Suzanne E. Schindler, MD, PhD

Research Interests

Dr. Suzanne Schindler is a clinical neurologist and neuroscientist committed to improving the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease. She completed the Medical Scientist Training Program in Neurosciences, a neurology residency, and a dementia fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. Currently Dr. Schindler sees patients with memory concerns and coordinates clinical biomarker testing for the Washington University Memory Diagnostic Center. She leads the Fluid Biomarker Core for the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center and facilitates many collaborative research projects. Key scientific contributions have been leading a seminal study of one of the first blood biomarkers of Alzheimer disease and developing novel approaches for understanding biomarker changes over the course of Alzheimer disease. Her work is focused on the clinical validation of blood tests for Alzheimer disease and understanding the appropriate use of biomarker testing in the clinical diagnosis of dementia. Dr. Schindler also has a special interest in reducing healthcare disparities and improving access to diagnostic tests and treatments.