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Piero G. Antuono, MD

Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Locations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Department of Neurology

Contact Information

Education

MD, University of Florence Medical School, Florence, Italy, 1975

Biography

1975-1979 - Resident, Department of Neurology, University of Florence, Italy (Summa Cum Laude)
1979-1980 - Dementia Research Fellow, Department of Neurology, University of Florence, Italy
1980 - Intern, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1980-1983 - Resident, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1983-1984 - Psychopharmacology Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD
1984-1985 - Dementia Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD
1985-1991 - Assistant Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1991-1997 - Associate Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1997-Present - Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Honors and Awards

1977 - Italian Research Council Fellowship Grant
1987 - "Best in Milwaukee Under 40", Milwaukee Magazine
1988 - The Governor of Wisconsin Certificate of Commendation, Madison, WI
1988 - State of Wisconsin Assembly Award for Medical Achievement, Madison, WI
1988 - Wisconsin State Alzheimer's Information and Training Center Certificate of Merit, Milwaukee, WI
1989 - Certificate of Appreciation, Department of Veteran Affairs
1993 - Certificate of Recognition, Alzheimer's Disease Association, Milwaukee, WI
1995 - Certificate of Recognition, The Wisconsin Occupational Therapists Association
1997 - Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin
1997 - Community Connection Award, Luther Manor WI Adult Day Services Association
1999 - Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin
2000 - Henrietta McNary Award, Department of Health Services, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2001 - Certificate of Appreciation Mid America Continuing Medical Education Seminars. Brookfield, Wisconsin

Research Interests

Adult Neurology
Neuropharmacology of Aging
Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia

Clinical Interest

Aging of the Brain and Dementia

Publications