Nicholas Galifianakis, MD
Associate Professor
Neurology
School of Medicine

Dr. Nicholas Galifianakis is a neurologist who specializes in taking a comprehensive approach to treating Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia and other movement disorders. His tools include deep brain stimulation, botulinum toxin injections and medication.

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Galifianakis' research interests include outcomes in deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, such as with the use of new interventional MRI techniques. He also is interested in defining types of essential tremor and developing more complete models of care for advanced Parkinson's disease.

Galifianakis earned his medical degree and completed a neurology residency at the University of Southern California, where he served as chief resident. He completed a movement disorders fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and UCSF.

Galifianakis also sees patients at the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center in San Francisco, a Veterans Affairs center of excellence. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California San Francisco 2020
  • Fellowship Parkinson's/Movement Disorders University of California San Francisco 2009
  • Fellowship Parkinson's/Movement Disorders University of Pennsylvania 2008
  • Residency Neurology University of Southern California 2007
  • M.D. School of Medicine University of Southern California 2003
  • M.P.H. Public Health/Epidemiology Boston University 1999
  • B.A. Johns Hopkins University 1997

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Publications (50)

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