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.

Certified Specialties

Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

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

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

During this visit, did this provider spend enough time with you?

4.8

During this visit, did this provider show respect for what you had to say?

4.9

During this visit did this provider give you easy to understand information about these health questions or concerns?

4.8

During this visit, did this provider listen carefully to you?

4.9

During this visit, did this provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?

4.9

Patient Comments

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

Aug 22, 2024

Dr. Marshall was exceptional.

Aug 11, 2024

Good

Aug 09, 2024

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

Aug 04, 2024

5.0

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

Jun 18, 2024

5.0

Outstanding provider in all respects

Jun 18, 2024

5.0

I ([...] husband) am answering these questions and I was very happy with the candor the provider provided.

Jun 08, 2024

5.0

Dr. Marshall is the best. Our family has had many medical issues over the years. Of all the doctors across all this time, he is the best. Expert, compassionate, able to connect deeply with his patient, my sister, who has severe dementia, and supportive of our whole family. We are so grateful.

Jun 08, 2024

5.0

This appointment was the one of the best healthcare meetings we have ever seen. Dr Marshall spent a great deal of time listening to us and explaining the situation and options. We left feeling we were heard and had options and a little plan.

Jun 07, 2024

5.0

Excellent care and helpful recommendations for a new issue in my life. The Marshall is the Best!!!

May 24, 2024

5.0

Dr. Marshall had thoroughly reviewed the medical history before the visit. He spent significant time understanding the previous conditions, tests, and medications. In addition to memory concerns, Dr. Marshall addressed the neuropathy, which was present. He ordered tests to try to determine the reason. Dr. Marshall is a insightful physician.

Apr 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Marshall and his team were straightforward, direct, professional, the experience was excellent. I learned more about me, my health, and what to do about it than before. The UofR medical professionals I've met over the years are spectacular!

Mar 30, 2024

5.0

I am confident that Dr. Marshall understood my concerns & my condition. He already keyed his responses directly to me and helped my wife and I contextualize a lot of information.

Mar 21, 2024

4.2

Dr. F. Marshall is excellent. Truly excellent. The only thing that could be improved is that a lot of medical providers talk in medical jargon and use industry based words that lay people don't use or know. Dr. Marshall is a gift to this world and his patients and their families.

Mar 21, 2024

5.0

This is an exceptional doctor.

Jan 26, 2024

Dr. Marshall is amazing.

Jan 18, 2024

5.0

Dr. Marshall is an outstanding doctor----A real caring person.

Dec 22, 2023

Dr Marshall's telemed was very helpful to me. He helped me understand clearly the challenges of dealing PSP and explained the things I can do that will help me deal effectively with my symptoms. His suggestions have helped be considerably.

Dec 13, 2023

5.0

A fine person.

Nov 21, 2023

5.0

Perhaps the best office visit I have ever been part of. Besides being warm and putting me at ease, Dr.Marshall projected absolute confidence about my medical situation. Absolutely 5 stars.

Oct 15, 2023

5.0

We have a great rapport

Sep 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Frederick Marshall was very kind and compassionate. He gave me his diagnosis and treatment plan for my tardive dyskinesia. He sent me a 6 page report of my office visit summary.

Jul 30, 2023

5.0

Dr. Marshall is excellent.

Jul 13, 2023

5.0

Dr Marshall was great. He spent a lot of time with me and explained everything. Great personality and someone you can talk to. We need more doctors like him

Jun 27, 2023

5.0

Dr. Marshall is courteous and understanding as well as professional.

Jun 19, 2023

5.0

Very pleased with my visit.

May 22, 2023

5.0

We have recommended several persons to this wonderful Memory Clinic.

May 06, 2023

4.6

The diagnosis was a surprise & given the seriousness of it i needed more information. Nevertheless my impatience may have been apprehension due to the diagnosis as well as other problems related to my change of providers.

Apr 26, 2023

5.0

Very detailed questions and answers when appropriate. Pretty much at ease with decisions we made.

Apr 25, 2023

5.0

Again, Dr. Marshall was excellent. He will be ordering some additional diagnostic procedures.He is very thorough.

Mar 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Marshall is exceptional; he gives excellent, compassionate care.

Feb 22, 2023

5.0

Excellent doctor. Wish we had seen him a long time ago.

Feb 17, 2023

4.6

Dr. Marshall has shown the most compassion and has the best insight of all the doctors treating me for my neurological condition.

Dec 29, 2022

4.6

The provider is professional, knowledgeable, and concerned with/about the patient and caregiver. He always explains things well and allows whatever time is needed to diagnose, test and/or explain any symptoms or treatments or prescriptions. A pleasure to work with.

Dec 24, 2022

Dr. Marshall was caring and empathetic. He was very knowledgeable of my mom's condition and helped us understand treatments and how they could effect her in ways we could understand.

Dec 15, 2022

5.0

He took me, [...] wife, in consideration of [...] diagnosis

Nov 20, 2022

5.0

Dr. Marshall is wonderful & caring.

Sep 07, 2022

5.0

Dr. Marshall displays professionalism with a caring attitude. His appointments always leave me with a sense of knowledge and a good outlook to my concerns.

Jul 19, 2022

Dr. Marshall is extremely caring, patient, and now legible. He is an outstanding provider

Jun 05, 2022

5.0

Dr. Marshall is the best. I only wish he could be my primary care dr. as well. He is a 5 star dr.

Mar 28, 2022

5.0

Dr. Marshall is always prepared, thorough in his discussion, transparent in sharing information, efficient and compassionate. Although it's clear that he's an excellent clinician, he is present as a human being.

Feb 15, 2022