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Darren Gitelman, MD, Neurology, Park Ridge, IL

DarrenRossGitelmanMDFAAN, FANA

Neurology Park Ridge, IL

Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Senior Medical Director, Advocate Memory Center, Professor of Medicine - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Adjunct Lecturer, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

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  • Office

    1875 Dempster St.
    Suite 520
    Park Ridge, IL 60068
    Phone+1 847-720-6464
    Fax+1 847-720-6463

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center1992 - 1994
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1988 - 1989
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBehavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Chicago Magazine, 2020-2024
  • Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015-2024
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cognitive impairment in aging physicians  
    G Devi, DR Gitelman, D Press, K Daffner, Neurology: Clinical Practice, 3/13/2020

Press Mentions

  • 4 Alzheimer’s Disease Questions Answered
    4 Alzheimer’s Disease Questions AnsweredOctober 10th, 2024
  • ‘The Hemsworth Alzheimer’s Disease Gene’: Revisiting the Nature-Nurture Debate
    ‘The Hemsworth Alzheimer’s Disease Gene’: Revisiting the Nature-Nurture DebateJanuary 17th, 2023
  • An Alzheimer’s Treatment Receives Accelerated Approval
    An Alzheimer’s Treatment Receives Accelerated ApprovalJanuary 12th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Education, digital tools, and diagnostic support to increase PCP-based cognitive testing in patients 65 years and olderDavos Alzheimer's Collaborative2022–2023
  • The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) – T1 Standardization Sub-StudyMichael J Fox Foundation2014–2016
  • The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) – rsMRI Sub-StudyMichael J Fox Foundation2012–2016
  • A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human), 10% Solution (IGIV, 10%) for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (ADBaxter Healthcare Corporation2012–2013
  • PharmacoMRI of Parkinson’s disease: A Pilot Study of Drug Effects on ConnectivityPaul Ruby Foundation2011–2012
  • High Resolution Diffusion tensor MRI Imaging as a Biomarker of Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis and Disease ProgressionMichael J Fox Foundation2009–2012
  • Structural And Functional Mapping Of Progressive AphasiaNational Center For Research Resources2004–2009
  • Neural Network Stability And Variability In Normal AgingNational Institute On Aging1999–2003

Committees

  • Chair, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties Certification Council 2020 - 2023

Professional Memberships

  • American Neurological Association
    Fellow
  • International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment
    Member
  • Fellow
  • International Society for Frontotemporal Dementia
    Member