StevenTDeKoskyMDFACP, FAAN, FANA

Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Steven DeKosky is the Aerts-Cosper Professor of Alzheimer’s Research at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and is Deputy Director of the McKnight Brain Institute, positions to which he was appointed in July 2015. He also serves as Associate Director of the National Institute of Aging- funded Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at UF.

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Office
1149 Newell Drive Rm L5-100C
McKnight Brain Institute
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone+1 352-273-8500

Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1978 - 1979
University of FloridaResidency, Neurology, 1975 - 1978
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1974
Bucknell UniversityBA, Psychology, Psi Chi, NSF Summer fellowship, 1964 - 1968

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1978 - 2022
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2021
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors in America
America’s Top Doctors
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Clinical Trials

Ginkgo Biloba Prevention Trial in Older Individuals Start of enrollment: 2000 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation with cognitive training on executive functions in healthy older adults: a secondary analysis from the ACT trial.
Serkan Aksu, Aprinda Indahlastari, Andrew O'Shea, Michael Marsiske, Ronald Cohen
Geroscience. 2024-11-30
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Parkinson's Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Huilin Tang, Ying Lu, Michael S Okun, William T Donahoo, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora
Movement Disorders. 2024-11-01
Neurocognitive correlates of cerebral mitochondrial function and energy metabolism using phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in older adults.
Francesca V Lopez, Andrew O'Shea, Zhiguang Huo, Steven T DeKosky, Theodore P Trouard
Geroscience. 2024-10-31

Journal Articles

Recommendations for the Nomenclature of Cognitive Change Associated with Anaesthesia and Surgery—2018
D S Knopman, M Berger, E S Oh, G Crosby, S T DeKosky, R G Eckenhoff, Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal

Press Mentions

Medical Community Hopeful Following FDA’s Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Disease TreatmentFebruary 8th, 2023
Experts: Alzheimer's Drug Candidate May Offer Big Advance, but No MiracleJanuary 6th, 2023
CSI: Alzheimer’sDecember 16th, 2021
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Grant Support

Synaptic, Cholinergic And Amyloid Alterations In Mild Cognitive ImpairmentNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
Molecular Electron Microscopy Core Facility ImprovementsNational Center For Research Resources2010
TBI, Amyloid Metabolism And Statin TherapyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2010
Longitudinal Assessment Of In Vivo Amyloid In MCI And ADNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
Clinical CoreNational Institute On Aging2005–2009
Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging1996–2009
Alzheimer?S Disease Research CenterNational Center For Research Resources2008
TBI, Amyloid Metabolism And Statin TherapyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2007
In Vivopib PET Amyloid IMAGING: Normals, MCI &DementiaNational Institute On Aging2005–2007
Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2005–2007
Ginkgo Biloba Prevention Trial In Older IndividualsNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine1999–2007
Alzheimer Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2000–2004
Cholinergic And Synaptic Alterations In Mild Cognitive ImpairmentNational Institute On Aging2002
ADRC Imaging Core SupplementNational Institute On Aging2002
ADRC - Data Management SupplementNational Institute On Aging2002
Regulation Of APP And A-Beta In TBINational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2002
Synaptic Abnormalities And Mild Cognitive Impairment In The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging1997–2001
Cytokines And Neurotrophic Factors In Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1996–1999
Alzheimers Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging1995–1999
Alzheimers DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1998
Pilot--Pet Diagnostic Utility In Amnesia And DementiaNational Institute Of Mental Health1996
Alzheimers Disease ResearchNational Institute On Aging1994
Behavioral Neurology Of Aging Training ProgramNational Institute On Aging1990–1992