It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
We are excited to announce Dr. Nerissa Ko as our interim chair of the Department of Neurology. Dr. Ko serves as vice chair for Community Building and Outreach, medical director of our Adult Neurocritical Care Units, and director of our Neurocritical Care Fellowship. She is an exceptional physician, educator, and leader whose vision, creativity, and unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment will guide the department during this transition.
As we begin this new chapter, our mission remains unchanged: to provide exceptional clinical care for patients with neurological disease, lead transformative, cutting-edge research, and train the leaders of tomorrow in both neurology and neuroscience. Our department’s faculty, trainees, and staff work at a University and in a community that values and embraces health equity and strives to make an impact worldwide through our local, national, and global partnerships.
It could not be a more exciting time for our field. Advances in the laboratory are increasingly being brought to the bedside to help the millions of patients suffering from neurologic disorders. Our unique structure as an integrated group of scientists and clinicians working closely together enables us to rapidly move discoveries into the clinic and the hospital while practicing models of care that put patients and their families first.
The individuals featured throughout these pages have dedicated their work to solving the deeply personal neurological diseases that impact us all. Working together as a team, we fully believe that we have an environment of discovery, clinical care, and education that can lead to incredible advances in the coming years. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about what our department can offer.