Nicki Karimi-Mostowfi, MD

OV Intern

Nicki was born in Michigan but raised in San Diego. She attended undergrad at the University of Southern California, where she studied Neuroscience with a minor in Business Economics. She moved back to San Diego for a year to work for the San Diego Public Health department before moving to Philadelphia for medical school at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. In medical school, she was deeply involved in medical education, a passion project that holds a significant place in her heart. She was student body president of her class and later executive president of the school, where she was involved in curriculum development, building mentoring and educational programs, and assisting with her school’s reaccreditation, among other things! Despite always having an interest in the brain, she didn’t realize her love for neurology as a specialty until her 3rd year clerkship after working with fantastic mentors in the field; she found the exam one of the most fascinating parts of neurology, particularly being able to decipher so much about a patient’s presentation before any imaging. Her academic interests are varied, and she’s delighted to be at UCLA Neurology, not only to be closer to home, but also to explore all the subspecialties neurology has to offer and work with truly incredible people. Outside of medicine, Nicki enjoys spending time with her family and fiancé (who she couples matched to LA with), being outdoors – be it at the beach, the mountains, or just walking around in her neighborhood in West LA –, reading, traveling, scrapbooking, cooking and baking, dancing, and watching reality shows.