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Overview of Dr. Galvez-Jimenez
Dr. Nestor Galvez-Jimenez is a neurologist in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Hospital of Miami, Cleveland Clinic, and Cleveland Clinic Florida. He received his medical degree from Universidad de San Carlos FOMS and has been in practice 43 years. Dr. Galvez-Jimenez accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 420 doctors at Cleveland Clinic and one of 73 doctors at Cleveland Clinic Florida who specialize in Neurology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1994
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Universidad de San Carlos FOMSClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1996 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1989 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1993 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Practical Management of Headaches in Patients With Primary and Secondary Brain Tumors.Megan E H Still, Joy Burke, Jennifer Robblee, Surabhi Ranjan, Nestor Galvez-Jimenez
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2026-08-01 - Exploring a possible shared pathophysiology in co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis and Hodgkin lymphoma: a case report and review of literature.Yugant Khand, Ipshita Garg, Paunel Agyei, Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, Surabhi Ranjan
BMC Neurology. 2026-04-13 - 16 citationsHemorrhagic stroke in setting of severe COVID-19 infection requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).Muhammad J. Zahid, Anam Baig, Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, Nydia Martinez
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2020-09-01
Other
- Disease modifying treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisGalvez-Jimenez N, Cudkowicz ME, Choudry RB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/disease-modifying-treatment-of-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-03 - Epidemiology and pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisGalvez-Jimenez N, Maragakis NJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-and-pathogenesis-of-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-23 - Symptom-based management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisGalvez-Jimenez N
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptom-based-management-of-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-04
Press Mentions
Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute Names Neurologist Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, M.D., Director of Autonomic Neurology ProgramMarch 15th, 2025- A Not so Happy Ending! Woman, 61, Suffers BRAIN BLEED While Having Sex – as Experts Warn It’s Way More Common Than You’d ExpectApril 5th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOCoventry Florida - Employer Group HMO/Open Access
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United - River Valley Neighborhood Health Partnership
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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