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Frederick J. Marshall, M.D.

Frederick J. Marshall, M.D.

Neurology

4.9 out of 5 stars
329 Ratings
46 Comments
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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-1200
Office (585) 341-7500
Fax (585) 341-7510

Locations

Memory Care Program - Brighton

315 Science Parkway, Entrance B, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 273-5454 Get Directions
Movement Disorders Clinic - Brighton

Clinton Crossings, Building C
919 Westfall Road, Suite 100
Rochester, NY 14618

(585) 341-7500 Get Directions

About Me

Dr. Marshall graduated with high-honors from Swarthmore College where he studied Psychology, Philosophy and Biology. He attended Harvard Medical School and did his residency at the Harvard-Longwood Neurological Training Program, serving as Chief Resident prior to moving to Rochester. He completed ...
Dr. Marshall graduated with high-honors from Swarthmore College where he studied Psychology, Philosophy and Biology. He attended Harvard Medical School and did his residency at the Harvard-Longwood Neurological Training Program, serving as Chief Resident prior to moving to Rochester. He completed his NINDS-funded fellowship in Experimental Therapeutics of Neurological Disorders at the University of Rochester, and joined the UR faculty in 1996. He is Chief of Neurology at Monroe Community Hospital, Chief of the Geriatric Neurology Unit in the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Director of Strong's Memory Care Program. He is an author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters dealing with the natural history and therapeutics of a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. He is elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Alpha Omega Alpha, and was a Dean's Teaching Fellow at the Medical School. He co-directs that Neurology Clerkship and has won many teaching awards. He served as a Chair of the University's Research Subject Review Board, and has been the Principle Investigator on several multi-center randomized clinical trials. He regularly volunteers at UR-Well, a student run clinic at St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center that provides care to individuals without health-insurance.

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Neurology, Memory Care (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Neurology, Harvard Medical School. 1991 - 1994

Internship, Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine. 1989 - 1990

Education

MD | Harvard Medical School. Medical Education. 1989

Awards

1982 Explorers Club of America, Summer Research Fellowship

1983 Phi Beta Kappa

1983 Sigma Xi

1986 Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Summer Research Fellowship

1995 Outstanding Research in CNS, Upjohn Research Award, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester

2000 Huntington Disease Society of America, Leadership Award

2001 Maureen Reagan Tribute Fund, National Alzheimer's Association Award for Investigator Initiated Grant

2002 Commendation for Excellence in 3rd Year Teaching (elected by students of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Class of 2003)

2003 Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (elected by graduating student inductees)

2003-2004 Dean's Teaching Fellow, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

2006 Commendation for Excellence in 3rd Year Teaching (elected by students of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Class of 2007)

Research

Dr. Marshall graduated with high-honors from Swarthmore College where he studied Psychology, Philosophy and Biology. He attended Harvard Medical School and did his residency at the Harvard-Longwood Neurological Training Program, serving as Chief Resident prior to moving to Rochester. He completed ...
Dr. Marshall graduated with high-honors from Swarthmore College where he studied Psychology, Philosophy and Biology. He attended Harvard Medical School and did his residency at the Harvard-Longwood Neurological Training Program, serving as Chief Resident prior to moving to Rochester. He completed his NINDS-funded fellowship in Experimental Therapeutics of Neurological Disorders at the University of Rochester, and joined the UR faculty in 1996. He is Chief of Neurology at Monroe Community Hospital, Chief of the Geriatric Neurology Unit in the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Director of Strong's Memory Care Program. He is an author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters dealing with the natural history and therapeutics of a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. He is elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Alpha Omega Alpha, and was a Dean's Teaching Fellow at the Medical School. He co-directs that Neurology Clerkship and has won many teaching awards. He served as a Chair of the University's Research Subject Review Board, and has been the Principle Investigator on several multi-center randomized clinical trials. He regularly volunteers at UR-Well, a student run clinic at St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center that provides care to individuals without health-insurance.

Clinical Trials

Enroll-HD: A Prospective Registry Study in a Global Huntington's Disease Cohort

Lead Researcher: Frederick John Marshall

Enroll-HD integrates two former Huntington's disease (HD) registries-REGISTRY in Europe, and COHORT in North America and Australasia-while also expanding to include sites in Latin America. More than 20,000 participants have now enrolled in the study....

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.9 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.8 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.9 stars

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.8 stars

Patient Comments

Dr. MARSHALL has provided excellent care for [...] for over the 25 years since she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. He is articulate, erudite and a true pleasure to work with. His attending physician, Dr. Villa was also excellent!

Dec 23, 2024

Dr. Marshall is amazing! He is a great listener, extremely knowledgeable and compassionate.

Nov 29, 2024

Good

Nov 05, 2024

5.0 stars

Very good

Oct 23, 2024

5.0 stars

I must thank Dr. Marshall for agreeing to see me when my doctor had to cancel. He was great - very helpful - and took a lot of time. So appreciated after thinking I was not going to have an appointment at all.

Oct 11, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Marshall is excellent at what he does. Knowledgeable, skilled and empathetic.

Aug 22, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Marshall was exceptional.

Aug 11, 2024

4.6 stars

Good

Aug 09, 2024

5.0 stars

Very appreciative of Dr Marshall's overall engagement with [...](my mom) in the first 2 visits we have had

Aug 04, 2024

5.0 stars

The dr spent an exceptional amount of time with me. Made me feel like my case was important and mattered.

Jun 18, 2024