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Nicholas Poolos, MD, Neurology, Seattle, WA, UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center

NicholasPetePoolosMD

Neurology • Seattle, WA

Professor & Interim Chair, Neurology, Director, UW Regional Epilepsy Center, University of Washington School of Medicine

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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 80 doctors at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center and one of 131 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 Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
  • TX State Medical License
    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

Press Mentions

  • Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation Recognizes UW Medicine's Harborview Medical Center as a CCM Clinical Center
    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 Benefits
    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

Hospital Affiliations

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 PPO
    Multiplan 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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