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Galina Nikolskaya, MD, Neurology, San Diego, CA

Galina Vladimirovna Nikolskaya MD

Headache, Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurophysiology, Otoneurology


Neurologist, Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist

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  • 11440 W. Bernardo CourtSte 300San Diego, CA 92127

  • Phone+1 763-354-0304

  • Fax+1 413-749-5954

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Summary

  • Dr. Nikolskaya completed her Neurology residency at the University of California San Diego and a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at Harbor-UCLA. She is skilled in diagnosing and managing neurological conditions, performing neurodiagnostic studies, including EMG/NCS, VNG, and EEG, as well as botulinum toxin injection for migraine headaches, cervical and limb dystonia, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm, bruxism - teeth grinding, and limb spasticity. She works in a private practice treating patients with a wide range of neurological disorders, including traumatic brain injury. She also serves as a clinical faculty member at UC San Diego, teaching clinical neurology to medical students. She was previously an associate staff neurologist at Harbor-UCLA where she taught residents about clinical neurology and neurophysiology.
    Dr. Nikolskaya is double board-certified in Neurology by ABPN and Clinical Neurophysiology by ABMS and has added expertise in traumatic brain injury.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
  • St Mary Medical Center
    St Mary Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
    Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityB.A., Biology, Magna cum laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurophysiology (CAQ)
    AOA Board of Neurology and Psychiatry Neurophysiology (CAQ)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition Vitals.com, 2017-2018
  • Patients' Choice Award Vitals.com, 2017-2018
  • America’s Top Physician 2017 Consumers Research Council of America, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Review article  
    Blumenfeld A., Nikolskaya. G., Current Pain Headache Report, 1/1/2013
  • FDG-PET Regional Glucose Abnormalities in White Matter in Civilian Impact and Military Blast-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury  
    Shiovitz, R, Mitsis, EM, Bang, C, Cristian, A, Hazlett, E, Elder, G, Nikolskaya, G, Buchsbaum, M. S., Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 1/1/2010

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  • Russian

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