Maureen Gottfried, DO

As a teenager, Maureen Gottfried, DO, saw how dementia impacted not only her grandfather’s health but the ripple 
effects it had on the entire family. Coupled with her studies with Dr. Michael Sirdofsky at Georgetown University, it 
inspired her to pursue a career in neuromuscular neurology and make a difference in the lives of others. 

As a member of the AtlantiCare Physician Group Neurology team, Gottfried is committed to helping her patients 
achieve understanding while developing care plans designed to maximize their quality of life. 

“Neurology is like solving a puzzle,” she says. “It is a specialty where many times diagnoses are made not based on 
testing but by a one-on-one exam and a patient’s clinical history. Taking time to listen to their story allows me to 
understand their unique experience and develop possible solutions.” 

Gottfried earned her doctor of osteopathic medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her 
internal medicine residency at Atlantic City Medical Center and then her neurology residency and a fellowship in clinical 
neurophysiology with an emphasis in neuromuscular disease at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. 

“My patients and their families want answers to their symptoms, and I am motivated by figuring out their cause and 
beginning treatment,” Gottfried says. “Listening and empathy are most important in neurologic care, so I listen and try to 
understand what they are experiencing.” 

Gottfried is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She also holds a certificate of 
added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as well as boarding in 
electrodiagnostic medicine by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.