Nicholas Bourg Galifianakis MD

Neurology•San Francisco, CA

Movement Disorder, Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Associate Professor of Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine Director Movement Disorders Fellowship

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400 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-2311
Fax+1 415-353-2898

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2008 - 2009
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2007 - 2008
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurology, 2004 - 2007
University of MarylandInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Use of Interventional MRI for Implantation of Deep Brain Stimulator Electrodes Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Completed
Follow Up Study for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease With Deep Brain Stimulation Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 May 17
Completed
Not Applicable
Connect.Parkinson: Connecting Individuals With Parkinson Disease to Specialists in Their Homes Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Remote Access to Care, Everywhere, for Parkinson Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Does Outpatient Palliative Care Improve Patient-centered Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease? Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
More Than a Movement Disorder: Applying Palliative Care to Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Modeling and Optimizing Deep Brain Stimulation to Enhance Gait in Parkinson's Disease: Personalized Treatment with Neurophysiological Insights.
Hamid Fekri Azgomi, Kenneth H Louie, Jessica E Bath, Kara N Presbrey, Jannine P Balakid
Medrxiv. 2024-11-01
4 citations
Patient and Family Outcomes of Community Neurologist Palliative Education and Telehealth Support in Parkinson Disease.
Benzi M Kluger, Maya Katz, Nicholas B Galifianakis, Steven Z Pantilat, Joshua M Hauser
JAMA Neurology. 2024-01-01
12 citations
Development and Dissemination of a Neurology Palliative Care Curriculum: Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Neurology.
Benzi M Kluger, Neha M Kramer, Maya Katz, Nicholas B Galifianakis, Steven Pantilat
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2022-04-01

Journal Articles

Problematic mobile gaming: An impulse control disorders for the smartphone
Galifianakis NB, Byrd EA, Ostrem JL, Tanner CM, Racine CA, Movement Disorders Clinical Practice

Press Mentions

Parkinson's Disease Brain Rhythms Detected: Finding Suggests Better Way to Monitor, Treat Disease with Deep Brain StimulationMarch 4th, 2013

Professional Memberships

International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society
Member
American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Member
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society - MDS
Member

External Links

UCSF Movement Disorderss and Neuromodulation Centerhttps://www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/movement-disorder-and-neuromodulation-center
UCSF Movement Disordershttps://neurology.ucsf.edu/movement-disorders-and-neuromodulation