Christopher M. Filley, MD

Senior Scientific Advisor 

Christopher M. Filley, MD is Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and Director of the Behavioral Neurology Section at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is a nationally and internationally recognized academic neurologist with subspecialty expertise in behavioral neurology. As a behavioral neurologist, he has wide-ranging expertise that includes not only traumatic brain injury but also dementias such as Alzheimer’s Disease, and his career interest is the study of brain white matter in disease and health. Dr. Filley has served as Senior Scientific Advisor at the Marcus Institute for Brain Health since its foundation in 2017. He has a strong connection to the military by virtue of serving as a staff neurologist at the Denver VA Medical Center for 28 years, including 7 years as Neurology Service Chief. In the time he has for recreational activities, he enjoys the outdoors of Colorado, and he is an avid musician, playing both piano and guitar.