Special Welcome to Disneyland® Expo Attendees!
Come by our booth at Disneyland Resort exposition on Nov. 10-11th 2025 during Epilepsy Awareness Day @ Disneyland. Meanwhile, learn all about our state-of-the-art Epilepsy Center by touring our website and exploring the menu links on this website.
The UCSF Epilepsy Center
It is one of the top institutions for epilpesy in the Western United States and beyond. We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment options for people with epilepsy, with personalized care tailored to the individual people we see as patients. Our medical staff includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, pharmacists, neuropsychologists, and nurses who have specialized training in epilepsy and the problems that are associated with both the acute and chronic problems related to seizures.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Our staff are ready to help, both for adult and pediatric patients. Give us a call today to arrange an evaluation.
Epilepsy Clinic Consultation (Helpful Patient Navigators): 415-353-2273
To schedule inpatient video-EEG admissions in the UCSF Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU): 415-353-9851
To schedule outpatient routine EEGs & ambulatory EEGs: 415-353-1986
Click for our new Patient Guide [PDF]
Or, choose to enter some basic information to start the process, here
Monthly Epilepsy Education Opportunity
You are invited to join RN's Nicole and Rachel for a monthly epilepsy education session on Zoom where they will discuss different topics including: how the clinic runs, seizure safety, and medication management. This is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions.
When: Every third Thursday of the month at 12:00 PM
Where: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/98578092897?pwd=t1f73qPyqLidbaFpTbN89FFqI7NBqt.1
Password: epilepsy
Who: Patients, families, and caregivers interested in learning about epilepsy
This is a free information session. No need to RSVP, just join the Zoom.
We are HIRING!
Apply for our Pediatric Epileptologist position at our Level 4 UCSF Epilepsy Center -- Dedicated colleagues, phenomenal epilepsy surgery, located in the greatest city in the world San Francisco but serving patients all over Northern California.
We are a comprehensive team of specialized doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, neuropsychologists, and highly specialized staff.
- We have an unwavering commitment to provide the highest-level medical and surgical care for people with epilepsy through our unique mix of diverse professional expertise and top-of-the-line facilities.
- We are trailblazers of novel treatments with the newest medications, the most advanced techniques for surgical removal of the sources of drug-resistant seizures, and brain stimulation devices for epilepsy.
UCSF is one of the world's most advanced centers for neuroimaging and EEG (brain wave) recordings.
- Our epilepsy specialists use state-of-the-art tools for diagnosing epilepsy and for planning skilled surgical treatments.
- Special distinction of accreditation as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
- The only epilepsy center in the Northern California to achieve three certifications (EEG, ICU, and general long-term monitoring) by the American Board of Registered EEG Technologists.
Research at the UCSF Epilepsy Center has helped define the most modern approaches of therapy for patients.
- Our ongoing scientific research efforts are aimed at furthering our understanding of the genetic, developmental, and cognitive factors associated with epilepsy, as well as cutting-edge methods to diagnose, treat, and hopefully cure seizures in as many patients as possible.
- Our providers are esteemed leaders in the field, actively pioneering some of the newest ways to understand epilepsy and help our patients.
#1 in the West for number of epilepsy surgeries performed
Accredited Level 4 epilepsy center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers