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Aimee L. Pierce, M.D.

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  • Director of Clinical Care and Therapeutics, Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center
  • Associate Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Neurology

Special focus

  • Aging and Alzheimer's

Locations and contact

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About me

Dr. Pierce specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all forms of memory loss and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy Bodies/Parkinson’s disease dementia. She is focused on the early detection of memory changes, and uses advanced diagnostic techniques to make an accurate diagnosis. These diagnostic techniques may include detailed cognitive testing, genetic testing, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, MRI imaging, and PET imaging.

Dr. Pierce will develop a treatment plan with you, which may include close monitoring, lifestyle intervention, and medications. Patients will be informed of ongoing clinical trials and research for Alzheimer’s disease prevention and treatment in the OHSU Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center. 

Dr. Pierce is glad to return to her home state of Oregon after many years away in California and New York.  In her spare time, she enjoys classical music, hiking, and yoga.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2004, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Residency

    • Neurology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2008

  • Fellowship

    • Geriatric Neurology, VA San Diego / UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 2011

Memberships and associations:

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (149 Ratings, 71 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Dr. Pierce was thorough in her neurological physical and cognitive evaluations. She had read past assessment and notes prior to meeting and had a full grasp of my concerns. It is obvious she keeps up with the research and does research herself about cognitive neurological issues. Her feedback was detailed while not being overwhelming as well as VERY helpful. Dr. Pierce was kind and approachable. I feel very fortunate to have her as my Neurologist.

  2. Dr Pierce was very thorough with questions for us & testing to give the results we were needing for our loved one. We came away feeling fortunate to see her & very comfortable with assessment & diagnoses. She interacts with her patient & families with concern & delivers hard information with compassion.Thank you, Dr Pierce!

  3. She is great

  4. Aimee Pierce is an angel.

  5. Very kind , considerate, and knowledgeable. spent a significant amount of time with us. answered all of our questions

  6. Dr. Pierce is a very understanding and compassionate person, but she also is very educated and passes her knowledge to her patients in an easy to understand manner. I have truly had an amazing experience with her and I truly feel blessed.

  7. I had a very positive experience during my visit with Dr. Aimee Pierce. I felt that she was very thorough in her exam and listened carefully to what I had to say. I felt that she spent the time with me necessary to understand all the twists and turns in my journey towards a clear picture of my situation.

  8. Very thorough and knowledgeable. Took time to explain explain everything to us. We were very comfortable with Dr. Pierce.

  9. Dr. Pierce is the greatest. She's done good by me for the last couple years. I can't think of another doctor I'd rather see. She is a great person.

  10. Very helpful

  11. Very thorough.

  12. Kind, easy to communicate with and appeared to be knowledgeable.

  13. Very professional with a great knowledge of my case. Very warm and not at all difficult to talk with, even while discussing my difficult case. I look forward to my next meeting with Dr Pierce!!!

  14. Really excellent - she provided us with information to help us continue working on our health -

  15. Very knowledgeable and thorough.

  16. Excellent. Friendly and knowledgeable provider.

  17. Dr Pierce was attentive We sat in the lobby over an hour. Would have been nice to be given an update.

  18. I found Dr. Aimee Pierce to be very professional, very competent, and very courteous to me during my interaction with her during the research project which we discussed.

  19. Sincere, thoughtful, thorough and totally focused on the patient. Talked directly, yet softly and with easy to understand words. She is a role model for future neurologists who are passing thru the dept/school.

  20. When I met with Dr. Pierce, she was friendly. She introduced everyone who was on her team that day.I enjoyed that she has a scribe. For I am sure that she was more than extra set of ears. when discussing my condition, she saw me after I had my symptoms flare two days before. She did listen to me and she asked questions that were not asked by other professionals. So, that was pleasant. I believe, that Dr. Pierce, did in fact, believe me and the video and eye witness accounts were helpful to her, and proved helpful.I will be back if/when my symptoms progress or develop new.Thank you.

  21. Spent time, listened, showed compassion. Gave further advise.

  22. Dr. Pierce was very thorough and seemed genuinely interested in me and my memory issues, more than any other care provider I have seen before. I felt she provided information that could help me improve my memory. I would like to continue seeing Dr. Pierce in the future.

  23. Dr. Pierce is compassionate, knowledgeable and has great "bedside" manner. I've seen her on many occasions. She doesn't just "go through the motions," but takes her time in assessing how I am doing both cognitively and physically.

  24. My experience with the doctor was very good she answered all the questions I had and gave me answers to questions that I hadn't even asked all at all very good visit

  25. She was Kind I and I thank her for that.

  26. it was very good

  27. She was very professional and very helpful.

  28. Fantastic! Knowledgeable, good patient manner, patient. Allowed me to ask questions and answered all of them. Very thorough and explained things to me I had not heard before.

  29. Dr. Pierce is the best.