Kara Ellingson, MD

Dr. Kara Ellingson specializes in neurology, focusing on neurological conditions that affect both adults and children. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Science in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Dr. Ellingson completed her neurology residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where she gained extensive training in diagnosing and treating complex neurological disorders. She is fluent in English.

Dr. Ellingson practices at Franciscan Neurology Associates in Tacoma, Washington. She treats patients with benign essential tremor, a condition that causes involuntary shaking, and specializes in both adult and pediatric migraine headaches. Her expertise includes performing electroencephalograms, which are brain wave tests used to diagnose seizures and other neurological conditions. Patients give her an average rating of 5.0 on Vitals.