About Joel M. Apides

Dr. Apides is board-certified in Neurology, with a subspecialty in Neurophysiology, by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Subspecialties. Recently retired, Dr. Apides serves as a clinical advisor for Brain Treatment Center Carlsbad.

Throughout his career, Dr. Apides has had extensive experience in managing chronic migraine headaches, stroke, and neuromuscular disorders.

Additionally, he has a great deal of experience in dealing with returning military personnel who have suffered traumatic brain injury as a result of serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Moreover, Dr. Apides has substantial neurophysiology experience with nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG) tests, and electroencephalography (EEG). He also has experience with Botulinum Toxin A injections for chronic migraine headaches, upper and lower limb spasticity, torticollis, and hemifacial spasms.

And in 2009, as a result of his determination to provide the best in patient care, he was named a top 5 pain management provider of the United States Navy Medicine, by patient survey.

Dr. Apides completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine Philippines. This is also where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree. He then obtained his rotational medical internship at Saint Louis University, Hospital of the Sacred Heart, and subsequent internal medicine internship at Saint Francis Medical Center, New Jersey.

Following this, he received his neurology residency training and certification at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, and pursued neurophysiology fellowship training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology — Diplomate

ABPN subspecialty in Neurophysiology — Diplomate

NBPS (National Board of Physicians and Surgeons – Neurology and Neurophysiology) — Diplomate