UCSF is No. 2 in the nation and best in California for neurology and neurosurgery, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking. Our team of world-renowned neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuroscientists works together to quickly translate research discoveries into new and better treatments for patients.
We're equipped to treat all neurologic disorders, from routine issues to the most rare and complex conditions. And we’re constantly pushing the frontiers of what’s possible, whether by pioneering surgical techniques to remove brain tumors that were previously inoperable or developing drugs to reverse the damage of multiple sclerosis.
Our many specialty services include the largest brain tumor program in the nation, the largest stroke and cerebrovascular program in the state, and the only comprehensive center for memory disorders in Northern California.
We are part of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.
Clinics
Awards & recognition
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Among the top hospitals in the nation
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Best in the West and No. 2 in the nation for neurology & neurosurgery
Patient stories
Life-changing care
After living with a debilitating hand tremor for decades, John learned of a non-invasive treatment.
Reawakening the brain
A burst brain aneurysm put Erica in a living coma that required months of intensive rehab.
A long search for help
Vanessa’s seizures derailed her life and career, but no one could figure out their cause or how to treat them—until she came to UCSF.
Innovations in care
Awake brain surgery allows safe removal of previously inoperable cancers
UCSF neurosurgeons use advanced brain mapping and feedback from conscious patients to protect the brain during tumor removal.
Drug reverses cell damage from multiple sclerosis
Leading-edge therapy devised at UCSF shows promise in repairing demyelination. Could it mean MS won’t always lead to a wheelchair?
Curing seizures through 3D heat maps of the brain
The cinematic new technology shows where a seizure starts and how fast it spreads, like a multicolored weather map.
