Thema Brain Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Lorin Graef and Boca Raton Neurologic Associates

About the Company

About Us

Our team of leading neurologists and healthcare professionals is dedicated to making the latest advancements in neuroscience accessible to everyone. Whether you’re seeking preventive care, managing a neurological condition, or simply curious about optimizing your brain health, we’re here to guide you. From advanced diagnostic tools to innovative treatments, we bring the latest developments in neurology directly to our patients.

Executive Team

Robert Colton, MD

Co-founder & Chairman

Robert Colton, MD

Co-founder & Chairman

Robert Colton, MD is the founder of MDVIP, the country’s largest concierge medicine company. MDVIP currently has 1,000 primary care physicians, and services approximately 400,000 patients. After selling MDVIP, Dr. Colton co-founded ClearlyDerm to fill a gap in access to high quality medical dermatology services. With five locations currently, ClearlyDerm has grown to become one of South Florida’s most successful dermatology platforms. Dr. Colton has been a physician for more than 30 years.  Over these three decades, Dr. Colton saw a need for preventive brain health.  The recent scientific advances in both the prevention of cognitive decline, and the identification of risk factors for cognitive decline combined with a tremendous need for preventive neurology led Dr. Colton to start Thema Brain Health.  Dr. Colton holds an MD from The University of Miami School of Medicine, and a BS from the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Colton is the proud father of five adult children, a grandfather and is married to Dr. Andrea Colton, a dermatologist in Boca Raton, FL.

Seth Harlem

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Seth Harlem

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Seth Harlem is the co-founder and CEO of Thema Brain Health.  Prior to founding Thema, Seth was the co-founder and CEO of Taithera, a biotechnology company developing novel bone targeted treatments. Seth also served as an advisor to PrescriberPoint, a technology spinout of Eli Lilly.  

Seth holds an MBA from Columbia University and BA from Trinity College.

 

Sam Lehr

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Sam Lehr

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Sam Lehr is an experienced entrepreneur and attorney.  Prior to joining forces with Dr. Robert Colton and Seth Harlem to start Thema Brain Health, Sam was the Founder of Muchomas Chocolate, a mission driven company.  Before entering the world of mission driven entrepreneurship with Muchmas Chocolate and Thema Brain Health, Sam was an attorney with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.  Sam holds both a JD and BA from The University of Pennsylvania.

 

Clinical Team

Lorin Graef, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Lorin Graef, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Graef is a neurologist with over 25 years of experience treating patients with cognitive disorders. He is a graduate of Brown University and Stanford Medical School and completed his medical training at Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins University.

Nicole Hughes, APRN

Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Nicole Hughes, APRN

Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Nicole Hughes is a Board-Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with a specialization in Neuroscience. She holds an MSN from Rush University and a BSN from University of Wisconsin.

She has worked as a Neurology Nurse Practitioner at University of Minnesota, University of Miami, and Marcus Neuroscience Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Her entire advanced practice career has been focused on treating patients with chronic neurological disorders to help them achieve their best quality of life.
Joseph Ouslander, MD

Advisor

Joseph Ouslander, MD

Advisor

Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Chair, Department of Integrated Medicine, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Ouslander holds an MD from Case Western Reserve University, and a BA from Johns Hopkins University.

 

Jessica Tylicki, PhD

Director, Neuropsychology

Jessica Tylicki, PhD

Director, Neuropsychology

Dr. Tylicki holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University, a Master’s of Science in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University, and a BS in Psychology from Indiana University Northwest.

 

Sasha Rackman, MD

Advisor

Sasha Rackman, MD

Advisor

​Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine at FAU’s College of Medicine, and serves as the Director of the Geriatrics and Healthy Aging Thread in the College of Medicine’s curriculum. Dr. Rackman received his undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and his medical degree from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine. He completed internal medicine residency at Northwell’s Lenox Hill Hospital.

 
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