Ariel G Gildengers, MD

Professor of Psychiatry

Areas of Expertise

  • Older Adults
  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety, OCD & Trauma Disorders
Ariel G Gildengers, MD
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Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Alzheimer's disease/related dementias; Lithium and neuroprotection; Bipolar disorder & aging

Clinical Interests

Geriatric psychiatry; Alzheimer's disease/related dementias; Mood disorders

Education Interests

Medical student & resident education; Research mentoring

Selected Publications

  1. Gildengers AG, Ibrahim TS, Zeng X, Aizenstein HJ, Alkhateeb SK, Anderson SJ, Chu C, Diaz JL, Emanuel JE, Karikari TK, Li J, Lopez OL, Lopresti BJ, Royse SK, Sajewski AN, Santini T, Weinstein AM, Wu M, Butters MA. The LATTICE Study: Design of a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial of lithium to delay cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2025 Jun 11;11(2):e70112. doi: 10.1002/trc2.70112. PMID: 40501510; PMCID: PMC12152361
  2. Gildengers AG, Butters MA, Aizenstein HJ, Emanuel J, Ding T, Anderson SJ, Becker JT, Lopez O, Reynolds CF 3rd, Mulsant BH. A longitudinal study of the relationship among cognition, mood symptoms, and markers of brain health in older age bipolar disorder. Can J Psychiatry. 2025 May 25:7067437251343295. doi: 10.1177/07067437251343295. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40415375; PMCID: PMC12106387
  3. Gildengers A, Weinstein AM, Gujral S, Zeng X, Diaz JL, Lafferty TK, Cowie M, Emanuel JE, Lopez O, Royse SK, Lopresti B, Karikari TK. Where do plasma biomarkers fit in with current Alzheimers disease detection? Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2025 Apr;33(4):428-437. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.09.015. Epub 2024 Oct 1. PMID: 39448295; PMCID: PMC11875946
  4. Young RC, Mulsant BH, Sajatovic M, Gildengers AG, Gyulai L, Al Jurdi RK, Beyer J, Evans J, Banerjee S, Greenberg R, Marino P, Kunik ME, Chen P, Barrett M, Schulberg HC, Bruce ML, Reynolds CF 3rd, Alexopoulos GS; GERI-BD Study Group. GERI-BD: A randomized double-blind controlled trial of lithium and divalproex in the treatment of mania in older patients with bipolar disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2017 Nov 1;174(11):1086-1093. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.15050657. Epub 2017 Aug 4. PubMed PMID: 29088928.
  5. Gildengers AG, Butters MA Aizenstein HJ, Marron MM, Emanuel J, Anderson SJ, Weissfeld, LA, Becker JT, Lopez OL, Mulsant BH, Reynolds CF III: Longer lithium exposure is associated with better white matter integrity in older adults with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord. 2015; 17(3):248-56

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
MD, Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School
Residency
Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Fellowship
Geriatric Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Postdoctoral
Geriatric Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Member, International Society for Bipolar Disorders

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors, Inc.
  • Best Paper Award from the International Society for Bipolar Disorder (2nd place),

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