Staff

James A. Mastrianni, MD, PhD
Director
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Chicago
Dr. Mastrianni's special interests include early onset Alzheimer's disease and atypical forms of dementia. His research is aimed at understanding neurodegenerative disease, in particular, the prion diseases. These unusual disorders have many similarities with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. Another focus of Dr. Mastrianni is the use of specialized brain imaging techniques to diagnose Alzheimer's disease far in advance of obvious clinical signs.

Dan Llano , MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Neurology and Nuerobiology., University of Chicago
Dr. Llano's clinical interest is dementia and language disorders. His research interest is in auditory function and understanding how different areas of the brain communicate.

Caroline N. Harada, MD
Instructor of Medicine
Dr. Harada is a geriatrician trained at the Memory Center, who has a special interest in memory disorders, geriatric medicine and end of life care. She is leading efforts to create educational curricula at the Memory Center to train learners from multiple disciplines.

Gina Freed, RN
Nurse Clinician
Ms. Freed has worked as a clinical nursing instructor and clinician in the field of geriatrics for the past 43 years. Her focus has been the assessment and care of the patient with memory problems in their own home. She has authored an instructive manual to assist care givers in the management of Alzheimer's disease.

Eric Larson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago
Dr. Eric Larson is a clinical neuropsychologist who is an integral member of the Memory Center. Neuropsychology is a field that specializes in the use of cognitive tests to detect and identify specific brain disorders. Dr. Larson is interested in accurate detection of dementia in patients with low education. His research interests relate to how various dementias impact social functioning and how specific memory deficits may relate to social and emotional cognition.

Jeffrey Solotoroff, LCSW
Social Worker
Mr. Solotoroff has been the social worker at the Windermere Senior Health Center since 1998 and works closely with the Memory Center. He provides supportive services including counseling, family education, and referral. He has a special interest in techniques for coping with caregiver stress.