Samuel J. Pleasure, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurologist and Epilepsy Specialist
Dr. Samuel J. Pleasure is a neurologist and neuroscientist specializing in the care of epilepsy patients. In his research, he studies how early brain development is disturbed leading to structural brain lesions that cause epilepsy in many patients. He has published numerous scientific papers in this area and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for many scientific journals. Pleasure earned his medical degree and doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. At UCSF, he completed a residency in neurology and served as chief resident for one year, followed by a research fellowship in neuroscience. Dr. Pleasure joined the faculty at UCSF as assistant professor in residence and the Robert and Elinor Aird Endowed Chair of Neurology in 2000. He is a member of the American Neurological Association, the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, Society for Neuroscience, Society for Developmental Biology and Cajal Club. He is a John Merck Scholar in the Biology of Developmental Disabilities in Children and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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Specialities:
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Epilepsy
Neurology
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Education
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University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine
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1993
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Residencies:
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University of California, San Francisco
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Neurology |
1997
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