YonasEndaleGedaMD

Neuropsychiatry

Professor, Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Program, Department of Neurology. Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.

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Office
240 W Thomas Road. Suite 301
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone+1 602-406-6262

Fax+1 602-230-6422

Summary

Dr Yonas Geda is a Professor at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Professor Geda is a Behavioral Neurologist, in the Division of Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute Phoenix, Arizona USA. Dr Geda completed his trainings in Psychiatry, Behavioral Neurology and Biomedical science, Clinical Research at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (1995-2000). Prior to that he earned his MD degree from Addis Ababa (Haile Selassie) University then worked as General medical practitioner for 2 years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Following his trainings in residency and fellowship, in 2000, Dr Geda became a full time faculty at Mayo Clinic. In 2014, Dr Geda became the first physician at Mayo Clinic to have an academic rank of full Professor in both fields of Neurology and Psychiatry. After 20 years of serving as full time faculty at Mayo clinic then in 2020, Dr Geda made a vertical career move as Professor and Program Director of the Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship Program in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Since July of 2020, Dr Geda has become Research Professor, Center for Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Arizona State University.
Dr Geda has authored over 175 peer reviewed scientific publications including in prestigious journals such as JAMA Psychiatry, JAMA Neurology, American Journal of Psychiatry, Neurology etc. Dr Geda is the lead author of the international panel that developed the neurobiological model to investigate neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease. (Geda et al. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2013). Professor Yonas Geda is a globally recognized influential expert in the field of neuropsychiatry, brain aging, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders as evidenced by 10220 citations of his work and an h-index of 53 (Geda Y.E. SCOPUS report. February 25, 2021).

Education & Training

Mayo Graduate SchoolMSc, Biomedical Science, Clinical Research, GPA = 3.8, 2004 - 2006
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, Behavioral neurology, 2000 - 2001
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1995
Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1997 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialitiesBehavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Recipient of Medal of the City of La Ciotat City of La Ciotat, 2016
International Psychogeriatric Research Award 2003
Recipient of Medal of the City of Marseille “Ville De Marseille" Mayor of the City of Marseille, 2003
Excellence in Teaching Recognition Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2001
Scholar Mayo Foundation, 2000
Laughlin Award 1999
Distinguished Fellowship Award Mayo Brothers, 1998
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Clinical Trials

Committed Actions for Successful Aging Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Time Restricted Eating in Alzheimer's Disease (TREAD) Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 15
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Olfactory Function Is Reduced in a Subset of Former Elite American Football Players with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome.
Ben J Braunecker, Jenna R Groh, Charles H Adler, Michael L Alosco, David W Dodick
Chemical Senses. 2024-12-09
Self-reported physical activity and gait in older adults without dementia: A longitudinal study.
Janina Krell-Roesch, Jeremy A Syrjanen, Tobias Moeller, Jelena Krafft, Bettina Barisch-Fritz
Health Science Reports. 2024-11-01
Characterizing Neurobehavioral Dysregulation Among Former American Football Players: Findings From the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project.
Surya V Pulukuri, Tessa R Fagle, Diana Trujillo-Rodriguez, Suzan van Amerongen, Charles Bernick
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2024-07-22

Journal Articles

Association Between Functional Performance and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers in Individuals Without Dementia
Mary M Machulda, Ronald C Petersen, David S Knopman, Yonas E Geda, Val J Lowe, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
The Association of Multimorbidity with Preclinical AD Stages and SNAP in Cognitively Unimpaired Persons
Ronald C Petersen, Yonas E Geda, David S Knopman, Mary M Machulda, Val J Lowe, The Journals of Gerontology
Prevalence and Outcomes of Amyloid Positivity Among Persons Without Dementia in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Setting
Mary M Machulda, David S Knopman, Yonas E Geda, Val J Lowe, Ronald C Petersen, JAMA
Krell-Roesch J, Vemuri P, Pink A, Roberts RO, Stokin GB, Mielke MM, Christianson TJ, Knopman DS, Petersen RC, Kremers WK, Geda YE, JAMA Neurol, 1/30/2017
FDG-PET and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms among Cognitively Normal Elderly Persons: The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging
Krell-Roesch J, Ruider H, Lowe VJ, Stokin GB, Pink A, Roberts RO, Mielke MM, Knopman DS, Christianson TJ, Machulda MM, Jack CR, Petersen RC, Geda YE, J Alzheimers Dis, 1/1/2016
Krell-Roesch J, Pink A, Roberts RO, Stokin GB, Mielke MM, Spangehl KA, Bartley MM, Knopman DS, Christianson TJ, Petersen RC, Geda YE, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2016
Pink A, Stokin GB, Bartley MM, Roberts RO, Sochor O, Machulda MM, Krell-Roesch J, Knopman DS, Acosta JI, Christianson TJ, Pankratz VS, Mielke MM, Petersen RC, Geda YE, Neurology, 1/1/2015
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: past progress and anticipation of the future
Geda YE, Schneider LS, Gitlin LN, Miller DS, Smith GS, Bell J, Evans J, Lee M, Porsteinsson A, Lanctot KL, Rosenberg PB, Sultzer DL, Francis PT, Brodaty H, Padala PP, ..., Alzheimers Dem, 1/9/2013
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