MelissaJo(Pikul)ArmstrongMD
Neurology • Gainesville, FLMovement Disorder, Neurodegenerative
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology Director, Mangurian Clinical-Research Center for Lewy Body and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, University of Florida
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Office
UFHealth Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
3009 SW Williston Road
Gainesville, FL 32608Phone+1 352-294-5400Fax+1 352-627-4373
Summary
- Dr. Melissa Armstrong is a Lewy body dementia specialist in Gainesville, FL and is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. She directs the Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy Body Dementia at the UF Health Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, a Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2003.
Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2004 - 2007- Loyola University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2016
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2014- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of Isradipine in Early Parkinson Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Distinguishing Prodromal Dementia With Lewy Bodies From Prodromal Alzheimer Disease: A Longitudinal Study.Kathryn A Wyman-Chick, Tanis J Ferman, Daniel Weintraub, Melissa J Armstrong, Bradley F Boeve
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2025-02-01 - Persons living with dementia and caregivers' communication preferences for receiving a dementia diagnosis.Easton N Wollney, Carma L Bylund, Noheli Bedenfield, Naomi D Parker, Mónica Rosselli
PEC Innovation. 2024-12-01 - Neuroimaging and biofluid biomarkers across race and ethnicity in older adults across the spectrum of cognition.Wei-En Wang, Breton M Asken, Jesse C DeSimone, Shellie-Anne Levy, Warren Barker
Ageing Research Reviews. 2024-11-01
Press Mentions
Tremors and Memory Loss Precede Parkinson’s in Diverse PopulationMarch 7th, 2022- Researcher Earns Diversity Supplement for Dementia with Lewy Bodies GrantJune 4th, 2021
- Health & Wellness HappeningsMarch 27th, 2021
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Committees
- Member, Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology 2016 - Present
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