Skip to main content
Benjamin Frishberg, MD, Neurology, Carlsbad, CA, Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla

BenjaminM.FrishbergMD

Neurology Carlsbad, CA

Headache, Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis, Neuro-Ophthalmology

The Neurology Center

Dr. Frishberg is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Frishberg's full profile

Already have an account?

Education & Training

  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1985
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1981 - 1984
  • La Jolla Veterans Administration
    La Jolla Veterans Administration1984
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1979
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaBS, Physiological Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1985 - 1998
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 1998
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1984 - 1985
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
  • Best Doctor in America 2005, 2012
  • Best Doctors in America 2005-2012
  • Join now to see all

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Consensus Statement on the Use of Botulinum Neurotoxin to Treat Spasticity in Adults.  
    Thomas L. Davis, MD, Matthew A. Brodsky, MD, Victoria A. Carter, MD, Marc DiFazio, MD, Ben Frishberg, MD, Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD, John McGuire, MD, Douglas P. Meyer, R..., P&T 31;666-682
  • Program to Assess Headache Treatmetn Strategies: An Observational Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Preventive Treatmetn of Migraine.  
    Stephen D. Silberstein, MD; Alexander Mauskop, MD; Benjamin M. Frishberg, MD; Stewart J. Tepper, MD; Peter McAllister, MD; Sheena K. Aurora, MD Frederick G. Freitag, DO, Headache. 2006; 46: 846
  • Frishberg et al Long-term Safety and Tolerability of a Fixed Single-Tablet Formulation of Sumatriptan RT Technology and Naproxen Sodium in the Acute Treatment of Migra...  
    Paul Winner, DO, Roger K. Cady, MD; Gary E. Ruoff, Benjamin M, Headache. 2006; 46:859-860
  • Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

  • Join now to see all

Abstracts/Posters

  • Predictors of Outcomes of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Preventive Treatment of Headache.
    Stephen D. Silberstein, MD; Alexander Mauskop, MD; Benjamin M. Frishberg, MD; Stewart J. Tepper, MD; Peter McAllister, MD; Sheena K. Aurora, MD Frederick G. Freitag, DO, Migraine Trust Meeting, London
  • MBA§ Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Prophylaxis of Chronic Daily Headache in Migraineurs: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial.
    Ninan T. Mathew, MD,† Benjamin M. Frishberg, MD,* Marek Gawel, MB, BCh, FRCPC,‡ Ronald DeGryse, MS, MA,§ Catherine Turkel, PharmD, European Federation of Neurologic Societies meeting
  • A New Formulation of Dihydroergotamine (DHE) is Effective for Sustained Relief in the Acute Treatment of Migraine.
    Frishberg, BM, Headache 43:5, 525, Abstract F17
  • Join now to see all

Lectures

  • Things Mistaken as Migraine. 
    American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago
  • Migraine, Diagnosis and Treatment, Four Seasons. 
    Carlsbad, CA
  • Neuroimaging in Primary Headache Disorders. 
    St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, CA
  • Join now to see all

Other

  • Neuro-Ophthalmologic Clues to Parasellar Disease. 
    Frishberg, BM, Spector, RH, Contemporary Neurosurgery, Vol. 7, No. 19

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations