Meet the Staff: Jinseo Choi, NP-C

Jinseo Choi, NP-C, assists patients at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Jinseo Choi, NP-C, a nurse practitioner for the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health’s Preventive Neurology Clinic at Keck Medicine of USC – Beverly Hills, assists patients in improving their brain health and making lifestyle changes to lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

What does your job entail?

Although numerous factors can contribute to neurodegenerative diseases, I specialize in helping patients who carry the APOE ε4 gene, which significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

I perform comprehensive evaluations of each person’s risk profile to determine if they have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, prediabetes, obesity, sleep disturbances, depression and anxiety. I then develop personalized brain health strategies and interventions designed to help lower those risks.

What makes your approach different from primary care?

Because our practice focuses on individuals at a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, our treatment goals differ from those in standard primary care.

People with a strong family history or other high-risk factors often need tighter cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar management to help reduce the risk.

Additionally, we prioritize medications that offer protective benefits for the brain.

What do you like doing in your free time?

I prioritize activities that support both my physical and cognitive well-being. I love spending time with my family, exploring new neighborhoods in the city, caring for my garden and staying active through regular exercise.

I’m also an avid reader of the latest Alzheimer’s prevention research so I can continually bring cutting-edge practices to my patients in the clinic.

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