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Office
1301 20th Street, Suite 150
Pacific Brain Health Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-582-7641- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Verna Porter is a neurologist in Santa Monica, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Providence Saint John's Health Center, and Providence Saint John's Health Center. She received her medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 23 years. She is experienced in general neurology, alzheimer's disease, and behavioral neurology / neuropsychiatry.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 312 citationsOral curcumin for Alzheimer's disease: tolerability and efficacy in a 24-week randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study.John M. Ringman, Sally A. Frautschy, Edmond Teng, Aynun N. Begum, Jenny Bardens
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy. 2012-10-29 - 129 citationsEffects of Testosterone on Cognition and Mood in Male Patients With Mild Alzheimer Disease and Healthy Elderly MenPo H. Lu, Donna A. Masterman, Ruth A. Mulnard, Carl W. Cotman, Bruce L. Miller
Archives of Neurology. 2006-02-01 - 323 citationsTelomere shortening in T cells correlates with Alzheimer’s disease statusL. A. Panossian, Verna Porter, Hector F. Valenzuela, Xiaoming Zhu, Erin Reback
Neurobiology of Aging. 2003-01-01
Press Mentions
- The New Alzheimer’s Disease Test You Should Know AboutAugust 6th, 2024
- Ovary Removal Before Menopause Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Dementia RiskJune 27th, 2024
- Alzheimer's: Early Age at Menopause, Late Start to Hormone Therapy May Be a Risk FactorApril 6th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California
- Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California
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