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3811 Ohara StAttn UPP Department of PsychiatryPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-624-1000
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Summary
- Ariel Gildengers, MD, is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and specializes in geriatrics. He graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1997 and completed his psychiatry internship, residency, and fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at UPMC Medical Education by 2002. He is currently a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is a clinician-investigator, focusing on interventions research in geriatric psychiatry.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001 - 2002- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2001
- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Psychiatry, 1997 - 1998
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Associate Member American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Effectiveness of Nimodipine Plus Antidepressant Medication in Treating Vascular Depression Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
- Enhancing Rehabilitation After Stroke Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
- Retaining Cognition While Avoiding Late-Life Depression Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Where Do Plasma Biomarkers fit in With Current Alzheimer's Disease Detection?Ariel Gildengers, Andrea M Weinstein, Swathi Gujral, Xuemei Zeng, Jihui L Diaz
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2025-04-01 - Elevated senescence-associated secretory phenotype index in late-life bipolar disorder.Tselot Tessema, Breno S Diniz, Erica M Vieira, Ana Paula Mendes-Silva, Aristotle N Voineskos
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2024-09-01 - A Preliminary Analysis of Stress Burden and Cognitive Function and Clinically Adjudicated Cognitive Outcomes in Black American Adults.Wendy M Troxel, Tamara Dubowitz, Ann Haas, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Meryl A Butters
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
- A Brief Update on Alzheimer's Diagnosis and TreatmentJanuary 17th, 2024
Grant Support
- Evaluation of Brain and Cognitive Changes in Older Adults with MCI Taking Lithium to Prevent Alzheimer Type DementiaUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2017–2025
- Evaluation of Brain and Cognitive Changes in Older Adults with MCI Taking Lithium to Prevent Alzheimer Type DementiaUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2017–2025
- The Effect of Bipolar Disorder and Its Comorbidities on Cognition in Older Adults (R01 MH084921; PI Ariel Gildengers)NIMH2010–Present
- Cognition in Euthymic Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder (K23 MH073772; PI Ariel Gildengers)NIMH2005–2010
Committees
- Member, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Geriatric Subcommittee 2012 - Present
- Member, University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board 2007 - Present
Research History
- NIMH Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (Geriatric Psychiatry)2002 - 2005
Other Languages
- Spanish
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