Overview
Dr. Onyike is a specialist in neuropsychiatry. He focuses on the diagnosis and care of neurodegenerative diseases that develop in midlife or earlier. These include frontotemporal dementias, young-onset Alzheimer diseases, prion diseases, leukodystrophy and other atypical conditions that cause cognitive and behavioral impairments and dementia. He is also engaged in research focused on the epidemiology and treatment of frontotemporal dementias, Alzheimer disease, Lewy body disease, spinocerebellar ataxias, and other neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Onyike has advised national and international research agencies, and philanthropic organizations, including the NIH, FDA, MRC-UK, and others. He is chair-elect of the Medical Advisory Council of the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the FTD Disorders Registry, the Tau Consortium, and the International Society for Neurodegenerative Diseases. He serves on the Alzheimer’s Association Best Clinical Practices Guidelines Work Group, and has participated in NIA/NINDS Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias workshop committees. He is a founding member of the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias, and a member of the Executive Committee.
Dr. Onyike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Vascular Dementia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
600 N Wolf St, Baltimore, MD 21287
10755 Falls Rd, Lutherville, MD 21093
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Major DepressionDr. Onyike isAdvanced. Learn about Major Depression.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Dr. Onyike isAdvanced. Learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Onyike isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Bipolar Disorder (BPD)Dr. Onyike isExperienced. Learn about Bipolar Disorder (BPD).
- DementiaDr. Onyike isExperienced. Learn about Dementia.
- Schizoaffective DisorderDr. Onyike isExperienced. Learn about Schizoaffective Disorder.
- SchizophreniaDr. Onyike isExperienced. Learn about Schizophrenia.
- Vascular DementiaDr. Onyike isExperienced. Learn about Vascular Dementia.