Associate Professor, Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine

Neurology

Dr. Scott A. Josephson works in the field of Neurology. He studied medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He over the years received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Top MD". Scott Josephson is also a published doctor. He has 35 paper published. The most recent paper is: Organ donation after cardiac death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Publications

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• Dementia=(MC)2: A 4-item Screening Test for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.
• T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder following mycophenolate treatment for myasthenia gravis.
• Complex visual hallucinations as post-ictal cortical release phenomena.
• Incidence of contrast nephropathy from Cerebral CT angiography and CT perfusion imaging.
• Comparison of computed tomography angiography and transesophageal echocardiography for evaluating aortic arch Disease.
• Organ donation after cardiac death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Severe hypercalcemia following vitamin d supplementation in a patient with multiple sclerosis: a note of caution.
• Evaluation of Carotid stenosis using CT angiography in the initial evaluation of stroke and TIA.
• A new first-year course designed and taught by a senior medical student.
• Electroconvulsive therapy for refractory status epilepticus: a case series.
• Cerebrovascular complications of methamphetamine abuse.
• A randomized trial of hypothesis-driven vs screening neurologic examination.
• Urinary tract infections complicating stroke: mechanisms, consequences, and possible solutions.
• Cerebral vasculopathy after 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine ingestion.
• Substantial radiation exposure for patients with subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
• An intervention to teach medical students ankle reflex examination skills.
• The safety of intravenous thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in patients with pre-existing cerebral Aneurysms: a case series and review of the literature.
• Neurovascular complications of cocaine use at a tertiary stroke center.
• Cerebral perfusion-CT patterns following seizure.
• Intermittent atrial fibrillation may account for a large proportion of otherwise cryptogenic stroke: a study of 30-day cardiac event monitors.
• Comparison of mechanical embolectomy and intraarterial thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke within the MCA: MERCI and Multi MERCI compared to PROACT II.
• Higher ABCD2 score predicts patients most likely to have true transient ischemic attack.
• Is the NIHSS certification process too lenient?
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a neurologic intensive care unit does not lead to increased mortality.
• Neurolisteriosis presenting as cervical myelitis in an immunocompetent patient.
• Continuous bleeding from a basilar terminus Aneurysm imaged with CT angiography and conventional angiography.
• National Stroke Association guidelines for the management of transient ischemic attacks.
• NIH Stroke Scale reliability in ratings from a large sample of clinicians.
• Neurohospitalists: an emerging model for inpatient neurological care.
• Factors associated with the decision to hospitalize patients after transient ischemic attack before publication of prediction rules.
• The diagnostic utility of Brain biopsy procedures in patients with rapidly deteriorating neurological conditions or dementia.
• Improvement in intensive care unit outcomes in patients with subarachnoid Hemorrhage after initiation of neurointensivist co-management.
• Presentation of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy Syndrome in patients on calcineurin inhibitors.
• Neuropyschological profile of reversible cognitive impairment in a patient with a dural arteriovenous fistula.

Schools

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• Washington University In St Louis School Of Medicine

• University Ca Sf School Of Med

Procedures Preformed

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• EEG (Electroencephalogram)
• EMG (Electromyography)
• Vascular Transcatheter Embolization

Conditions Treated

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• Alzheimer's Disease
• Anterior Horn Disease
• Ataxia
• Autonomic Disorders
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Doctors Specialties

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• Vascular Neurology
• Neurology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Top MD

Education

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• UCSF
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Hospital

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• UCSF Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1134157563
NPPES Provider LastName		JOSEPHSON
NPPES Provider FirstName		SCOTT
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		941432204
NPPES Provider State		CA
Specialty Description		Neurology
Total Claim Count		104.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1134157563
Last Name Of The Provider	JOSEPHSON
First Name Of The Provider	SCOTT
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