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Office
1600 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610Phone+1 352-273-5550Fax+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 UniversityFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2006
- Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
- University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- 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
- The Effect of Dysautonomia on Motor, Behavioral, and Cognitive Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease.Abhimanyu Mahajan, Christopher B Morrow, Joseph Seemiller, Kelly A Mills, Gregory M Pontone
Movement Disorders. 2024-10-25 - 2 citationsGaps and Controversies in Catatonia as a Movement Disorder.Abhishek Lenka, Vishal M Perera, Alberto J Espay, Gregory M Pontone, Michael S Okun
Movement Disorders. 2024-10-01 - Catatonia Classification and Deep Phenotyping: The Effect of Affect Must Not Be Overlooked.Abhishek Lenka, Vishal M Perera, Alberto J Espay, Gregory M Pontone, Michael S Okun
Movement Disorders. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Absence of Evidence v. Evidence of Absence – Pimavanserin & SAPS-PDGregory 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 AddictionsOctober 21st, 2014
- Gambling, Hypersexuality, Compulsive Shopping Associated with Dopamine Agonist DrugsOctober 20th, 2014
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gregory-pontone
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