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Peter Scott Pressman, M.D. (he/him)

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  • Associate Professor

Specialty

  • Neurology

About me



Dr. Pressman completed medical training at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), a neurology residency at Northwestern Memorial University, and a Behavioral Neurology Fellowship at the Memory and Aging Center in San Francisco. He later joined the University of Colorado, where he led an Alzheimer's clinical trial, developed the Standard of Care Rates (SoCRates) clinical database, and established a pre-clinical Cognitive Health Review Information System (CHRIS). His research lab focuses on innovative techniques for diagnosing and managing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related disorders (AD/ADRD), particularly those affecting socioemotional behavior and communication. Dr. Pressman’s interest in neurodegenerative diseases began as a research assistant at OHSU’s Layton Alzheimer’s Disease Center, later advancing through neuroimaging and communication studies at Northwestern and UCSF. His K23 Training Grant focused on computational speech analytics in AD/ADRD. Recent findings, presented at the 2024 American Academy of Neurology, showed 95% accuracy in distinguishing AD from healthy controls using spontaneous speech alone. His work also explores linguistic and socioemotional differences, supported by the ARTFL-LEFFTDS Consortium. His research integrates advanced recording and analytic technologies

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2008, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Internship

    • Internal Medicine, Northwestern University, 2008-2009

  • Residency

    • Neurology, Northwestern University, 2009-2012

  • Fellowship

    • University of California, San Francisco, Memory and Aging Center, 2012-2016

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2012
    • United Council for Neurological Subspecialities, 2016

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Neuropsychiatric Association
  • International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (33 Ratings, 18 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Dr Pressman was exceptional, he took the time to make us feel comfortable, he answered all our questions throughly in a very understandable way, he was also compassionate in his explanations toward the patient and caregiver. He was not dismissive or demeaning in any of his interactions with us. In a specialty that has limited treatment and a poor prognosis he has found a way to not make you feel hopeless. That is a gift.

  2. Great! But hard to find were to go.

  3. I appreciated Dr. Pressman's warm and friendly nature and ability to communicate with us. He saw us as human beings. The experience with too many other doctors is that they are very Impersonal and left-brained and often I feel we are treated like specimens in a laboratory. Dr. Pressman was not that way. He was friendly, warm and personable.

  4. Very knowledgeable and pleasant demeanor by the specialist made us feel at ease.

  5. Very friendly, knowledgeable and thoughtful

  6. He was clear, patient, thorough, and forthright. His extensive written summary of my visit reflected my own experience and was very much appreciated by me in its thoroughness and clarity.

  7. Dr. Pressman took a lot of time assessing my condition.

  8. It was very well

  9. We adore Dr. Pressman. He spent a great deal of time with us. Did a through exam, ordered special tests (bloodwork, EKG, EEG) and was very caring and compassionate. He followed up immediately in MyChart with a question I posted. He gets a 10' from us. So happy he is our doctor.

  10. Good listener. Patient. Thorough. Good at explaining things.

  11. Caring, compassionate and patient

  12. Professional Knowledgeable Personal

  13. Dr Pressman was very professional and asked appropriate questions and Clarified some major concerns that I had about my prior MRI results.

  14. Very professional and thorough.

  15. Dr Pressman was focused, concerned, and thorough in his assessment of my issues.

  16. Excellent communication and focus on my concerns! Good listener.

  17. Extremely encouraged

  18. He was beautifully amazing with interest and care