Sanford H. Auerbach, MD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Sanford Auerbach completed his undergraduate studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He earned his medical degree at New York Medical College and completed his medical internship at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He then moved to the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine where he completed his training in Neurology and went on to complete a fellowship in Behavioral Neurology. After, Dr. Auerbach joined the faculty of the Department of Neurology. For a period of time, he devoted part of his efforts to neurorehabilitation and managed the brain injury unit at Braintree Hospital, in addition to developing a clinical program for Alzheimer’s disease at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Auerbach directed all of his efforts to activities at Boston Medical Center and the School of Medicine. He also developed an interest in sleep medicine and became the director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Boston Medical Center. In recent years, his efforts have been split between Sleep Medicine and Behavioral Neurology with an emphasis on dementia. In addition to his activities in the BU ADC, he has been active in the Dementia project of the Framingham Study and a variety of local and national committees. Dr. Auerbach is a member of the Alzheimer’s Association and has served as a member and recent chair of its Board of Directors. He was involved in administrative management of the department and had served as the interim chair of the Department of Neurology. Dr. Auerbach is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry. He is a board certified neurologist and a board certified sleep specialist.

Publications

  • Published 10/15/2024

    Yuan J, Tao Q, Ang TFA, Liu C, Devine S, Auerbach SH, Mez J, Farrer LA, Qiu WQ, Au R. The Relationship between Framingham Stroke Risk Profile on Incident Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: A 40-Year Follow-Up Study Highlighting Female Vulnerability. Ann Neurol. 2024 Dec; 96(6):1124-1134. PMID: 39404028.

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  • Published 10/1/2024

    Kang M, Li C, Mahajan A, Spat-Lemus J, Durape S, Chen J, Gurnani AS, Devine S, Auerbach SH, Ang TFA, Sherva R, Qiu WQ, Lunetta KL, Au R, Farrer LA, Mez J. Subjective Cognitive Decline Plus and Longitudinal Assessment and Risk for Cognitive Impairment. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Oct 01; 81(10):993-1002. PMID: 38959008.

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  • Published 8/9/2024

    Gotfried MH, Auerbach SH, Dang-Vu TT, Mishima K, Kumar D, Moline M, Malhotra M. Efficacy and safety of insomnia treatment with lemborexant in older adults: analyses from three clinical trials. Drugs Aging. 2024 Sep; 41(9):741-752. PMID: 39120786.

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  • Published 11/20/2023

    Camerlingo N, Shaafi Kabiri N, Psaltos DJ, Kelly M, Wicker MK, Messina I, Auerbach SH, Zhang H, Messere A, Isik Karahanoglu F, Santamaria M, Demanuele C, Caouette D, Thomas KC. Monitoring Gait and Physical Activity of Elderly Frail Individuals in Free-Living Environment: A Feasibility Study. Gerontology. 2024; 70(4):439-454. PMID: 37984340.

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  • Published 10/26/2023

    Ferretti MT, Ding H, Au R, Liu C, Devine S, Auerbach S, Mez J, Gurnani A, Liu Y, Santuccione A, Ang TFA. Maximizing utility of neuropsychological measures in sex-specific predictive models of incident Alzheimer's disease in the Framingham Heart Study. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Feb; 20(2):1112-1122. PMID: 37882354.

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Other Positions

  • Associate Professor, Psychiatry
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Investigator
    Framingham Heart Study
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

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Education

  • New York Medical College, MD
  • Cornell University, BA

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