Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Marwan Sabbagh, MD, is Moreno Family Chair for Alzheimer's Research at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ. The public record shows 377 publications with 25,425 citations (h-index 65), centered on Alzheimer's / Dementia. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 33 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2009–2023).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Neurology and therapy
- Top research focus: Alzheimer's / Dementia
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 33 companies
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 8 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Repurposing Siponimod for Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT06639282 - Evaluation of Tolfenamic Acid in Individuals With PSP at 12-Weeks
Sponsor: NeuroTau, Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2UnknownNCT04253132 - MCLENA-1: A Clinical Trial for the Assessment of Lenalidomide in Amnestic MCI Patients
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT04032626
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
33 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Lilly USA, LLCProgram year202510 payments$21,731openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Eisai Inc.Program year202514 payments$19,773openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Eisai Co., Ltd.Program year20253 payments$12,295openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2009–2023 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- MCLENA-1: A Clinical Trial for the Assessment of Lenalidomide in Amnestic MCI Patients
St. Joseph'S Hospital and Medical Center
FY2023$701,731R01AG059008 - Repurposing Siponimod for Alzheimer's Disease
St. Joseph'S Hospital and Medical Center
FY2023$687,290R01AG073212 - Repurposing Siponimod for Alzheimer's Disease
St. Joseph'S Hospital and Medical Center
FY2022$688,670R01AG073212
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Safety considerations of semaglutide in the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A pooled analysis of semaglutide in adults aged ≥ 65 years.
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)
2025 - Perspective: Minimally clinically important "symptomatic" benefit associated with disease modification resulting from anti-amyloid immunotherapy.
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)
2025
Contact
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Office address
240 West Thomas Road, Suite 301, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →barrowneuro.org ↗
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- Board certified in Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
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Baylor College of Medicine; fellowship in geriatric neurology and dementia, UC San Diego School of Medicine
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Editor-in-Chief
Neurology and Therapy (Springer journal)
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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
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Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Medical and Scientific Advisor
NeuroReserve Inc.
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Scientific Advisory Board, Anavex Life Sciences
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Cognoptix
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Podcast guest
"The Doctor's Farmacy" with Mark Hyman, MD, episode 52: "The Science of Preventing (and Reversing) Dementia"
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"Evolving Past Alzheimer's": "Strong Heart, Sharp Mind with Marwan Sabbagh MD"
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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