RussellHSwerdlowMD

Director of the University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Center and the KUMC Neurodegenerative Disorders Program. Professor in the Departments of Neurology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology; and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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Office
4350 Shawnee Mission Pkwy
Fairway, KS 66205
Phone+1 913-588-0000

Fax+1 913-945-7508

Education & Training

New York University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

KS State Medical License 2007 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2025
VA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Oxaloacetate Pharmacokinetics and Safety Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
S-Equol in Alzheimer's Disease (SEAD) Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

497 citations
Origin and functional consequences of the complex I defect in Parkinson's disease
Russell H. Swerdlow, Janice K. Parks, Scott W. Miller, Jeremy B. Tuttle, Patricia A. Trimmer
Annals of Neurology. 1996-10-01
28 citations
Does mitochondrial DNA play a role in Parkinson's disease? A review of cybrid and other supportive evidence.
Russell H. Swerdlow
Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 2012-05-01
183 citations
Feasibility and efficacy data from a ketogenic diet intervention in Alzheimer's disease.
Matthew K Taylor, Debra K. Sullivan, Jonathan D. Mahnken, Jeffrey M. Burns, Russell H. Swerdlow
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2018-01-01

Press Mentions

Regular Use of Laxatives May Increase Risk by 51%February 24th, 2023
Regular Laxative Use Linked to Increased Dementia RiskFebruary 23rd, 2023
Alzheimer's: Can a Blood Test Detect Disease 3.5 Years Before Diagnosis?January 31st, 2023
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Grant Support

Oxaloacetate'S Brain EffectsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2012
University Of Kansas Alzheimer'S Disease Core CenterNational Institute On Aging2011
Neuropathology CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Neuroimaging CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Mitochondrial Genomics And Metabolism CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Education And Information Transfer CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Data Management And Statistics CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Clinical CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2011
Cytochrome Oxidase Polymorphisms In AgingNational Institute On Aging2007
Cytochrome Oxidase Polymorphisms In AgingNational Institute On Aging2005–2007
Pathophysiology In NeurodegenerationNational Institute On Aging1998–2002