ThomasAAlaMD

Neurology • Springfield, IL

Associate Professor, Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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Office
751 N Rutledge St
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone+1 217-545-8417

Fax+1 217-545-1903

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1987
University of MinnesotaResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1985
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1985 - 2000
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Beta-Amyloid Imaging With [18F]NAV4694 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Predicting Progression to Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in Subjects With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Unknown status
Phase 2
A Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of [18F]NAV4694 PET for Detection of Cerebral Beta-Amyloid When Compared With Postmortem Histopathology Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Unknown status
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Cognitive Component Structure of a Neuropsychological Battery Administered to Cognitively-Normal Adults in the SIU Longitudinal Cognitive Aging Study.
Madison G Hollinshead, Albert Botchway, Kathleen E Schmidt, Gabriella L Weybright, Ronald F Zec
Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. 2022-10-17
When Determining Brain Death in Adults, Time Is of the Essence! The Last Nail in the Coffin of Dual Examination in Brain Death.
Gregory Kapinos, Thomas A. Ala
Neurology. 2021-03-09
Many caregivers of persons with memory loss or Alzheimer's disease are unaware of the abilities of their persons with AD to recall their drugs and medical histories.
Thomas A. Ala, GaToya Simpson, Marshall T. Holland, Vajeeha Tabassum, Maithili Deshpande
Dementia. 2020-10-01

Press Mentions

Safety and Efficacy of Edonerpic Maleate for Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical TrialJuly 8th, 2019