MelissaJo(Pikul)ArmstrongMD
Neurology • Gainesville, FLMovement Disorder, Neurodegenerative
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology Director, Mangurian Clinical-Research Center for Lewy Body and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, University of Florida
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Office
UFHealth Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
3009 SW Williston Road
Gainesville, FL 32608Phone+1 352-294-5400Fax+1 352-627-4373- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2025
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
- Longitudinal Free-Water Changes in Dementia with Lewy Bodies.Shannon Y Chiu, Robin Chen, Wei-En Wang, Melissa J Armstrong, Bradley F Boeve, Rodolfo Savica, Vijay Ramanan, Julie A Fields, Neill Graff-Radford, Tanis J Ferman, Keja...> ;Movement Disorders. 2024 Mar 13
- OFF episode quality of life impact scale (OFFELIA): A new measure of quality of life for off episodes in Parkinson's disease.Maja Kuharic, Victoria Kulbokas, Kent Hanson, Jonathan L Nazari, Kanya K Shah, Ai Nguyen, Tara Hensle, Connie Marras, Yash J Jalundhwala, A Simon Pickard, Melissa J Ar...> ;Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2024 Mar 12
- Patient- and proxy-reported quality of life in advanced dementia with Lewy bodies.Melissa J Armstrong, Brian LaBarre, Kaitlin Sovich, Susan M Maixner, Henry L Paulson, Carol Manning, Julie A Fields, Angela Lunde, Leah Forsberg, Bradley F Boeve, Jame...> ;Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024 Feb 23
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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
Hospital Affiliations
UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, Florida
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