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Anton Porsteinsson, MD, Psychiatry, Rochester, NY, Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester

AntonPPorsteinssonMD

Psychiatry • Rochester, NY

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

"Director of the University of Rochester Alzheimer's Disease Care William and Sheila Konar Endowed Professorship - Department of Psychiatry (SMD) Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Geriatric/Psychiatry (SMD) - Primary Professor - Department of Neurology, Memory Care (SMD) "

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Summary

  • Anton P. Porsteinsson is Director of the University of Rochester Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Research and Education Program (AD-CARE) in New York, USA. In addition, he is the inaugural William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
    Dr. Porsteinsson has devoted his career to the care and study of individuals with memory disorders. He participates in the University of Rochester Memory Care Program, which serves a population with memory disorders. Internationally recognized in clinical research and considered one of the leading experts in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, he has research interests in biomarkers, imaging, and novel pharmacological agents in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, both in terms of cognitive loss and behavioral disturbances. He is a leading investigator for several prominent national and international Alzheimer’s disease prevention and treatment trials. He also sits on and chairs multiple Data Safety Monitoring Boards.
    Dr. Porsteinsson is the author and collaborator of hundreds of research publications and serves as site principal investigator for multiple research grants from the National Institutes of Health and other leading funders.

Education & Training

  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1993
  • University of Iceland
    University of IcelandClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1991 - 1999

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • New Insights on Treating Neurodegeneretive Diseases Could Lead to New Classes of Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease
    New Insights on Treating Neurodegeneretive Diseases Could Lead to New Classes of Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s DiseaseMarch 21st, 2023
  • FDA Approves Leqembi, New Treatment for Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
    FDA Approves Leqembi, New Treatment for Early-Stage Alzheimer’s DiseaseJanuary 9th, 2023
  • Local Adults Involved in 'Game-Changing' Alzheimer's Drug Trial
    Local Adults Involved in 'Game-Changing' Alzheimer's Drug TrialSeptember 30th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Depression In Alzheimer'S Disease Study 2 (Diads-2)National Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Anton Porsteinsson, Dr. Anton Porsteinsson, MD, Dr. A Porsteinsson, Dr. Anton P Porsteinsson