Anelyssa D'Abreu, MD
Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology
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Bio & Overview
Anelyssa D’Abreu, MD, is a neurologist who specializes in geriatric neurology and movement disorders, caring for elderly patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia. Her primary research interest is the study of healthcare delivery models to improve care for patients and families affected by these disorders.
Originally from Brazil, D’Abreu moved to attend medical school in Sao Paulo at the University of Campinas (Unicamp). She came to the U.S. to complete her residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. D’Abreau then pursued a fellowship in geriatric neurology at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
D’Abreu has two college-age sons and one daughter, as well as two cats. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, walking, yoga, and cooking.
Academic Information
- Department
- Neurology
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Neurology
- Research Interests
- Sustainable alternative healthcare models for elderly patients with neurodegenerative disorders, and caregiver care
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- Portuguese, English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Unicamp (Faculdade de Ciências Médicas)
- Residency
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
- Certification
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)
Highlights
Neurologist Anelyssa D'Abreu, MD
My name is Anelyssa D'Abreu. I am a neurologist. I did my fellowship in geriatric neurology, and I specialize in seeing patients with neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, and dementias in general. I wasn't one of those people that decided when they were just born, you know, like they always knew they were going to be a doctor. It was never like that. It was always about, I want to do something that I can help people and that I have this direct impact in people's lives. It was always this. I'm from Brazil. So I did my medical school in Brazil. Then I came, did my residency here. And then I went back to Brazil. I practiced a lot of years in Brazil before coming back here again. So I kind of had I think a broad idea of how medicine works in different health systems. One of the things that caught my attention here at UVA is that there is a strong interest in caregiver health and wellbeing. And this is something that I'm very passionate about, which is taking care of the family as well.
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