Medical director of the UCSF Stroke Center
Dr. Anthony S. Kim is a vascular neurologist and medical director of the UCSF Stroke Center. He specializes in stroke prevention, management of transient ischemic attack and stroke, and management of cerebral aneurysms. Kim primarily cares for patients in the hospital, including the Neurointensive Care Unit. He also provides follow-up care, initial consultations and second opinions for patients with complex neurovascular disorders in the UCSF Neurovascular Disease and Stroke Center. Conditions he treats include stroke, arteriovenous and cavernous malformations, carotid stenosis, and intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
In his research, Kim's interests include stroke epidemiology, prevention and diagnosis; acute management of stroke; and the use of information technologies to improve the quality of health care. Kim earned an undergraduate degree at Brown University and a medical degree at UCSF, where he completed a neurology residency and served as co-chief resident. He completed a fellowship in vascular neurology and earned a master's degree in clinical research at UCSF. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Heart Association, and American Stroke Association. Kim is an assistant professor of Neurology at UCSF.
Neurovascular Disease and Stroke Center
400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 353-8897
Fax: (415) 353-8705
Hours: Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
UCSF School of Medicine 2002
UCSF Medical Center, Neurology 2006
UCSF Medical Center, Vascular Neurology 2009
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