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Marwan Sabbagh, MD, FAAN
Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders
- (602) 406-6262
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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
Cerebral white matter rarefaction has both neurodegenerative and vascular causes and may primarily be a distal axonopathy
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Thomas G. Beach, Lucia I. Sue, Sarah Scott, Anthony J. Intorcia, Jessica E. Walker, Richard A. Arce, Michael J. Glass, Claryssa I. Borja, Madison P. Cline, Spencer J. Hemmingsen, Sanaria Qiji, Analisa Stewart, Kayleigh N. Martinez, Addison Krupp, Rylee McHattie, Monica Mariner, Ileana Lorenzini, Angela Kuramoto, Kathy E. Long, Cécilia Tremblay, Richard J. Caselli, Bryan K. Woodruff, Steven Z. Rapscak, Christine M. Belden, Danielle Goldfarb, Parichita Choudhury, Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, Shyamal H. Mehta, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Holly A. Shill, Alireza Atri, Charles H. Adler
Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease. Reply
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Christopher H. van Dyck, Marwan Sabbagh, Sharon Cohen
Low-Dose Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for Alzheimer's Dementia: Results From a Pilot Trial in Humans
Date: 03/2023
Authors: C Leland Rogers, Sarah K. Lageman, James Fontanesi, George D. Wilson, Peter A. Boling, Surbhi Bansal, John P. Karis, J. P. Karis, John P Karis, Marwan Sabbagh, Minesh P. Mehta, Timothy J. Harris
Unmet needs in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis and dementia-related psychosis
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Marwan Sabbagh, Gary W. Small, Stuart H. Isaacson, Yasar Torres-Yaghi, Fernando Pagan, Rajesh Pahwa
Response to: Multiple Cerebral Hemorrhages in a Patient Receiving Lecanemab and Treated with t-PA for Stroke
Date: 02/2023
Authors: Marwan Sabbagh, Christopher H. van Dyck
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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
Cerebral white matter rarefaction has both neurodegenerative and vascular causes and may primarily be a distal axonopathy
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Thomas G. Beach, Lucia I. Sue, Sarah Scott, Anthony J. Intorcia, Jessica E. Walker, Richard A. Arce, Michael J. Glass, Claryssa I. Borja, Madison P. Cline, Spencer J. Hemmingsen, Sanaria Qiji, Analisa Stewart, Kayleigh N. Martinez, Addison Krupp, Rylee McHattie, Monica Mariner, Ileana Lorenzini, Angela Kuramoto, Kathy E. Long, Cécilia Tremblay, Richard J. Caselli, Bryan K. Woodruff, Steven Z. Rapscak, Christine M. Belden, Danielle Goldfarb, Parichita Choudhury, Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, Shyamal H. Mehta, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Holly A. Shill, Alireza Atri, Charles H. Adler
Lecanemab in Early Alzheimer's Disease. Reply
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Christopher H. van Dyck, Marwan Sabbagh, Sharon Cohen
Low-Dose Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for Alzheimer's Dementia: Results From a Pilot Trial in Humans
Date: 03/2023
Authors: C Leland Rogers, Sarah K. Lageman, James Fontanesi, George D. Wilson, Peter A. Boling, Surbhi Bansal, John P. Karis, J. P. Karis, John P Karis, Marwan Sabbagh, Minesh P. Mehta, Timothy J. Harris
Unmet needs in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis and dementia-related psychosis
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Marwan Sabbagh, Gary W. Small, Stuart H. Isaacson, Yasar Torres-Yaghi, Fernando Pagan, Rajesh Pahwa
Response to: Multiple Cerebral Hemorrhages in a Patient Receiving Lecanemab and Treated with t-PA for Stroke
Date: 02/2023
Authors: Marwan Sabbagh, Christopher H. van Dyck
- English