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Nick Galifianakis, MD, MPH
Movement Disorders Neurology- Telehealth Visits
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Nick Galifianakis, MD, MPH
Movement Disorders Neurology- Telehealth Visits
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About me
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.
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
Board certification
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship
- Movement Disorders, UCSF Medical Center - OMAG
- Movement Disorders, University of Pennsylvania
Residency
- Neurology, University of Southern California GME
Internship
- Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medicine
Degree
- MD, Keck School of Medicine at USC
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Specialties
Conditions
Treatments
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- November 18, 20255 out of 5 Stars
Dr. Galifianakis is outstanding in all respects.
- November 13, 20255 out of 5 Stars
Excellent! Exceeds all expectations.! Knowledgeable! Kind! Brilliant! Explains everything clearly, respectfully,
- November 6, 20255 out of 5 Stars
Dr G is outstanding
- November 1, 20255 out of 5 Stars
Dr. Galifianakis is a really wonderful doctor and listens and reacts to all my concerns. I have to say that he is one of the best doctors I have ever dealt with. Having the DBS there are lists of questions and tweaking and he is so easy to talk to, trusting and caring...
- October 25, 20255 out of 5 Stars
Dr. G is great.
- October 18, 20255 out of 5 Stars
Dr G explains things really well and is extremely knowledgeable. His guidance recommending DBS surgery has made a huge positive improvement on the quality of my life .
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