Dr. Oscar L. Lopez
Overview
Oscar Lopez, MD, FAAN, is a neurologist and serves as chief of the Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology and director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. He is also a professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Clinical and Translational Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of La Plata and completed his residency at Rivadavia Hospital, followed by his fellowship at UPMC.Dr. Lopez’s clinical interests include cognitive disorders of multiple etiologies, and his research interests include clinical symptoms and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, biomarkers, and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal persons. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Royal Society of Medicine, the American Neurological Association, the American Society of Behavioral Neurology, and the International Psychogeriatric Association.View the full list of Dr. Lopez’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Lopez%2C+OL.
Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menopause. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Memory Loss, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 426 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Menopause.
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
6 Clinical Trials
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Eliza Miller, MD, MS, specializes in stroke and cerebrovascular disease in women, and is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A member of the UPMC Stroke Institute, she practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Shadyside, and provides acute telestroke care throughout the UPMC Telestroke Network. Dr. Miller received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her residency and fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Miller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menopause. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Eclampsia, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Lopez isElite. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Lopez isElite. Learn about Dementia.
- Distinguished
- Developmental Dysphasia FamilialDr. Lopez isDistinguished. Learn about Developmental Dysphasia Familial.
- Memory LossDr. Lopez isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
- Vascular DementiaDr. Lopez isDistinguished. Learn about Vascular Dementia.
- Advanced
- CACH SyndromeDr. Lopez isAdvanced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Lopez isAdvanced. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Movement DisordersDr. Lopez isAdvanced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID)
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Lopez isAdvanced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Primary AmyloidosisDr. Lopez isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Amyloidosis.
- Experienced
- ApraxiaDr. Lopez isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Lopez isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Lopez isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Lopez isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Lopez isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- EncephalitisDr. Lopez isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.