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Christopher Dowd
Christopher Dowd

Christopher Dowd, MD

Neuroradiology | Diagnostic Radiology

Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center
1825 Fourth St., Fourth Floor, 4B,
San Francisco, CA 94158
+2 more locations
Virtual visits available
Virtual visits available
Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center
1825 Fourth St., Fourth Floor, 4B,
San Francisco, CA 94158
+2 more locations

Dr. Christopher Dowd is an expert in neurointerventional radiology, the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving blood vessels of the brain and spine. He has special interests in treating brain aneurysms and vascular malformations using endovascular techniques.

After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University, Dowd earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at University of California, San Diego, and fellowships in neuroradiology and interventional radiology at UCSF, where he joined the faculty in 1987.

Dowd is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the UCSF Department of Dermatology and Elliot Lasser Award from the UCSD Department of Radiology.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Radiology, Neuroradiology, 1995

    American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, 1987

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Interventional Radiology, 1990

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Radiology, General, 1988

    University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1987

  • Internship

    Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 1984

  • Education

    University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1983

  • Languages

    English

Conditions I specialize in

  • Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

  • Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

  • Pulsatile tinnitus

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