VernaRuthPorterMDFANA
Neurology • Santa Monica, CADementia & Geriatrics
Director, Programs for Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders; Professor, Translational Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics, John Wayne Cancer Institute; Clinical Professor of Neurology (Emeritus), UCLA Dept. of Neurology
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Office
1301 20th Street
Pacific Brain Health Center/Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Suite 145
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-582-7641- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Verna Porter is a neurologist in Santa Monica, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Providence Saint John's Health Center, and Providence Saint John's Health Center. She received her medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 23 years. She is experienced in general neurology, alzheimer's disease, and behavioral neurology / neuropsychiatry.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Eating a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on Cortical Atrophy in a Cross-Section of Amyloid Positive Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: A Small Sample Study.Jennifer E Bramen, Prabha Siddarth, Emily S Popa, Gavin T Kress, Molly K Rapozo, John F Hodes, Aarthi S Ganapathi, Colby B Slyapich, Ryan M Glatt, Kyron Pierce, Verna ...> ;Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2023 Jan 1
- 6 citationsHandgrip Strength Is Related to Hippocampal and Lobar Brain Volumes in a Cohort of Cognitively Impaired Older Adults with Confirmed Amyloid Burden.Somayeh Meysami, Cyrus A Raji, Ryan M Glatt, Emily S Popa, Aarthi S Ganapathi, Tess Bookheimer, Colby B Slyapich, Kyron P Pierce, Casey J Richards, Melanie G Lampa, Ja...> ;Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2023 Jan 1
- 4 citationsDifferentiation of Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia Using qEEG/ERP-Based Cognitive Testing and Volumetric MRI in an Outpatient Spe...Aarthi S Ganapathi, Ryan M Glatt, Tess H Bookheimer, Emily S Popa, Morgan L Ingemanson, Casey J Richards, John F Hodes, Kyron P Pierce, Colby B Slyapich, Fatima Iqbal,...> ;Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2022 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
Alzheimer's: Early Age at Menopause, Late Start to Hormone Therapy May Be a Risk FactorApril 6th, 2023- 6 Common Habits That Spike Your Dementia Risk, Doctors SayJanuary 5th, 2023
- Brain Protein Offers Clues About Higher Risk in WomenDecember 17th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California- Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California
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