
Constantine George Lyketsos MD MHS
Geriatric Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine
Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Elizabeth Plank Althouse Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Bayview; Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Director, Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center
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5300 Alpha Commons Drive4th floorBaltimore, MD 21224
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Summary
- Dr. Constantine Lyketsos is a psychiatrist in Baltimore, MD and is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and has been in practice schedule 1988. He speaks fluent Greek.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthM.H.S., Epi/ Clinical Epi, 1994
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1992
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1988
Northwestern UniversityB.A., with Distinction, 1984
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
MD State Medical License 1989 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001-2023
- Fellow American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2004
- Fellow American College of Psychiatrists, 2003
Clinical Trials
- Escitalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of long-term systolic blood pressure on cognitive disorder risk: Across different age groups and antihypertensive medication timing.Konstantina Skolariki, Paul B Rosenberg, Sevil Yasar, Esther S Oh, Jeannie Leoutsakos
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2026-02-01 - Blood biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease are correlated with measures of agitation and cognition in a randomized trial assessing the effects of escitalopram on agitation.Maansi Barnwal, Sheriza Baksh, Zahinoor Ismail, David M Shade, Abhay Moghekar
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2026-01-18 - Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Past, present, and future.Constantine G Lyketsos, Matthew E Peters
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2026-01-01
Journal Articles
- Correlates of objective and subjective measures of caregiver burden among dementia caregivers: influence of unmet patient and caregiver dementia-related care needsHughes TB, Black BS, Albert M, Gitlin LN, Johnson DM, Lyketsos CG, Samus QM, Int Psychogeriatr, 11/1/2014
- Medication development for agitation and aggression in Alzheimer disease: review and discussion of recent randomized clinical trial designSoto M, Andrieu S, Nourhashemi F, Ousset PJ, Ballard C, Robert P, Vellas B, Lyketsos CG, Rosenberg PB, Int Psychogeriatr, 9/1/2014
- Dementia caregivers' coping strategies and their relationship to health and well-being: the Cache County StudySnyder CM, Fauth E, Wanzek J, Piercy KW, Norton MC, Corcoran C, Rabins PV, Lyketsos CG, Tschanz JT, Aging Ment Health, 8/1/2014
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Depression in HIV infection: recognition, assessment, and management.Lyketsos CG, AIDS: Healthcare Professionals' Conference, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2/4/1994
- HIV, AIDS and Mania.Lyketsos CG, The AIDS Dementia Conference, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1/26/1994
- The Impact of HIV Infection on Psychiatric Services.Lyketsos CG, Treisman GJ, Fishman M, 45th Institute on Hospital and Community Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD, 10/1/1993
Press Mentions
Eye Changes May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s DiseaseMarch 30th, 2023
Health Experts Want FDA Safety Review of Fast-Tracked Alzheimer's DrugFebruary 6th, 2023
FDA Approves Alzheimer’s Drug from Eisai, Biogen in Closely Watched DecisionJanuary 6th, 2023
Other Languages
- Greek
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/constantine-lyketsos
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