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Steven DeKosky, MD, Neurology, Gainesville, FL

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Neurology • Gainesville, FL

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1978 - 2022
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • PA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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 Treatment
    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 Miracle
    Experts: Alzheimer's Drug Candidate May Offer Big Advance, but No MiracleJanuary 6th, 2023
  • CSI: Alzheimer’s
    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

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