Neurology
Howard Fields, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Neurology
Emeryville, CA
Howard L. Fields, MD, PhD, is a neurologist specializing in pain medicine, with a subspecialty focus on chronic pain, neuropathic pain, headache, and migraine. He treats adult patients, including those with refractory neuropathic pain and post-herpetic neuralgia, at his practice in Emeryville, California. As founder of the UCSF Pain Management Center, Dr. Fields has pioneered clinical applications such as demonstrating the effectiveness of opioids for neuropathic pain and topical lidocaine for p
60+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education & Training
- Stanford University School of Medicine — M.D., Ph.D. (Neuroscience), 1965-1966
- University of California (San Francisco) — Residency, Neurology, 1972-1973
- Harvard Boston City Hospital — Neurology, 1970-1972
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine — Internship, Internal Medicine, 1966-1967
Peer Recognition
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences — Elected Member
2010
2010
1997
- Institute of Medicine — Elected Member
1997
- Marquis Who's Who — Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- American Academy of Pain Medicine 2012 Founder's Award
- American Academy of Neurology 2012 Mitchell Max Award for Neuropathic Pain Research
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2010
- American Neurological Association 2006 Raymond D. Adams Lecture
- American Academy of Neurology 2000 Cotzias Lecture
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Pain Medicine
Conditions & Treatments
Neuropathic Pain
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCSF Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
60+ years in practice