Teresa Buracchio, M.D.

Geriatric Neurology Fellow/Instructor of Neurology

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Buracchio is a Geriatric Neurology Fellow and Instructor of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Medical Center. She serves as a clinician at the Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center and teaches neurology and epidemiology to medical students and neurology residents. Dr. Buracchio's research and education interests include motor function and cognition. Currently, with colleagues at the Layton Center and OHSU Biomedical Engineering, she is studying the role of cognitive impairment in falls and gait.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

University of Texas, Austin:  B.F.A. 1997              

Rush Medical College, M.D. 2004

Neurology Residency, Rush University Medical Center, 2004-2008

Geriatric Neurology Fellowship, OHSU and Portland VA Medical Center, 2008-2010

Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008

AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Neurology (AAN), member

AAN Geriatric Neurology Section, member

Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer Research and Treatment (ISTAART), member

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society, member

CONTACT

Phone: 503 494-6976

Email:  buracchi@ohsu.edu