Claudia Regina Padilla, MD

Dr. Padilla is a board certified behavioral neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and management of progressive cognitive and behavioral impairments. She is dedicated to providing patients with compassionate and quality care in Texas. Dr. Padilla's clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia, progressive aphasia (language impairment), and early-onset or atypical Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Padilla received her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She completed a two-year fellowship in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry under the mentorship of Mario Mendez, an internationally recognized behavioral neurologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Padilla is on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. She recently also authored a chapter on Delirium in Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice, 7th edition. This three volume text is the most prestigious reference in all of Neurology. Dr. Robert Daroff, one of the lead editors, is the most highly respected Neurologist nationally. Credits: Padilla CR, Mendez MF. Neuropsychiatric features across Neurodegenerative Diseases. Neurodegenerative Diseases: Unifying Principles. Oxford University Press, 2017.


Read Dr. Padilla's article, "6 of the best ways to improve your memory and brain health."
Read Dr. Padilla's article, "Understanding frontotemporal dementia: What it is, symptoms and tips for caregivers."
Watch Dr. Claudia Padilla talk with WFAA about the new Alzheimer's drug infusion treatment Lecanemab.
Read Dr. Padilla's article, "The future of Alzheimer’s care: New treatments bringing new hope."
Is dementia hereditary? Are dementia and Alzheimer’s disease the same thing? In this video Dr. Padilla answers these questions and explains how dementia is diagnosed.