring medical students and other trainees.

Dr. Longo is the 2015 recipient of the inaugural Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, and his team’s work on Alzheimer’s therapeutics was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 2016. He currently serves on the National Advisory Council on Aging for the National Institute on Aging at the NIH.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Medical Education: University of California San Diego School of Medicine (1981) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (1989)
  • Residency: UCSF Medical Center (1987) CA
  • Internship: New York VA Medical Center (1984) NY
  • Ph.D., UC San Diego, Neuroscience (1983)
  • M.D., UC San Diego, Medicine (1981)
  • BA, UC San Diego, Biology (1977)

Honors & Awards
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at Stanford, AOA Honor Medical Society (2020)
  • Associate Editor, Annals of Neurology (1994-1997)
  • Beeson Award, American Federation for Aging Research (1995)
  • Edwin Boldrey Award for Basic Science Research, San Francisco Neurological Society (1990)
  • First Place in Neuroscience, National Student Research Forum (1979)
  • Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (2015)
  • Outstanding Alumnus Award, UC San Diego (2000)
  • Stanford University Fellow, Stanford University (2006-2008)

Administrative Appointments
  • Assoc. Chief of Staff for Research and Dev., SF, VAMC (1997 - 2001)
  • Assoc. Professor and Vice Chair, UC San Francisco (1996 - 1999)
  • Chief, Neurology and Rehab Services, SF, VAMC (1995 - 2001)
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2001 - 2005)
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University (2006 - 2023)
  • Professor and Vice Chair, UC San Francisco (1999 - 2001)
  • Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University (2023 - Present)

Publications

Practice Locations


Stanford Neuroscience Health Center Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

213 Quarry Road

Palo Alto , CA 94304

(650) 723-6469

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Memory Disorders Center Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA

213 Quarry Road

Palo Alto , CA 94304

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Patient Reviews

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My wife was attended to by Dr. Longo who we are extremely satisfied and pleasant.
Dr. Longo & Christina are outstanding in all respects.
Very pleased!!
Good.
Terrific doctor - patient, thorough, interested and smart.
We travel approx, 800-900 miles R/T to see Dr. Longo and we have recommended him to others.
It's apparent that Dr. Longo constantly researches a cure for Alzheimer's. He's an expert in his work!
I am always grateful by my office visits to Dr. Longo.
Good experience.
Dr. Longo is an excellent doctor and wants to be sure any question we had were answered.

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