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Marwan Sabbagh, MD, FAAN
Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders
- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
Marwan Sabbagh, MD, is a behavioral neurologist in the Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is also a professor and the Vice Chair of Research in the Institute’s Department of Neurology. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Sabbagh’s expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Sabbagh earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and his undergraduate degree from the University of California—Berkeley. He completed his neurology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and a geriatric neurology and dementia fellowship at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
Dr. Sabbagh is a leading investigator of many prominent national Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment clinical trials. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. He is the editor-in-chief of Neurology and Therapy. Dr. Sabbagh is a prolific author who has written and edited books on Alzheimer’s disease and has contributed to hundreds of medical and scientific articles.
- Fellowship, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Geriatric Neurology and Dementia, 1995-1997
- Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, 1992-1995
- Internship, Banner—University Medical Center Phoenix, Internal Medicine, 1991-1992
- MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 1991
- BA, University of California—Berkeley, 1987
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
- Innovator Award, WESTMARC, 2015
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology, 2004
- Finalist, Healthcare Hero Award, Arizona Business Journal, 2004
- Life Member, National Registry of Who’s Who, 2001
- Dystonia Doctor of Excellence, San Diego County, 2000
- Co-recipient, Peter F. Drucker Award, Drucker Institute, 1998
- Travel Fellowship Award, American Neurological Association, 1996
- Finalist, Alistair Karmody Award, 1991
- Student Representative of Western Federation of Clinical Research, University of Arizona, 1990
- Student Summer Fellow, Arizona Cancer Society, 1988
Longitudinal Assessment of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-Weighted MRI Metrics in Cognitive Decline.
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Maurizio Bergamino, Anna Burke, Leslie C Baxter, Blaise W Baxter, Leslie C. Baxter, Richard J Caselli, Marwan N Sabbagh, Joshua S Talboom, Matthew J Huentelman, Ashley M Stokes, A. Stokes
Aducanumab produced a clinically meaningful benefit in association with amyloid lowering
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Jeffrey Cummings, Paul Aisen, Cynthia Lemere, Alireza Atri, Marwan Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Stephen Salloway
Editorial: A Time of Transition of Alzheimer's Disease in the Advent of Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Babak Tousi, Marwan Noel Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh
Mapping autonomic, mood and cognitive effects of hypothalamic region deep brain stimulation
Date: 09/2021
Authors: Clemens Neudorfer, Gavin J.B. Elias, Martin Jakobs, Alexandre Boutet, Jürgen Germann, Keshav Narang, Aaron Loh, Michelle Paff, Andreas Horn, Walter Kucharczyk, Wissam Deeb, Bryan Salvato, Leonardo Almeida, Kelly D. Foote, Paul B. Rosenberg, David F. Tang-Wai, William S. Anderson, Zoltan Mari, Francisco A. Ponce, Francisco A Ponce, David A. Wolk, Anna D. Burke, Stephen Salloway, Marwan N. Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, M. Mallar Chakravarty, Gwenn S. Smith, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Michael S. Okun, Andres M. Lozano
Practical recommendations for timely, accurate diagnosis of symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (MCI and dementia) in primary care: a review and synthesis
Date: 08/2021
Authors: J. L. Liss, S. Seleri Assunção, J. Cummings, A. Atri, D. S. Geldmacher, S. F. Candela, D. P. Devanand, H. M. Fillit, J. Susman, J. Mintzer, T. Bittner, S. A. Brunton, D. R. Kerwin, W. C. Jackson, G. W. Small, G. T. Grossberg, C. K. Clevenger, V. Cotter, R. Stefanacci, A. Wise-Brown, M. N. Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh
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- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261

Marwan Sabbagh, MD, FAAN
Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders
- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
Marwan Sabbagh, MD, is a behavioral neurologist in the Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is also a professor and the Vice Chair of Research in the Institute’s Department of Neurology. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Sabbagh’s expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Sabbagh earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and his undergraduate degree from the University of California—Berkeley. He completed his neurology residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and a geriatric neurology and dementia fellowship at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
Dr. Sabbagh is a leading investigator of many prominent national Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment clinical trials. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. He is the editor-in-chief of Neurology and Therapy. Dr. Sabbagh is a prolific author who has written and edited books on Alzheimer’s disease and has contributed to hundreds of medical and scientific articles.

- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
- Fellowship, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Geriatric Neurology and Dementia, 1995-1997
- Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, 1992-1995
- Internship, Banner—University Medical Center Phoenix, Internal Medicine, 1991-1992
- MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 1991
- BA, University of California—Berkeley, 1987
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
- Innovator Award, WESTMARC, 2015
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology, 2004
- Finalist, Healthcare Hero Award, Arizona Business Journal, 2004
- Life Member, National Registry of Who’s Who, 2001
- Dystonia Doctor of Excellence, San Diego County, 2000
- Co-recipient, Peter F. Drucker Award, Drucker Institute, 1998
- Travel Fellowship Award, American Neurological Association, 1996
- Finalist, Alistair Karmody Award, 1991
- Student Representative of Western Federation of Clinical Research, University of Arizona, 1990
- Student Summer Fellow, Arizona Cancer Society, 1988
Longitudinal Assessment of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-Weighted MRI Metrics in Cognitive Decline.
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Maurizio Bergamino, Anna Burke, Leslie C Baxter, Blaise W Baxter, Leslie C. Baxter, Richard J Caselli, Marwan N Sabbagh, Joshua S Talboom, Matthew J Huentelman, Ashley M Stokes, A. Stokes
Aducanumab produced a clinically meaningful benefit in association with amyloid lowering
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Jeffrey Cummings, Paul Aisen, Cynthia Lemere, Alireza Atri, Marwan Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Stephen Salloway
Editorial: A Time of Transition of Alzheimer's Disease in the Advent of Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Babak Tousi, Marwan Noel Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh
Mapping autonomic, mood and cognitive effects of hypothalamic region deep brain stimulation
Date: 09/2021
Authors: Clemens Neudorfer, Gavin J.B. Elias, Martin Jakobs, Alexandre Boutet, Jürgen Germann, Keshav Narang, Aaron Loh, Michelle Paff, Andreas Horn, Walter Kucharczyk, Wissam Deeb, Bryan Salvato, Leonardo Almeida, Kelly D. Foote, Paul B. Rosenberg, David F. Tang-Wai, William S. Anderson, Zoltan Mari, Francisco A. Ponce, Francisco A Ponce, David A. Wolk, Anna D. Burke, Stephen Salloway, Marwan N. Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, M. Mallar Chakravarty, Gwenn S. Smith, Constantine G. Lyketsos, Michael S. Okun, Andres M. Lozano
Practical recommendations for timely, accurate diagnosis of symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (MCI and dementia) in primary care: a review and synthesis
Date: 08/2021
Authors: J. L. Liss, S. Seleri Assunção, J. Cummings, A. Atri, D. S. Geldmacher, S. F. Candela, D. P. Devanand, H. M. Fillit, J. Susman, J. Mintzer, T. Bittner, S. A. Brunton, D. R. Kerwin, W. C. Jackson, G. W. Small, G. T. Grossberg, C. K. Clevenger, V. Cotter, R. Stefanacci, A. Wise-Brown, M. N. Sabbagh, M N. Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh
- English