Howard J Aizenstein MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Bioengineering, and Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh.
Join to View Full Profile
3811 O'Hara StreetSuite 274Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-246-5325
Dr. Aizenstein is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, 1999 - 2000- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1999
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Determining Changes in Brain Structure Associated With Symptoms of Late-life Depression Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
- Enhancing Rehabilitation After Stroke Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
- Neural Mechanisms of Monoaminergic Engagement in Late-life Depression Treatment Response (NEMO) Start of enrollment: 2017 May 24
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Plasma amyloid-β predicts amyloid-β accumulation in PET A- non-demented participants.Alexandra Gogola, Ann D Cohen, Brian J Lopresti, Milos D Ikonomovic, Beth Snitz
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2026-04-01 - Accelerated brain atrophy in sickle cell anemia despite chronic exchange transfusion therapy-A case report.Tales Santini, Jinghang Li, Jr-Jiun Liou, Sossena Wood, Howard J Aizenstein
Radiology Case Reports. 2026-04-01 - Associations of anxiety and worry symptoms with cognitive performance among midlife women: importance ofgenotype status.Emma M Harrison, Pauline M Maki, Yuefang Chang, Minjie Wu, M Ilyas Kamboh
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 2026-03-27
Journal Articles
- Genome-Wide Association Study of Brain Amyloid Deposition as Measured by Pittsburgh Compound-B (PiB)-PET ImagingOscar L Lopez, Andrew J Saykin, Howard J Aizenstein, William E Klunk, Beth E Snitz, Nature
Lectures
- The Relationship of Current Cognitive Activity to Brain Amyloid-Beta Burden and Glucose MetabolismPittsburgh, PA - 6/16/2014
- The Relationship of Current Cognitive Activity to Brain Amyloid-Beta Burden and Glucose MetabolismPittsburgh, PA - 6/16/2014
- The Relationship of Current Cognitive Activity to Brain Amyloid-Beta Burden and Glucose MetabolismPittsburgh, PA - 6/14/2014
Authored Content
- Association of Hippocampal Substructure Resting-State Functional Connectivity with Memory Performance in Older AdultsMarch 2018
Press Mentions
New Pitt Bioengineering in Psychiatry Training Program Receives ~$1.1M from NIH T32July 10th, 2019
Preventive Neuroradiology: Brain Imaging Bolsters Efforts to Lower Alzheimer's RiskJune 4th, 2015- Predicting Alzheimer’s Dementia in Oldest of the OldDecember 24th, 2023
Grant Support
- 7T Vascular and Molecular Imaging of SVD: Sex, Equol, and Risk of Alzheimer’s DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2029
- Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Mental Health and AgingUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2019–2029
- Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Mental Health and AgingUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2019–2029
- Brain mitochondrial PET imaging and 31P-MR spectroscopy to dissect the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in bioenergetic dysregulation in Dementia with Lewy Bodies pathogenesisUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2028
- The role of astrogliosis in aging and the pathological and clinical progression of Alzheimer's DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2004–2027
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:
