Generally, the majority of doctors who recognize and diagnose Lewy body dementia are neurologists–and specifically neurologists who specialize in dementia and movement disorders. There are geriatricians and geriatric psychiatristswho can identify the disease as well. We also list below Dermatologists, Internists, Ophthalmologists and Osteopathic Medicine.
PLEASE NOTE: Geriatric Psychiatrists are listed separately under Resources/Professionals.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
David N. Alexander, MD (Neurology)
310-794-1195
Neurological Services
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite B200
Los Angeles, California 90095
Liana G. Apostolova, MD (Neurology)
310-794-1195
Neurological Services
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite B200
Los Angeles, California 90095
Kyle J Bechaz, MD (Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Geriatric Medicine and Neurology)
(310) 825-9111
RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
757 Westwood Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Won K Bucher, MD (Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatric Medicine)
(800) 954-8000
3699 Wilshire Blvd Fl 3
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Myo M Aung, MD (Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Nephrology, Internal Medicine)
(323) 665-5600
CLINICA MEDICAL SAN MIGUEL
1300 N Vermont Ave Ste 600
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Susan L Charette, MD (Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine)
(310) 206-8272
UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
200 Ucla Medical Plz
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego Health
Contact for an appointment or information to find out how their state-of-the-art program can help you.
New patients: 800-926-8273, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Existing UC San Diego Health patients: 858-657-8540
UC San Diego’s Movement Disorder Center acknowledges LBD as one of the movement disorders that they diagnose, research, and offer a patient-centered approach for.
The Movement Disorder Center at UC San Diego takes a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and research. Our team consists of movement disorder specialists, a neurosurgeon, neuropsychologists, a nurse practitioner, clinical team, and physical, speech and occupational therapists.
UC San Diego Health has been named a LBDA Research Centers of Excellence (RCOE), a partnership of 24 pre-eminent academic medical research centers across the United States.
Irene Litvan, MD (Neurologist and Director of the Movement Disorders Center at UC San Diego Health)
800) 926-8273
UC San Diego Health – La Jolla
4510 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121
https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/12133/irene-litvan-neurology-san_diego
One of Dr. Litvan’s many clinical expertise areas is Dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Abraham Chyung, MD (Neurologist)
858-824-5400
Scripps Clinic, John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion
9898 Genesee Ave, 5th Floor
La Jolla, CA 92037
https://www.scripps.org/physicians/3820-abraham-chyung
Abraham Chyung, MD, is a neurologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of memory and seizure disorders. With a doctorate degree in Alzheimer’s disease research, he has a strong clinical interest in conditions that cause memory loss, including Lewy Body Dementia.
Roopali Gupta, MD (Geriatric Medicine)
(800) 926-8273
UC San Diego Health – Perlman Medical Offices
9350 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/22252/roopali-gupta
Jose Pena, MD (Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine)
619-691-1766
374 H St
Ste 201
Chula Vista, CA 91910
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Bert Froehly, MD (Internal Medicine and Neurology)
(951) 782-6218
Riverside Medical Clinic
7117 Brockton Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
Waseem Ibrahim, M.D. (Neurologist)
(951) 788-2224
4000 14th St, Suite 408
Riverside, CA 92501
David Song, MD (Neurologist)
(844) 827-8000
UCR Health
3390 University Ave Ste 100
Riverside, CA 92501
Dong Kim, MD (Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine)
(951) 243-8000
3975 Jackson St Ste 105
Riverside, CA 92503
Joel D Doughten, MD (Geriatric Medicine)
(951) 682-9900
4435 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Dementia is listed as one of the conditions he treats.
Information on this website and on our Helpline is provided as a resource for LBD caregivers, but it is not intended as an endorsement of any one product or provider, medication or medical procedure, and is not meant as a substitute for any medical or other professional advice.
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