Nicholas Schwartz, MD, PhD

Nicholas (Nick) Schwartz, MD, PhD, is a Behavioral Neurology Fellow at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. He grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and obtained a BS degree in Neuroscience and Philosophy at Duke University, where his research focused on using egg-laying behavior to model decision-making in fruit flies. He completed his MD and PhD degrees at the Stony Brook University Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), where his dissertation work focused on sphingolipid metabolism in neuropathy. He performed a preliminary medicine year at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco and Neurology Residency at Stanford University.

Dr. Schwartz’s research interests are focused on integrating advancements in biomarkers into clinical treatment programs for neurodegenerative diseases to optimize therapeutic response and safety, as well as conducting clinical trials to develop novel therapeutics for these conditions. He also has a strong interest in medical education in neurology. In his free time, he enjoys exploring all the great hiking and food in the Bay Area.