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About Caitlin Mulligan, MD

Caitlin Mulligan, MD, is a board-certified neurologist who treats patients with movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, or other gait and balance problems. She has expertise and special interest in deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a tool to treat movement disorders, as well as botulinum toxin injections.

As an assistant professor of in the Department of Neurosciences, Dr. Mulligan trains medical students, residents and fellows. She recently co-authored a review on the diagnosis and management of Wilson's disease and was a coauthor on a recent paper about developing a residency curriculum to teach resiliency skills to neurology residents.

Dr. Mulligan completed a fellowship in movement disorders at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where she also did her residency and served as chief resident. She earned her medical degree from the UC San Diego School of Medicine.

She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Movement Disorders Society (MDS).

In her free time. Dr. Mulligan enjoys nature and spending time with her family.

UC San Diego Health Links

For more information, see Neurological Care.

Medical DegreeUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyUC Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CAFellowshipUC Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
GenderFemale
Date Joined Staff2019-08-05
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyNeurology
Conditions and Treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Dystonia
  • Tremor
Neurology

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Reviews

Ratings and comments are gathered from NRC Health patient experience surveys. Ratings are an average of all responses to the question, “How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends?” with 5 stars being the highest.

  • My wait in the exam room was exceedingly long. It was well over an hour after my appointment.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • It went well. No surprises.
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • good bi-yearly check-up
    - Verified UCSD Patient
  • - Verified UCSD Patient
  • I was treated with respect and never talked down to. Explanations were clear and encouraging.
    - Verified UCSD Patient