Celebrating America through Local Eyes

Dr. Paul D. Nussbaum, Ph.D., ABPP
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Chair MDR Champagne Center for Brain Health, Director MDR-Memory Assessment Center, Adjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Nussbaum works as a neuropsychologist and neuroscientist with licensure in FL and PA. He serves as chair for MDR-Champagne Center for Brain Health that enables him to share his life’s work teaching the public about the miracle of the human brain and how we are empowered to shape our brains for health across the lifespan. He tries to follow his own Brain Health Lifestyle® daily and be a good person to others.
His work began 40 years ago in the clinical and scientific study of degenerative disorders of late life and despite having success in this area, he was moved to a different path that is focused on teaching everyone about being proactive and building as healthy a brain as possible. He says he is lucky to have been part of the birth of “brain health” in the late 1990s. He also feels blessed to do what he loves with so many different people, businesses, organizations, nations, and sectors of society over the past 25 years.
Dr. Nussbaum is husband to Kimberly, proud father to Ryan, Andrew, and Paul Jr. and is lovingly ‘Pup-Pup Ocean’ to six beautiful grandchildren. Kimberly and Dr. Nussbaum moved to Marco Island in 2018 and enjoy the natural beauty and genuine friendships with many terrific people.
“I continue to have fun innovating and creating new ways to help shape brain health from a lifestyle perspective that can benefit individuals and society at large. I hope to be a trusted source of information and support to Marco Island and to grow a culture of brain health in our own home.”

What does “freedom” mean to you?
Freedom is a God-given right granted to each human being. I feel so blessed to live in a nation that recognizes this in our founding documents. Each day and especially as I get older, I cherish freedom and respect the millions of men and women who serve (ed) in our military to protect my ability to express my freedom. It is freedom that enables me to be the best person I can be and to serve others in the small roles I undertake while I am here.

What is one thing that makes you proud to be an American?
I am most proud of how the United States of America serves as the defender of freedom for all on planet Earth and represents the last and greatest beacon of hope. We are a great, generous, and loving people who continue to propel innovation in all areas of human endeavor while giving much to others in need. Calling myself an American is one of the greatest honors and significant responsibilities I have.

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