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Gregory Pontone, MD, Psychiatry, Gainesville, FL

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Psychiatry Gainesville, FL

Geriatric Psychiatry

The Louis and Roberta Fixel Endowed Chair Division Chief, Aging, Behavioral, and Cognitive Neurology Co-Director of the Fixel Neuropsychiatry Program University of Florida College of Medicine Professor, Department of Neurology

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  • Office

    1600 SW Archer Rd
    Gainesville, FL 32610
    Phone+1 352-273-5550
    Fax+1 352-273-5575

Summary

  • Gregory Pontone, M.D., M.H.S. Professor and the Division Chief of Aging, Behavioral, and Cognitive Neurology and Co-director of the Fixel Neuropsychiatry Program in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida. After completing a medicine internship and residency training in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Pontone completed a two-year fellowship in geriatric psychiatry and movement disorders focusing on Parkinson’s disease through the Clinical Research Program of the Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center. He also completed a fellowship in Clinical Trial Methods in Neurology sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has an added certification in the specialty of Geriatric Psychiatry. He is an editorial board member for the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. He has been a member of the Parkinson Study Group (PSG) since 2008. He currently serves on the Scientific Review Committee and as the chair of the Cognitive/Psychiatric Working Group. His clinical and research interests focus on cognitive and psychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2006
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
  • University of South Florida College of Medicine
    University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Absence of Evidence v. Evidence of Absence – Pimavanserin & SAPS-PD  
    Gregory Pontone, MD, The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Authored Content

  • Absence of Evidence v. Evidence of Absence – Pimavanserin & SAPS-PDJuly 2018
  • Perceived Treatment Status of Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease Impacts SuicidalityJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Parkinson's Drugs Linked to Sex and Gambling Addictions
    Parkinson's Drugs Linked to Sex and Gambling AddictionsOctober 21st, 2014
  • Gambling, Hypersexuality, Compulsive Shopping Associated with Dopamine Agonist Drugs
    Gambling, Hypersexuality, Compulsive Shopping Associated with Dopamine Agonist DrugsOctober 20th, 2014