Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Specialists in San Francisco, CA

14 verified specialists treating drug-resistant epilepsy are listed for San Francisco, California. Profiles cover focus areas including Epilepsy, Child Neurology, and Clinical Neurophysiology. Common hospital affiliations include UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, and San Francisco General Hospital.

Vikram Rao, MD, PHD

Professor, Neurology; Distinguished Professor in Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years139+ pubs

Epilepsy

Vanja Douglas, M.D.

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years124+ pubs

Epilepsy

Joseph Sullivan, M.D.

Professor, Neurology; Murphy Parker Endowed Professor in Pediatric Epilepsy

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years161+ pubs

Child NeurologyEpilepsy

Robert Knowlton, MD

Professor of Neurology; Medical Director, UCSF Seizure Disorders Surgical Program

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years234+ pubs

Epilepsy

Susannah Cornes, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurology, UCSF

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years33+ pubs

Epilepsy

Manu Hegde, M.D., PH.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of California, San Francisco

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years45+ pubs

Epilepsy

Daniel Lowenstein, M.D.

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA221+ pubs

Epilepsy

Elan Guterman, MD

Associate Professor, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years81+ pubs

Epilepsy

Joline Fan, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology (Division of Epilepsy) and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years54+ pubs

Epilepsy

Clare Timbie, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA9+ pubs

Child NeurologyEpilepsy

Nina Garga, M.D.

Professor of Neurology, Director, National VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ pubs

EpilepsyClinical Neurophysiology

Jonathan Kleen, MD

Epileptologist

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years56+ pubs

Epilepsy

Sayedhedayatollah Tadayon, MD

Epilepsy Fellow

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years4+ pubs

Epilepsy

Anthony Mefford, MD

Brain Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation

Neurology

San Francisco, CA9 years

Epilepsy

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of drug-resistant epilepsy specialists in San Francisco built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Drug-Resistant Epilepsy as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is San Francisco, California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).

What should I look for when choosing a drug-resistant epilepsy specialist?

Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Epilepsy, Child Neurology, and Clinical Neurophysiology. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to drug-resistant epilepsy.

Are these drug-resistant epilepsy specialists accepting new patients in San Francisco?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.

What is Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?

Drug-Resistant Epilepsy is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches drug-resistant epilepsy care.

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