Marwan Sabbagh

Scientific Advisor at Athira Pharma

Marwan Sabbagh is a board-certified neurologist and geriatric neurologist. Considered one of the leading experts in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, he is the Director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and Camille and Larry Ruvo Endowed Chair for Brain Health. Dr. Sabbagh has dedicated his entire career to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

Dr. Sabbagh is a leading investigator for many prominent national Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment trials. Dr. Sabbagh is on the editorial board for Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and BMC Neurology. He is now editor in chief of Neurology and Therapy. He has authored and co-authored more than 320 medical and scientific articles on Alzheimer’s research.

Dr. Sabbagh is the author of The Alzheimer’s Answer: Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy, with foreword by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and of The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Boost Brain Health. He has edited Palliative Care for Advanced Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Guidelines and Standards for Evidence Based Care and Geriatric Neurology, published in 2014.

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  • Scientific Advisor

    Current role

  • Advisory Board Member