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Heidi E. Kirsch
Heidi E. Kirsch

Heidi E. Kirsch, MD, MS

Clinical Neurophysiology | Epilepsy Neurology

Clinical Director, Biomagnetic Imaging Laboratory

Dr. Heidi Kirsch is a neurologist who specializes in treating patients with epilepsy. She has a special interest in identifying where seizures originate and mapping the brain's functional regions to improve outcomes for those who have surgery.

Kirsch studies new methods of mapping the brain and how seizures spread in the brain, along with how epilepsy affects cognitive function. She also participates in designing new curricula for the UCSF School of Medicine.

Kirsch completed her medical degree at UCSF, followed by a residency in neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She also earned a master's degree in health and medical sciences from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health.

Kirsch serves on the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California's board of directors.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy, 2017

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2003

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology, 2001

  • Fellowships

    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Epilepsy, 2002

    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2001

  • Residencies

    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neurology, 2000

  • Internship

    Georgetown University School of Medicine, Transitional, 1997

  • Education

    University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, 1996

  • Languages

    English

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