Dr. David Akira Tam MD
Neurologist | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
15615 Pomerado Rd Palomar Pomerado Hea Poway CA, 92064About
Dr. David Tam is a distinguished Neurologist in Poway, CA. Dr. Tam specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Tam employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Tam is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1988
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1988
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Gabapentin for self-injurious behavior in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and myasthenia gravis.
- Use of gabapentin in the treatment of childhood reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
- The role of the C-suite in the incorporation of evidence-based design in healthcare construction.
- The challenge of innovation and the high-performance team.
- Stroke in purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency.
- Syringomyelia with hypotension.
- Vitamin K-dependent coagulopathy in a child receiving anticonvulsant therapy.
- Microcephaly in Hurler syndrome.
- Protein C and protein S activity in sickle cell disease and stroke.
- MRI findings in a patient with partial monosomy 10p.
- Hydrocephalus as a possible early symptom in a child with a spinal cord tumor.
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