David N. Alexander, MD - Neurology
Dr. David Alexander reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Alexander specializes in neurological rehabilitation. He is a Professor of Neurology at the University of California and Medical Director of the UCLA Neurological Rehabilitation and Research Unit at the Reed Neurological Research Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Alexander served as an expert panel member and author of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) Clinical Practice Guideline titled "Post-Stroke Rehabilitation."
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology—1985
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, subspecialty certification in spinal cord medicine—2001
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, subspecialty of vascular neurology—2005
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Stroke
- Transient Ischemic Attacks
- Multiple Sclerosis
Education
- M.D.: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1979
- Medical Internship: University Hospital, Boston, 1979–1980
- Residency: Neurological Institute of New York at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1980–1983
Academic Appointments
- University of California, Los Angeles:
- Clinical Instructor in Neurology, 1983–1984
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, 1985–1993
- Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology, 1994–present
- Attending Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, 2002–present
- Professor of Neurology, 2008–present
Hospital Affiliations
- Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, 1983–2004
- UCLA Medical Center, Neuropsychiatric Institute, 1984–present
- Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center, 2004–present
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Heart Association Stroke Council
- American Society of Neuroimaging
- American Society of Neurorehabilitation
- American Spinal Injury Association
- Marilyn Hilton MS Achievement Center at UCLA
- National Stroke Association's Rehabilitation and Recovery Advisory Board Member
Selected Publications
- Alexander DN, Cen S, Sullivan, K, Gitu Group (2004). Effects of acupuncture treatment on post-stroke motor recovery and physical function: A pilot study. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 18(4): 259–267.
- Simpson DM, Alexander DN, O'Brien CF, et al. (1996). Botulism toxin type A in the treatment of spasticity: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Neurology, 46(5): 1306–1310.
- Gresham GE, Duncan PW, Stason WB, et al. (1995). Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Assessment, Referral, and Patient Management—Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians (AHCPR Pub. No. 95-0663). No. 16. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
- Alexander DN (1995). Recovering After a Stroke: Patient and Family Guide, Consumer Guide No. 16. (AHCPR Pub. No 95-0664). Rockville MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
- Schnider A, Benson DF, Alexander DN, et al. (1994). Nonverbal environmental sound recognition after unilateral hemispheric stroke. Brain, 117(2): 281–287.
Selected Textbooks
Alexander DN (1996). Neurorehabilitation. In Practical Neurology of the Elderly. New York: Marcel Dekker.
Financial Disclosure
No financial report received from reviewer.
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