Neelesh K. Nadkarni

Dr. Neelesh K. Nadkarni

Geriatrics
UPMC
UPMC Benedum Geriatric Center Neurology
1 Buffalo Street, Suite 412E, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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UPMC
UPMC Benedum Geriatric Center Neurology
1 Buffalo Street, Suite 412E, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Neelesh Nadkarni, MD, PhD, specializes in geriatric medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Nadkarni completed fellowships at the University of Toronto and Northwestern University - Feinberg, residency at Crozer - Chester Medical Center and medical degree at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College.

His top areas of expertise are Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Geriatrics
Licenses
Geriatric Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada
Fellowships
Northwestern University - Feinberg
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Kannada
Marathi
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Benedum Geriatric Center Neurology
1 Buffalo Street, Suite 412E, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-698-4200

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.


35 Total Publications

Brain amyloid-β deposition, severity of subjective cognitive decline and gait speed in cognitively unimpaired oldest-old.
Brain amyloid-β deposition, severity of subjective cognitive decline and gait speed in cognitively unimpaired oldest-old.
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Published: July 16, 2025
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