Melissa Jo (Pikul) Armstrong MD
Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative
Professor and Associate Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Neurology; Director, UF Health Mangurian Clinical-Research Center for Lewy Body Dementia
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UFHealth Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases3009 SW Williston RoadGainesville, FL 32608
Phone+1 352-294-5400
Fax+1 352-627-4373
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Summary
- Dr. Melissa Armstrong is a Lewy body dementia specialist in Gainesville, FL and is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. She directs the Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy Body Dementia at the UF Health Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, a Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2003.
Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2004 - 2007- Loyola University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2016
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2014
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of Isradipine in Early Parkinson Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Caregiver experiences after the death of a person with dementia with Lewy bodies: A mixed-methods analysis.Melissa J Armstrong, Easton Wollney, Zhigang Li, Yunfeng Dai, Brian LaBarre
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025-08-14 - Sex and ethnicity in early-onset Alzheimer's disease biomarkers and global function.Breton M Asken, Wei-En Wang, Franchesca Arias, Shellie-Anne Levy, Warren W Barker
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-08-12 - 1 citationsIt is time to share Alzheimer biomarker results in dementia with Lewy bodies.Melissa J Armstrong, Joshua D Grill, Thomas F Tropea
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-07-09
Press Mentions
Tremors and Memory Loss Precede Parkinson’s in Diverse PopulationMarch 7th, 2022- Researcher Earns Diversity Supplement for Dementia with Lewy Bodies GrantJune 4th, 2021
- Health & Wellness HappeningsMarch 27th, 2021
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Committees
- Member, Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology 2016 - Present
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