Polina Specktor, MD
Neurologist
Better dementia care begins with knowledge. Strengthening education and public awareness can lead to earlier recognition, prevention, and care.
Current Work
Polina is Head of the Cognitive Clinic at Carmel Medical Center in Israel. Her work combines clinical care for dementia and cognitive impairment, community education, and research, with a focus on improving brain health, early diagnosis, and equitable access to cognitive care.
Personal Hero
Prof. Judith Aharon-Peretz, whose mentorship shaped her career in Cognitive Neurology
Words of Strength
Determined to create change, Compassion, Curiosity, Resilience, Turning vision into action
Vision
Polina envisions a future where dementia knowledge is part of everyday health literacy, empowering people to recognize early signs, understand prevention, and seek timely care across diverse communities.
Strategy
Polina studies ethnic disparities in dementia diagnosis and care to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and policymakers. She is also developing community-based early detection initiatives to improve dementia outcomes and reduce health inequities.
Impact
As an Atlantic Fellow, Polina aims to expand her research, build international collaborations, and develop scalable community-based approaches to dementia education and early detection for diverse populations in Israel and beyond.
Motivation
In Israel, access to specialized cognitive care remains limited, particularly for underserved populations. Polina seeks to address these gaps by improving dementia awareness, early detection, and equitable access to cognitive care.
Education & Experience
Dr. Polina Specktor completed her Neurology residency and Cognitive Neurology fellowship at Rambam Medical Center, Israel. She is Head of the Cognitive Clinic at Carmel Medical Center and a Lecturer at the Technion Faculty of Medicine. Her work focuses on dementia care, brain health promotion, and reducing disparities in dementia diagnosis and care.
Awards & Honors
Israeli Ministry of Health
Comparative Clinical Research in Early Cognitive Decline due to Alzheimer's Disease
Technion Faculty of Medicine
Education of Medical students
Israeli Medical Association
Neurology residency examination
Technion Faculty of Medicine
Academic Excellence
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