Emma L. Dotson, DNP, ARNP

Description

Dr. Emma Dotson is a nurse practitioner who specializes in cognitive neurology. She has worked in inpatient neurology and psychiatry as a nurse prior to receiving her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Washington, specializing in geriatrics. She currently practices in the subspecialty of neurology focused on dementia care and cognitive health at the Swedish Center for Healthy Aging. Additionally, she has a passion for lifestyle medicine and holds a certification from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Emma values shared-decision making and patient autonomy in her practice. Emma looks at medical care from a holistic perspective, incorporating not just physical health but also spiritual and mental health. Emma enjoys getting to know her patients as people and how she can best help them improve their health and quality of life. Her clinical interests include mild cognitive impairment, dementias, healthy aging, and geriatrics. Clinical interests: Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, healthy Aging, Geriatrics