Steven W. Nakano
Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Steven W. Nakano

Neurology
Sutter Health
Buhler Specialty Pavilion
2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
Sacramento, CA 
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Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
Sutter Health
Buhler Specialty Pavilion
2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
Sacramento, CA 
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Overview

Steven Nakano is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Nakano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Dysgraphia. Dr. Nakano is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Parkinson's Disease.

Graduate Institution
Joan C. Edwards School Of Medicine
Residency
MedStar Health - Georgetown University Hospital
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in DC
Board Certifications
Neurology
Fellowships
MedStar Health - Georgetown University Hospital, Movement Disorders
Hospital Affiliations
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Buhler Specialty Pavilion
2800 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95816
Call: 916-454-6850

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

QTc Interval Prolongation with Therapies Used to Treat Patients with Parkinson's Disease Psychosis: A Narrative Review.
QTc Interval Prolongation with Therapies Used to Treat Patients with Parkinson's Disease Psychosis: A Narrative Review.
Journal: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Published: June 10, 2021
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