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Neurology and Neurosurgery

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.

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General Neurology Clinic

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St.
San Francisco, CA 94158

Neurosurgery Clinic

See all seven of our locations and learn more about the clinic.

ALS & Neurodegenerative Disease Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Brachial Neuritis Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Brain Tumor Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

California Center for Pituitary Disorders

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Clinic

See our two Bay Area locations and learn more about the clinic.

Epilepsy Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Headache Center

2330 Post St., Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115

Huntington's Disease & Ataxia Clinic

1651 Fourth St., Suite 212
San Francisco, CA 94158

MarinHealth Neurology

See all 2 of our North Bay locations and learn more about the clinic.

Memory and Aging Center

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St., Suite 212
San Francisco, CA 94158

Movement Disorders Clinic

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St., Suite 232
San Francisco, CA 94158

Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammation Center

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St., Suite 252
San Francisco, CA 94158

Myasthenia Gravis Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94122

Neuro-Infectious Diseases Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Neuroendovascular Surgery Program

See our two locations and learn more about the clinic.

Neurointensive Care Unit

505 Parnassus Ave., Eighth and 11th Floors
San Francisco, CA 94143

Neurointerventional Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Third Floor, Room L-349
San Francisco, CA 94143

Neurology Complex Diagnosis Clinic

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St., First Floor, Suite 112
San Francisco, CA 94158

Neuromuscular Clinic

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St.
San Francisco, CA 94158

Neuro/Psych Sleep Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Neurorecovery Clinic

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building

1651 Fourth St., Suite 232
San Francisco, CA 94158

Post-Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Program

1651 Fourth St., Suite 232
San Francisco, CA 94158

Stroke Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Outpatient Surgery Center at Parnassus

400 Parnassus Ave., Floor B1, Room A03
San Francisco, CA 94143

Peripheral Nerve Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

Pulsatile Tinnitus Clinic

See both of our San Francisco locations.

Spine Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Suite A2300
San Francisco, CA 94143

Sports Concussion Program

Redwood Shores Specialty Care Clinic

1500 Owens St., Second Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

Trigeminal Neuralgia Clinic

See our Bay Area locations for neurology and neurosurgery and learn about the clinic.

Awards & recognition

  • U S  News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF as part of its 2024-2025 Honor Roll

    Among the top hospitals in the nation

  • U S  News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF as number 3 in the country for neurology and neurosurgery for 2024 to 2025

    Best in the West and No. 3 in the nation for neurology & neurosurgery

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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.

More about neurology and neurosurgery

Memory & Aging Disorders Support Groups

Find support for caregivers, families and patients dealing with dementia, early-onset Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease and more.

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Neurology Support Groups

Find support for caregivers, families and patients dealing with aneurysm and AVM disorders, Parkinson's, MS and other neurological disorders.

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Neuro-Oncology Caregiver Program

If you're caring for someone with a brain tumor, our program can help with guidance, information, resources and support at this difficult time. Find out more.

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