Craig Curtis, MD | CMO / Founder

Dr. Curtis serves as Chief Medical Officer and founder of K2 Summit Clinical Research (also known as K2 Medical Research- The Villages). He has been involved in clinical research, primarily focused on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, since 1998 and is one of the most experienced research medical doctors in the country. Previously, he co-founded Compass Research, one of the country’s largest and foremost memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease research centers. As a collaborator, he has been published in leading national and international journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology. He has been both a local and national lecturer on the topics of Alzheimer’s disease and clinical research site management. Dr. Curtis is particularly interested in the underlying biology and prevention of memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as pursuing the science that will one day lead to an effective treatment. 

He began his medical career while proudly serving in the United States Navy. His tour of duty lasted six years, largely at the Washington D.C. Naval Yard Medical Clinic, a detachment of Bethesda Naval Hospital. He attended the University of Maryland but obtained his undergraduate degree from Regents College of the State of New York (due to military service). He earned his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine. 

Dr. Curtis trained at Florida Hospital (now Advent Health – one of the largest hospitals in the United States); Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked on multiple oncology clinical trials; and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He has maintained his Florida medical license in good standing since 1997. He has also earned his board certification from the Family Medicine Diplomate of National Board of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Curtis lives in Central Florida with his wife, their two children and their Golden Retriever. His interests outside of medical research include cycling, tennis, WWII history and watching Cleveland sports teams.