Anna Szekely, MD

Anna Szekely, MD, is a neurologist with a focus on memory disorders, cognitive neurology, and clinical genetics.

She is part of the Neurogenetics Program, where she applies her extensive knowledge in genetics and neurology to improve patient care.

As an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Szekely studies how genetic changes can affect brain health and disease. By researching rare genetic disorders, she aims to uncover insights that can help with more common conditions like dementia.

By using stem cells to model how brain cells develop and differentiate, she hopes to understand the genetic factors involved in conditions like autism, and how these factors might influence brain development. Her work also includes examining how a lack of oxygen (hypoxia) affects neural stem cells, which are cells that can develop into various types of brain cells. This research aims to enhance therapies that promote brain repair after injuries.

Dr. Szekely received her medical degree from Semmelweis University in Hungary. She completed her residency in adult neurology and a research fellowship in genetics at Yale School of Medicine.