Brent L. Fogel, MD, PhD

Brent L. Fogel, MD, PhD

Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Westwood Neurology
300 Medical Plaza
Suite B200
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-794-7491

About

Dr. Brent Fogel is a Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Human Genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA where he serves as Director of the Neurogenetics Clinic and the UCLA Clinical Neurogenomics Research Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and care of patients with genetic neurological disorders including cerebellar ataxia & ataxia with oculomotor apraxia, spastic paraplegia, leukodystrophies, and many others.

Dr. Fogel also runs an active research program to identify rare and novel genetic causes of neurological disease and to understand how best to use genomic information and technologies to efficiently diagnose and to improve care and treatment of patients.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2009

Fellowship

Neurogenetics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2009

Residency

Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2007

Internship

Internal Medicine, Northwestern University GME, 2004

Degrees

MD, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2003
PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2001

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Ataxia
Hereditary spastic paraplegia
Cerebellar ataxia
Leukodystrophy
Neurogenetics
Spinocerebellar ataxia

Research

Interests

  • General Neurogenetics
  • Hereditary Ataxia
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia
  • Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia
  • Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
  • Leukodystrophy