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Gary Westbrook, MD, Neurology, Portland, OR

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Neurology Portland, OR

"Senior Scientist, Vollum Institute Rocky and Julie Dixon Professor of Neurology Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program"

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  • Office

    3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd
    Portland, OR 97239
    Phone+1 503-494-7772

Summary

  • Dr. Gary Westbrook, MD is a neurologist in Portland, Oregon. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Oregon. He is affiliated with OHSU Hospital and is a "Senior Scientist at Neuroscience Graduate Program".

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1978 - 1981
  • Mount Auburn Hospital
    Mount Auburn HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1978
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1987 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2008
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Walking This Many Steps a Day Could Make You Smarter
    Walking This Many Steps a Day Could Make You SmarterJuly 12th, 2019
  • Puzzling Brain Disease Could Now Be Better Diagnosed, Treated
    Puzzling Brain Disease Could Now Be Better Diagnosed, TreatedJuly 10th, 2019
  • Can Short Bouts of Exercise Boost Brain Function?
    Can Short Bouts of Exercise Boost Brain Function?July 5th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Synapses And Circuits In The HippocampusNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
  • 2009 Excitatory Synapses And Brain Function Gordon Research ConferenceNational Institute Of Mental Health2009
  • Synaptic Transmission In The CNSNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2009
  • Endogenous Regulators Of Glutamate Activated ChannelsNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2007
  • Course Development In The Neurobiology Of DiseaseNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2006
  • Excitatory Synaptic Transmission In The CNSNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1993–1999
  • Endogenous Regulators Of Glutamate Activated ChannelsNational Institute Of Mental Health1997
  • Endogenous Regulators Of Glutamate-Activated ChannelsNational Institute Of Mental Health1990–1996
  • Excitatory Synaptic Mechanisms In The CNSNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1988–1992
  • Expression Of Ligand-Gated Ion Channels In Xenopus OocytesNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Identify Excitatory Synapses In The Olfactory SystemNational Center For Research Resources1989