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Douglas Galasko, MD, Neurology, La Jolla, CA

Douglas R Galasko MD


Professor, Neurosciences, UCSD School of Medicine Director of the UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC).

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  • 9350 Campus Point DrPerlman Ambulatory Care Center - NeurologyLa Jolla, CA 92037

  • Phone+1 858-657-8540

  • Fax+1 858-657-8557

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1984 - 1987
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2028
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 1988
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Comprehensive Screening of Copy Number Variability in Dementia with Lewy Bodies  
    Ted Dawson, Sonja W Scholz, Liana Rosenthal, Lawrence S Honig, Douglas Galasko, Ronald C Petersen, ScienceDirect
  • Microstructural Brain Changes Track Cognitive Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment  
    James B Brewer, Christina E Wierenga, Douglas Galasko, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • 14th International Conference on Alzheimer's Drug Discovery 
    Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Jersey City, New Jersey - 9/9/2013

Press Mentions

  • Dr. Ian Neel: A Champion for Cognitive Care
    Dr. Ian Neel: A Champion for Cognitive CareJuly 23rd, 2025
  • Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier
    Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology EarlierFebruary 10th, 2025
  • New Biomarker Test Detects Early Tau Tangles in Alzheimer's Disease
    New Biomarker Test Detects Early Tau Tangles in Alzheimer's DiseaseFebruary 9th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Dementia with Lewy Bodies ConsortiumSEATTLE INST FOR BIOMEDICAL/CLINICAL RES2025–2028
  • Comparative Study of Molecular Signatures in HIV-Related Neuropathogenesis and Alzheimer's DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2018–2025
  • Clinical Core BNational Institute On Aging2009–2012
  • Administrative Core ANational Institute On Aging2009–2012
  • Alzheimer'S Disease Research CenterNational Institute On Aging2007–2012

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