Douglas Galasko, MD

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Dr. Galasko is board-certified in neurology, with special expertise in memory disorders, Alzheimer's diseases, and unusual neurological conditions such as dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.He is director of the UC San Diego Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and has carried out research into Alzheimer's and related disorders for over 25 years. He has published over 200 scientific articles on diagnosis, risk factors, biological markers, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.He has been in clinical practice at the UC San Diego Health since 1990. His clinic offers comprehensive diagnostic testing, with access to brain imaging and comprehensive laboratory testing as needed, medical management and knowledge of community resources. Patients are also offered access to research opportunities, including potential new treatments. For more information, see http://adrc.ucsd.eduUC San Diego Health LinksFor more information on neurology at UC San Diego Health, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/neuro/Pages/default.aspx.For more information on care for seniors, see http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/primary-care/Pages/geriatrics.aspx.