Monika A. Gupta, MD is co-founder of The Neuron Clinic. She is a board-certified member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. She earned her medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2003 and completed her Neurology Residency at University of California San Diego where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Gupta subsequently completed a neuromuscular fellowship at UCSD with training in neuromuscular diseases, electromyography/nerve conduction studies, and botulinum toxin use.
Following her training, Dr. Gupta moved to Bakersfield, CA where she started the Neurology Department at Kaiser Permanente. After practicing in Kern County for 4.5 years, she relocated to San Diego, working in private practice for a year. She joined UCSD in 2014, opening a Neurology satellite clinic in Temecula. Dr. Gupta was an integral part of starting the stroke and neurology services at Temecula Valley Hospital where she also served as the Stroke Medical Director. Understanding the need for neurological services in South Riverside County, she helped establish The Neuron Clinic which now provides care in both San Diego and Riverside Counties.