FattaBNahabMDFAAN, FANA

Neurology • San Diego, CA

Movement Disorder, Neuroimaging, Neurodegenerative

Voluntary Professor of Neurosciences

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Office
4510 Executive Drive
Suite 325
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone+1 858-657-8540

Fax+1 858-657-8557

Education & Training

National Institutes of HealthFellowship, 2004 - 2008
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 2001 - 2004
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2020
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2007
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Clinical Trials

Octanol to Treat Essential Tremor Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Clinical Trial Characterizing the Bioavailability of 1-Octanol in Adults With Ethanol-responsive Essential Tremor Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Botulinum Toxin to Treat Restless Legs Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Pilot Study of Octanoic Acid in Essential Tremor Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
The Dystonia Coalition Natural History and Biospecimen Repository for Isolated Dystonias Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Octanoic Acid for Essential Tremor Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 28
Completed
Phase 1
Trial of Cannabis for Essential Tremor Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 22
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

35 citations
Role of the Personal KinetiGraph in the routine clinical assessment of Parkinson's disease: recommendations from an expert panel.
Rajesh Pahwa, Stuart Isaacson, Diego Torres-Russotto, Fatta B. Nahab, Peter Lynch
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2018-07-26
127 citations
The Neural Processes Underlying Self-Agency
Fatta B. Nahab, Prantik Kundu, Cecile Gallea, John W. Kakareka, Randy Pursley
Cerebral Cortex. 2011-01-01
5 citations
Timing of the Sense of Volition in Patients With Schizophrenia
Sarah Pirio Richardson, Antonio I Triggiani, Masao Matsuhashi, Valerie Voon, Elizabeth Peckham
Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2020-10-30

Press Mentions

Wearable PKG System Can Help Identify Parkinson’s Patients Eligible for Device-Assisted Therapy, Study ShowsJune 11th, 2019
Q&A: Feds Slowly Take Steps to Affirm the Medicinal Value of MarijuanaOctober 3rd, 2018
Nuplazid’s Mortality Risk Not Different from Seroquel, Combo Treatment, Study FindsSeptember 28th, 2018
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Grant Support

Functional Imaging Of Tremor Circuits And Mechanisms Of Treatment Response.National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011–2012

Professional Memberships

External Links

Physician Profilehttp://doctors.ucsd.edu/Details/22352?index=1&lastName=nahab
UCSD Movement Disorder Centerhttp://neurosciences.ucsd.edu/centers/movement-disorders/team/Pages/clinical.aspx