Parkinson's Disease Specialists in La Jolla, CA
6 verified specialists treating parkinson's disease are listed for La Jolla, California. Profiles cover focus areas including Movement Disorders. Common hospital affiliations include UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Medical Center, University of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center, and Scripps Green Hospital.
Irene Litvan, M.D.
Tasch Endowed Professor of Neurology and Director, Parkinson and Other Movement Disorders Center, University of California, San Diego
Neurology
La Jolla, CA30+ years660+ pubs
Movement Disorders
Douglas Galasko, MD
Director of the UC San Diego Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Neurology
La Jolla, CA30+ years563+ pubs
Movement Disorders
Fatta Nahab, MD
Voluntary Professor of Neurosciences
Neurology
La Jolla, CA65+ pubs
Movement Disorders
Nelson Hwynn, DO
Neurology
La Jolla, CA20+ years24+ pubs
Movement Disorders
Melissa Houser, M.D.
Neurology
La Jolla, CA30+ years14+ pubs
Movement Disorders
Gaurav Chenji, MD
Neurology
La Jolla, CA8 years1+ pubs
Movement Disorders
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is this list of parkinson's disease specialists in La Jolla built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Parkinson's Disease as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is La Jolla, California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a parkinson's disease specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Movement Disorders. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to parkinson's disease.
Are these parkinson's disease specialists accepting new patients in La Jolla?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Parkinson's Disease is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches parkinson's disease care.