Innovative Thinkers
Disorders of the brain, spine and nervous system affect more than 50 million adults in the United States. These complex conditions – from migraine headaches, autism and Alzheimer’s disease to stroke, vascular disorders, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors and more – pose challenges for patients, their families and their health care teams.
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The UCSF Neurohospitalist Program, the first of its kind in the country, has reduced readmission rates and hospital-acquired complications for neurological conditions – and is leading a movement to create neurohospitalist programs nationwide.
Research
UCSF has a long history of leadership in neuroscience research, including a Nobel Prize. In 2010, it signaled its intention to maintain that leadership when it announced construction of a new neurosciences building at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
Our Experts
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Director, UCSF Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Chair, UCSF Department of Neurology
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Chair, UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery