United Neuroscience Institute

Dr. Nicholas E. Tarlov is a board-certified neurologist specializing in stroke, vascular

neurology, and interventional neuroradiology.

Dr. Tarlov earned his undergraduate degree in Biology, cum laude, from Harvard

University and his medical degree from the University of Southern California’s Keck

School of Medicine. He completed his internship at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in

Boston and his neurology residency at the University of Southern California, where he

was elected by USC faculty to be Chief Resident and received the Golden Hammer

Neurology Award for academic achievement in neurology.

Dr Tarlov completed interventional neuroradiology fellowship at Boston University. He

was also awarded a Phillippe Foundation Grant for an additional year of training in the

treatment of arteriovenous malformations and complex aneurysms at L’Hôpital

Lariboisière in Paris, France, a referral center for patients from all over the world, and

where the first embolization ever in the history of interventional neuroradiology was

performed.

Dr. Tarlov’s clinical expertise spans acute stroke care, mechanical thrombectomy,

stenting, and other minimally invasive neurointerventional procedures. He has held

academic and clinical appointments at medical schools, including the University of

Missouri, and the University of Central Florida. He is the former director of stroke and

interventional neurology at the Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California.

An accomplished researcher, Dr. Tarlov has co-authored 21 peer-reviewed articles and

abstracts and contributed to major clinical trials of stroke treatment, including the

RESPECT ESUS and POINT studies. He is also a frequent lecturer and educator,

presenting at national and international conferences on topics related to stroke,

neurovascular intervention, and neurological emergencies.

 Dr. Tarlov holds medical licenses in California, Florida, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and

Minnesota, and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in

neurology and vascular neurology.

Dr. Tarlov is committed to advancing stroke care, mentoring the next generation of

physicians, and improving outcomes for patients with complex neurovascular

conditions. With more than 20 years of experience mentoring students from low-income

areas of Los Angeles, he is currently helping to develop a mentoring program at

Dominican University for first generation Americans pursuing careers in health care.

Highly proficient in Spanish, and fluent in French, he is also passionate about

expanding access to quality stroke care in underserved areas of the United States.