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Overview of Dr. Poolos
Dr. Nicholas Poolos is a neurologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center and UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. Dr. Poolos accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 90 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and one of 126 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
MT State Medical License 2023 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2002
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Publisher Correction: Drug-resistant epilepsy associated with peripheral complement decreases and sex-specific cytokine imbalances: a pilot study.Nicole Pinzon-Hoyos, Yibo Li, Monnie McGee, Nicholas P Poolos, Nicola Marchi
Scientific Reports. 2025-04-14 - Drug-resistant epilepsy associated with peripheral complement decreases and sex-specific cytokine imbalances: a pilot study.Nicole Pinzon-Hoyos, Yibo Li, Monnie McGee, Nicholas P Poolos, Nicola Marchi
Scientific Reports. 2025-02-11 - Sex-Specific Complement and Cytokine Imbalances in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Biomarkers of Immune Vulnerability.Nicole Pinzon-Hoyos, Yibo Li, Monnie McGee, Nicholas P Poolos, Nicola Marchi
Biorxiv. 2024-09-18
Press Mentions
Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation Recognizes UW Medicine's Harborview Medical Center as a CCM Clinical CenterNovember 23rd, 2022- This COVID-19 Practice: Academic Neurology and Hospital-Based Practices Hit by Pay Cuts, Furloughs, and Loss of Job BenefitsMay 27th, 2020
Grant Support
- Epilepsy And Dendritic ExcitabilityNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2011
- Epilepsy And Dendritic ExcitabilityNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009
- Modulation Of H-Channels In Hippocampal DendritiesNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2007
- Dendritic Excitability In HippocampusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2002
- Dendritic Excitability In HippocampusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2001
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Choice
Great West PPO
Health Net Oregon PPOMultiplan PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
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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