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Ann McKee, MD, Neurology, Bedford, MA

Ann C McKee MD

Neurology•Bedford, MA

Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Neurology & Pathology, CTE Center Director, ADC Center Associate Director, AD & CTE Center Neuropathology Core Director

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  • 200 Springs Road182BBedford, MA 01730

  • Phone+1 781-687-2913

  • Fax+1 781-687-3515

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Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Neuropathology, 1986 - 1989
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1984 - 1985
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1982 - 1983
  • The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University
    The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1981
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1986 - 2027
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1979 - 1986
  • Neuropathology
    American Board of Pathology Neuropathology
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Henry Wisniewski, Lifetime achievement award Alzheimer’s association, 2018
  • Time 100 most influential people Time magazine, 2018
  • Bostonian of the Year Boston Globe, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Astrocytic Degeneration in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy  
    David L Brody, Thor D Stein, Ann C McKee, Acta Neuropathologica
  • Frequency of head impact related outcomes by position in NCAA Division I collegiate football players  
    Baugh CM, Kiernan PT, Kroshus E, Daneshvar DH, Montenigro PH, McKee AC, Stern R, J Neurotrauma, 8/26/2014
  • Proteins recruited to exosomes by tau overexpression implicate novel cellular mechanisms linking tau secretion with Alzheimer's disease  
    Saman S, Lee NC, Inoyo I, Jin J, Li Z, Doyle T, McKee AC, Hall GF, J Alzheimers Dis, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

  • lzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Behavioral Neuroscience Series 
    Chapter: The Neuropathology of Dementia 
    McKee Ann CEditors: Budson, A.2011
  • Neural Injury and Regeneration 
    Chapter: The histopathology of degeneration and plasticity in Alzheimer's disease 
    Kowall NW, McKee ACEditors: Seil F.1993
  • Atlas of Diagnostic Oncology 
    Chapter: Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System 
    McKee ACEditors: Skarin A.Gower Medical Publishing, New York, NYEdition 1st,1990

Lectures

  • Emerging Concepts in CTE 
    Cleveland, OH - 10/16/2014
  • CTE –emerging concepts 
    Sao Paulo, Brazil - 9/19/2014
  • CTE: current concepts 
    Sao Paulo, Brazil - 9/15/2014

Press Mentions

  • CTE May Stem from Rampant Inflammation and DNA Damage
    CTE May Stem from Rampant Inflammation and DNA DamageNovember 18th, 2025
  • CTE Linked to Somatic Genetic Mutations, New Study Finds
    CTE Linked to Somatic Genetic Mutations, New Study FindsOctober 30th, 2025
  • BU Study of Young Athletes Finds Neurodegeneration Might Begin Before CTE
    BU Study of Young Athletes Finds Neurodegeneration Might Begin Before CTESeptember 17th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterBOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS2021–2031
  • The Contribution of Age-Related Tauopathies to Alzheimer's DiseaseBOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS2018–2028
  • Consequences of Exposure to Repetitive Head Impacts Across the LifespanBOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS2025–2027
  • Late Pathologies of Exposure to Repetitive Head Impacts from Contact Sports: White Matter and Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Neuropsychiatric SymptomsBOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS2021–2026
  • VA Biorepository Brain BankVA BOSTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM2014–2026

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