Specialty Programs
The Neurological Institute at UC San Diego Health System leverages the expertise of scientists and clinicians to provide leading edge, compassionate care for adults and children.
The Neurological Institute is made up of a number of specialty programs that serve as comprehensive care centers for neurological diseases. Some conditions are addressed through collaboration between multiple programs. To read about specific conditions we treat see Disease and Conditions. Follow the links below to read about the Neurological Institute’s specialty programs.
A clinical treatment and research program for people living with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
The Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is one of the first Alzheimer’s centers in the nation.
A federally funded Center dedicated to individualized behavioral treatment of autism in children, and discovering new ways to treat the disorder.
A collaboration of neurosurgeons, oncologists and pathologists specializing in brain tumor treatment and research.
UC San Diego Health System is pioneering innovative ways to treat and manage cranial nerve disorders.
A multisite care and research program for children and adults living with Down syndrome.
Established in 1985, our Epilepsy Center is the only nationally certified epilepsy center in San Diego.
A multi-disciplinary clinic addressing cognitive disorders, including dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.
The Movement Disorders Program is dedicated to providing the best diagnostic, therapeutic, palliative and supportive care to patients with movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
Providing medical care, services and access to clinical trials to people with multiple sclerosis.
A multidisciplinary spine disorder treatment and research program.
A partnership of pediatric neurologists, adolescent neurologists, neurosurgeons and medical specialists who treat diseases and injuries affecting the brain and nervous system of children.
The Peripheral Nerve Disorders Center at UC San Diego Neurological Institute is a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the peripheral nerves.
The first stroke center in San Diego to receive certification as a “Primary Stroke Center” by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.