Dennis Fortier, President and CEO
Dennis Fortier, MA, MBA, authors the Brain Today blog, distilling the daily news about advances in the areas of brain health, memory loss, and Alzheimer's disease. A strong advocate for the benefits of early identification and timely intervention against medical conditions that impair brain function, Fortier serves as the president and CEO of Medical Care Corporation, a neuroinformatics company that develops assessment technologies to enable physicians to objectively evaluate memory and other cognitive functions in their patients. He earned a master's degree in sociology from the University of California, Irvine, and an MBA from Cornell University.
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