Jeffrey Gelfand, MD, MAS, FAAN
Assoc Prof Clin Neurology; School of Medicine Coach
Dr. Gelfand is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at UCSF. He specializes in caring for patients with a wide range of neuroinflammatory disorders. Dr. Gelfand conducts clinical research focused on advancing new treatments for neuroimmunological diseases and restoring neurological function. Dr. Gelfand is also an award-winning medical educator.
Dr. Gelfand received an A.B. in history from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed an internship in internal medicine, residency in neurology and subspecialty fellowship training in MS/neuroimmunology, all at UCSF. Dr. Gelfand went on to earn a Masters in Advanced Study in clinical research at UCSF. He is board-certified in neurology.
Dr. Gelfand is Assistant Medical Director of the MS and Neuroinflammation Clinic. He directs the UCSF MS Center Clinical Fellowship Training Program (training specialists in MS/neuroimmunology after completion of neurology residency). He serves as a Coach medical educator in the new UCSF medical school Bridges curriculum. Dr. Gelfand is a recipient of the Robert B. Layzer teaching award (2014), which is voted on annually by UCSF Neurology Department residents, and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators (2015).
Dr. Gelfand is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and serves as a Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Neurology Autoimmune Neurology Section.
Dr. Gelfand received an A.B. in history from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed an internship in internal medicine, residency in neurology and subspecialty fellowship training in MS/neuroimmunology, all at UCSF. Dr. Gelfand went on to earn a Masters in Advanced Study in clinical research at UCSF. He is board-certified in neurology.
Dr. Gelfand is Assistant Medical Director of the MS and Neuroinflammation Clinic. He directs the UCSF MS Center Clinical Fellowship Training Program (training specialists in MS/neuroimmunology after completion of neurology residency). He serves as a Coach medical educator in the new UCSF medical school Bridges curriculum. Dr. Gelfand is a recipient of the Robert B. Layzer teaching award (2014), which is voted on annually by UCSF Neurology Department residents, and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators (2015).
Dr. Gelfand is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and serves as a Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Neurology Autoimmune Neurology Section.