Dr. Diana R. Kerwin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Kerwin is part of the Neurobehavioral Clinic and affiliated faculty of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center. Dr. Kerwin's area of research and clinical interest is in the identification of risk markers and prevention of cognitive decline and dementia. Her clinical practice focuses on the care, evaluation and management of memory loss and cognitive decline in persons over age 60.

Dr. Kerwin serves as a reviewer for the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Palliative Medicine and abstract reviewer for the American Geriatric Society. She has been active in the community and served as President of the Board of the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Scientific Advisory Board to the Alzheimer's Association and on the Board of the Extendicare Foundation. She was the Clinic Director of the Geriatric Memory Disorders Clinic and Latino Dementia Center at the United Community Center in Milwaukee, WI and was recognized with awards from the United Community Center ""Friends of the Hispanic Community"" in 2008, the ""Young Investigator Award"" in 2003 by the Alzheimer's Association and the ""Dr. Judith Stitt Faculty Scholar Award"" in 2004 by the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation. Dr. Kerwin was awarded the 2006 T. Franklin Williams Research Scholar, a competitive national award for her research investigating the effects of body weight and vascular risk factors in the development of cognitive decline and dementia. She has lectured extensively on Alzheimer's disease both regionally and nationally and is the academic partner on several community initiatives to improve care of elderly with dementia in underserved areas.