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Office
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103Phone+1 800-926-8273
Summary
- David Coughlin, MD is a neurologist based in San Diego, CA, specializing in movement disorders. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2012 and completed his residencies in neurology and internal medicine at University of Pennsylvania Health System and Temple University Hospital respectively. In addition to his general neurology expertise, he completed a fellowship focusing on neuromuscular medicine. Dr. Coughlin teaches as an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego Health and has practical experience in areas like deep brain stimulation, Parkinson's disease treatment, and medical education. He has published several research papers and participated in clinical trials related to Parkinson's disease. His contributions to research and mentoring have been recognized by various prestigious awards.
Education & Training
University of PennsylvaniaMA, Translational Research, 2017 - 2019
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2016 - 2019- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2013 - 2016
Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2012- Brown UniversityBSc, Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2021- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whitehill Award For Research and Mentoring UC-San Diego, 2021
- AAN Safety and Quality Award American Academy of Neurology, 2019
- Penn Healthcare Hero UPHS, 2018
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Clinical Trials
- PDGeneration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 15
- PPMI Clinical - Establishing a Deeply Phenotyped PD Cohort Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 53 citationsTau deposition patterns are associated with functional connectivity in primary tauopathies.Nicolai Franzmeier, Matthias Brendel, Leonie Beyer, Luna Slemann, Gabor G Kovacs
Nature Communications. 2022-03-15 - 82 citationsCognitive and Pathological Influences of Tau Pathology in Lewy Body DisordersDavid G. Coughlin, Sharon X. Xie, Mendy Liang, Andrew Williams, Claire Peterson
Annals of Neurology. 2018-12-14 - 233 citationsDistribution patterns of tau pathology in progressive supranuclear palsyGabor G. Kovacs, Milica Ječmenica Lukić, David J. Irwin, Thomas Arzberger, Gesine Respondek
Acta Neuropathologica. 2020-05-07
Abstracts/Posters
- Regional Distribution of Synucleinopathy and Alzheimer’s Disease pathology in Lewy Body Disorders1. Coughlin DG, Liang M, Williams M, Xie S, Weintraub D, Wolk D, Siderowf A, Duda J, Lee E, Grossman M, Trojanowski J, Irwin D., 19th Annual Udall Conference, Bethesda MD, 10/24/2017
- Vibrating Metronome for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease.2. Tropea T, Cooper C, Coughlin DG, Spindler M, Deik A, Dahodwala N., 142nd Annual Meeting of American Neurological Society, San Diego, 10/2017
Lectures
- The Peripheral Nervous System: An Anatomical Review of Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System AnatomyHospital of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurology - 1/1/2016
- Prion-like Spread of Neurodegenerative DiseaseHospital of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurology - 1/1/2015
- Interesting Cases from the Ward ServiceHospital of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurology - 1/11/2013
Other
- Serotonin SyndromeCoughlin David, BrainWaves Podcast
http://brainwaves.me/serotonin-syndrome/
9/2017 - Treatment of Parkinson's DiseaseCoughlin David, BrainWaves Podcast
http://brainwaves.me/how-should-you-treat-parkinson-disease/
5/2017
Grant Support
- Pathological and cognitive correlates of alpha-synuclein and tau seeding aggregation assaysNINDS2021–2026
- AAN/ABF Clinical Trial Research Scholarship in Parkinson's DiseaseAAN2019–2021
Committees
- Committee Member, UC San Diego Health Credentialing Committee 2021 - 2023
- Vice Chair of Neurological Programs, San Diego Neurosciences Society 2021 - 2023
- Reviewing Member, University of Pennsylvania IRB 2017 - 2018
- Member, House Staff and Advance Practitioner Council 2014 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Movement Disorder SocietyMember
- American Neurological AssociationMember
- San Diego Neurosciences SocietyMember
- Parkinson’s Study GroupMember
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