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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
A New Framework for Dementia Nomenclature
Date: 12/2023
Authors: Ronald C. Petersen, Sandra Weintraub, Marwan Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Jason Karlawish, Charles H. Adler, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Lori Frank, Cynthia Huling Hummel, Angela Taylor
Cancer drugs with high repositioning potential for Alzheimer's disease
Date: 12/2023
Authors: Jad Majeed, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Min H. Kang, J Josh Lawrence, Kevin Pruitt, Sarah Bacus, Ellie Reyna, Maddy Brown, Boris Decourt
ATN cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in dementia with Lewy bodies: Initial results from the United States Dementia with Lewy Bodies Consortium
Date: 09/2023
Authors: Lavanya Jain, Maria Khrestian, Shane Formica, Elizabeth D. Tuason, Jagan A. Pillai, Stephen Rao, Odinachi Oguh, Carol F. Lippa, Oscar L. Lopez, Sarah B. Berman, Debby W. Tsuang, Cyrus P. Zabetian, David J. Irwin, Douglas R. Galasko, Irene Litvan, Karen S. Marder, Lawrence S. Honig, Jori E. Fleisher, James E. Galvin, Andrea C. Bozoki, Angela S. Taylor, Marwan N. Sabbagh, James B. Leverenz, Lynn M. Bekris
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
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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
A New Framework for Dementia Nomenclature
Date: 12/2023
Authors: Ronald C. Petersen, Sandra Weintraub, Marwan Sabbagh, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Jason Karlawish, Charles H. Adler, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Lori Frank, Cynthia Huling Hummel, Angela Taylor
Cancer drugs with high repositioning potential for Alzheimer's disease
Date: 12/2023
Authors: Jad Majeed, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Min H. Kang, J Josh Lawrence, Kevin Pruitt, Sarah Bacus, Ellie Reyna, Maddy Brown, Boris Decourt
ATN cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in dementia with Lewy bodies: Initial results from the United States Dementia with Lewy Bodies Consortium
Date: 09/2023
Authors: Lavanya Jain, Maria Khrestian, Shane Formica, Elizabeth D. Tuason, Jagan A. Pillai, Stephen Rao, Odinachi Oguh, Carol F. Lippa, Oscar L. Lopez, Sarah B. Berman, Debby W. Tsuang, Cyrus P. Zabetian, David J. Irwin, Douglas R. Galasko, Irene Litvan, Karen S. Marder, Lawrence S. Honig, Jori E. Fleisher, James E. Galvin, Andrea C. Bozoki, Angela S. Taylor, Marwan N. Sabbagh, James B. Leverenz, Lynn M. Bekris
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
- English