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Ariel Gildengers, MD, Geriatrics, Pittsburgh, PA

ArielGGildengersMD

Geriatrics Pittsburgh, PA

Professor of Psychiatry at University of Pittsburgh

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  • Office

    3811 Ohara St
    Attn UPP Department of Psychiatry
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Phone+1 412-624-1000

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 Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2001 - 2002
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2001
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Psychiatry, 1997 - 1998
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Associate Member American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2011

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • A Brief Update on Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Treatment
    A Brief Update on Alzheimer's Diagnosis and TreatmentJanuary 17th, 2024

Grant Support

  • 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