Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Program

The Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Program is an interdisciplinary program bringing together a diverse group of UCSF clinicians and scientists to harness the power of ultrasound to improve our understanding of brain function and pioneer new treatments for brain disorders including movement disorders, brain tumors, and mental illness.

Dr. Leo Sugrue conducting physiological test with patient during essential tumor treatment

Clinical Programs

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for treatment of Essential Tremor and tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease.

Brain imaging for planning HIFU treatments for essential tremor

Drawings by a patient with essential tremor before and after HIFU treatment.

Clinical Trials and Translational Research

  • Focused ultrasound for neuromodulation and treatment of neuropsychiatric disease
  • Focused ultrasound for treatment of brain tumors
  • Focused Ultrasound Lab

Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Team

Nursing Staff

  • Daphne Penaflor
  • Cheryl Blanco
  • Dustin Buhrman
  • Kimberly Okamato

MR Technologists

  • May Cabacungan
  • Elda Nefat

Clinical Research Manager

Brain Focused Ultrasound Co-Directors

Leo Sugrue, MD, PhD - Co-Director of Brain Focused UltrasoundLeo Sugrue, MD, PhD
Neuroradiologist		 Doris Wang, MD, PhD - Co-Director of Brain Focused UltrasoundDoris Wang, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon

 

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