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Dr. Wade Smith, director of the UCSF Neurovascular Service, specializes in stroke prevention, management of acute stroke, critical care medicine and medical management after stroke. He has expertise in transcranial Doppler techniques for cerebral blood-flow monitoring. As a neurointensivist – a specialist in both critical care and neurology – he directs UCSF's 16-bed neurological intensive care unit, dedicated to patients with neurological injuries. He evaluates many patients who have been referred for a second or third opinion, though he also evaluates patients who are seeing a neurologist for the first time.

Smith earned both his medical degree and a doctorate in neurophysiology from the University of Washington. He completed a residency as well as a fellowship in critical care medicine at UCSF.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology, 1996

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Critical Care Anesthesia, 1994

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Neurology, 1993

  • Internship

    UCSF, Internal Medicine, 1990

  • Education

    University of Washington School of Medicine, 1989

  • Languages

    English

I want to ensure that anyone having a stroke in our country can get rapid access to the best care possible, as patients do at UCSF.

Where I see patients (4)

    Decorative Caduceus

    Sleep for Stroke Management and Recovery Trial

    The primary outcome is a time-to-event outcome defined as a participant having at least one of the following events within 6-months from randomization: new ischemic stroke, acute coronary syndrome or all-cause mortality

    Recruiting

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