Nicholas R. Szumski, M.D.
Dr. Nicholas R. Szumski is a neurological surgeon who is currently affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his residency at UCLA. The physician is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, the Humanism in Medicine Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. For 2 years, Dr. Nicholas R. Szumski was Medical Education Fellow and subsequently a Fellow Physician focusing on movement disorders for another 2 years at UCLA. The neurosurgeon also has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Harvard University. He also specializes in psychiatry.
He has plenty of volunteering experience, including with the Parkinson's Disease Community of Los Angeles, whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people living with the disorder. Dr. Nicholas R. Szumski is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He has approximately 20 years of professional experience. Prior to practicing medicine in the state of California, the physician had a medical license for Iowa. Dr. Nicholas R. Szumski is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Neurology Resident Teaching Award and the CMS Stage 1 EHR. He is a member of multiple associations and organizations, such as the California Neurology Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Cigna
- First Health PPO
- Great West PPO
- HealthNet
- Multiplan PPO
- United Healthcare
Languages Spoken
- English
Education & Training
Medical Degree
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Internship(s)
Central Iowa Health System
Residency(ies)
UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship(s)
UCLA Medical Center
Memberships & Affiliations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
American Academy of Neurology
Publications & Media
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Optimizing Algorithms to Identify Parkinson's Disease Cases Within an Administrative Database
Nicholas R Szumski, Eric M Cheng
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Patients' and Caregivers' Experiences of the Impact of Parkinson's Disease on Health Status
Horacio Chiong-Rivero, Gery W. Ryan, Charles Flippen, Yvette Bordelon, Nicholas R Szumski, Theresa A. Zesiewicz, Stefanie D. Vassar, Beverly A. Weidmer, Rosa Elena García, Melissa Bradley, Barbara G. Vickrey
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Validation of Partial Tissue Segmentation of Single-Channel Magnetic Resonance Images of the Brain
Grabowski, T. J., Frank, R. J., Szumski, N. R., Brown, C. K., Damasio, H.