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Summary
- Dr. Ken Nakamura, MD is a board certified neurologist in San Francisco, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is an Assistant Professor at UCSF School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 2002 - 2005- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2003 - 2027- CA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Chronic hyperactivation of midbrain dopamine neurons causes preferential dopamine neuron degeneration.Katerina Rademacher, Zak Doric, Dominik Haddad, Aphroditi Mamaligas, Szu-Chi Liao
Biorxiv. 2025-03-04 - 2 citationsCHCHD2 mutant mice display mitochondrial protein accumulation and disrupted energy metabolism.Szu-Chi Liao, Kohei Kano, Sadhna Phanse, Mai Nguyen, Elyssa Margolis
Biorxiv. 2024-08-31 - 18 citationsRole of dopamine neuron activity in Parkinson's disease pathophysiology.Katerina Rademacher, Ken Nakamura
Experimental Neurology. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
New Brain Study Decodes Vital Role of Glucose in Neuron Activity, May Pave Way For...April 24th, 2023- Researchers Find Neurons in Brain Directly Metabolise Glucose to Function NormallyApril 24th, 2023
- The Brain's Sweet Secrets: Glucose Metabolism Holds the Key to Neurodegenerative DiseasesApril 22nd, 2023
Grant Support
- Understanding ApoE4-induced metabolic shifts in Alzheimer's diseaseJ. DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES2026–2031
- Defining Strategies to Target Energy Failure in Metabolically Vulnerable Human CellsJ. DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTES2020–2025
