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Amy Gelfand, MD

Pediatric Neurology • Neurology (Headache Medicine)
Pediatric Headache Mission Bay
877-822-4453
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Amy Gelfand, MD

Pediatric Neurology • Neurology (Headache Medicine)
Pediatric Headache Mission Bay
877-822-4453
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About me

Dr. Amy Gelfand is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating children with a variety of headache disorders, as well as those with childhood periodic syndromes (such as abdominal migraine), which may be precursors to migraine headache later in life. Her research focuses on the epidemiology of pediatric migraine and childhood periodic syndromes.

Gelfand received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed residencies in pediatrics and child neurology at UCSF.

Gelfand has received a teaching award from the UCSF pediatric residency program and writing awards from the medical journal Neurology. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society and American Headache Society.

Education

Board Certification

  • Neurology - Child Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Fellowship

  • UCSF School of Medicine -GME

Residency

  • Univ of CA San Francisco
  • Pediatric Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine -GME

Internship

  • UCSF School of Medicine -GME
  • Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine -GME

School

  • MD, Harvard Medical School

Academic Title

  • Clinical Professor

Care Keywords

  • Services
    • Pediatric Neurology
    • Neurology (Headache Medicine)

Locations

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