Christian Lachner, M.D.

Christian Lachner, M.D., is a consultant with the Departments of Neurology, Neurologic Surgery and Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Dr. Lachner is certified in Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Neuropsychiatry & Behavioral Neurology. His clinical focus includes the evaluation and treatment of neurocognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer disease & related dementias (Lewy body disease, Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Frontotemporal lobar degeneration syndromes, etc.). Dr. Lachner also specializes in the evaluation and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms (i.e., psychiatric manifestations of neurological disorders) such as non-motor aspects of Parkinson's disease, stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and encephalitis.

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Lachner is active in clinical research and serves both as principal investigator, as well as a co-investigator, on several studies related to Brain Health, Aging, and Alzheimer disease & related dementias (ADRD). Dr. Lachner is also a certified member of the Institute on Methods and Protocols for Advancement of Clinical Trials in ADRD (IMPACT-AD).

Dr. Lachner is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology with interest in better understanding brain health and resilience, neurodegenerative diseases, and brain-derived mechanisms leading to neuropsychiatric syndromes. He has published work in these areas, and has an active role in education, providing lectures and supervision to trainees, as well as participating in national and international professional meetings.