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Michael Jaffee

Neurology

Michael Jaffee, M.D.

Chair and Bob Paul Family Professor of Neurology, University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Michael S. Jaffee, MD, FAAN, FANA, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in brain injury medicine, serving as Chair of the Department of Neurology and Bob Paul Family Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida. He directs the University of Florida Brain Injury, Rehabilitation and Neuroresilience (BRAIN) Center and founded the Trauma, Concussion, & Sports Neuromedicine Program (TRACS), focusing on traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, sports-related injuries, cranial trauma,

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Sleep Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Brain Injury Medicine (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry (United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties)

Education & Training

  • University of Virginia School of Medicine — M.D., 1992
  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium — Sleep Medicine Fellowship, 2011
  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium — Residency, Neurology and Psychiatry, 1998

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2022-2026 (5 years)

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • FANA (Fellow of the American Neurological Association)
  • Bob Paul Family Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
  • FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology)

Leadership Roles

  • Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Florida
  • Director, Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Neuroresilience Center, University of Florida
  • Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of America
  • National Director, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (US Air Force)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Brain Injury Medicine

Conditions & Treatments

Traumatic Brain InjuryConcussion & Sports NeurologyRehabilitation MedicineDementia & Cognitive Disorders

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Utah Hospital
  • UF Health Shands Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

30+ years in practice