Zachary Nathaniel London, MD
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Zach London, M.D. is a Professor in the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. London grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University in 1997. He attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, graduating in 2001. He completed a Preliminary Medicine Internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor in 2001, followed by Neurology Residency at the University of Michigan. After graduation from residency, he did a one-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EMG at the University of Michigan.
He joined the University of Michigan faculty as a neuromuscular neurologist in 2006, and has served as Program Director of the neurology residency program.
Dr. London’s scholarly focus is the development of interactive educational tools, with a focus on educational boardgames. He is the founder of Neurd Games, which includes popular titles such as The Lesion: Charcot’s Tournament, The Plexus, Endowed Chairs: Neurology, Formaina, and Field Cut. He also created EMG Whiz, a popular web-based EMG training simulator, and mobile applications to teach the tenets of neuroanatomic localization.
He has published online learning modules for the American Academy of Neurology and other national organizations, in addition to traditional publishing research regarding medical education and electrodiagnostic studies.
Dr. London has been recognized with numerous national teaching awards, including the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) A.B. Baker Lifetime Achievement Award in Neurologic Education in 2023, The American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) Innovation Award in 2021, and the American Neurological Association (ANA) Distinguished Teacher Award in 2017. At the University of Michigan, he received the 2013 Silver Shovel Award, the Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize in 2015, and, in 2017, the Kaiser Permanente Award. Departmental honors include the Status Pedagogicus Award in 2008, and the James Albers Collegiate Professorship in 2018. He has been an honorary member of the GALENS medical society most years since 2011.
Dr. London regularly speaks at national meetings on topics of medical education, game development, and clinical neurophysiology. He has served as chair or member of committees and workgroups for the AAN, ANA, AANEM, and ACGME, including serving as the Chair of the Consortium of Neurology Program Directors.
Outside his work, Zach London is a founding board member of the Penny Seats Theatre Company in Ann Arbor. He has also composed and released one original song every month since 1993, posting them on his personal website www.hardtaco.org.
Areas of Practice
Neuromuscular diseases including peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, ALS, and myopathy
Expertise
Locations
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Neurology Clinic | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 1 Reception C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5322Get Directions -
Neurology EEG & EMG Lab | University Hospital South 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 2 Room F2597
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5223Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
Education & Training
Medical School or Training
Residency
Fellowships
Board Certifications
Research Overview
Medical education, electromyography safety and pain, physician disparities
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February 14, 2026 - "Dr. Zachary London is an amazing neurologist and a wonderful individual. He is incredibly knowledgeable and takes the time to explain the patient's specific issues with genuine care and concern. Dr. London shares his insights with patients in understandable ways, asks important questions, communicates effectively and listens carefully, making patients comfortable during visits. In addition, Dr. London's sense of humor is integral to his style, which makes his conversations with patients much more personable. Dr. London is a fantastic neurologist, and I couldn't ask for more comprehensive, attentive neurological care."
August 3, 2025 - "Dr. London is a superb physician. With his remarkable knowledge, he assembles a complex medical plan based on symptoms and data, creating a focused treatment strategy together with the patient to achieve the best medical outcomes. And Dr. London welcomes patients sharing their perspectives about the neurological problem, as well as their goals for treatment and outcomes.Dr. London works with his patients in a collaborative way at each step in the process and always brings his exceptional expertise to new considerations of the neurological issues. In order to help the patient better understand how changes in symptoms impact the diagnosis and treatment, he thoroughly discusses those developments and any needed treatment adjustments at each visit. Additionally, Dr. London is a fantastic teacher who willingly answers complicated questions about specific neurological issues. Providing comprehensive information, he clearly explains the likelihood and impact of continued symptomatic progression and the effectiveness of the treatment strategy.I am very fortunate to have Dr. London managing my neurological issues."
June 24, 2025 - "Dr London takes the time to listen, and explain your situation current and past, what to do in the future. He's a very important person in my care team with my [...]. He is very knowledgeable about this disease, his advice, is prescribed treatment is working well."
June 12, 2025 - "I have been seeing Dr. London for years. He is an excellent physician. I never feel rushed. He always listens intently to my concerns. He is very kind as well."
June 3, 2025 - "Dr London is by far one of the best doctors I have come across. He has helped me tremendously in so many ways and I will be forever grateful"
April 1, 2025 - "Dr. London is AMAZING! [...] Dr. London and [...] discovered my condition when after [...] years of seeing many other doctors for them not to find what was wrong. I am always bragging about U of M and Dr. London to everyone I speak to about my illness. A huge Thank you to him [...]!"
