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Overview of Dr. Vassar
Dr. Rachel Vassar is a neurologist in San Francisco, CA and is affiliated with University of California, San Francisco. She has been in practice 6 years. She specializes in vascular neurology and child neurology. She has more than 10 publications and over 250 citings.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2022 - 2023- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Child Neurology, 2017 - 2022
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patterns of MRI Brain Injury in Children after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.Jonathan J Shih, Amanda Baker, Rachel Vassar, Nehali Mehta, Sharon O Wietstock
AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2026-04-02 - A Case of Encephalocraniocutaneous Lipomatosis (ECCL) With Atypical Clinical Presentation Diagnosed on Molecular Testing: FGFR1 ECCL Tumor Risk.Abhinav Thakral, Carmen Maria Avram Santoli, Olajire Idowu, Christopher Dowd, Rachel Louise Vassar
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2026-03-19 - Multi-center study of long-term evolution of neuroimaging findings in PHACE syndrome.Elizabeth George, Mitchell Braun, Rachel Vassar, Christine K Fox, Dawn H Siegel
European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 2026-03-01
Press Mentions
International Neurology Conference Featured UCSF ExpertsApril 22nd, 2025- UCSF Opens World’s First Center of Excellence for Gould SyndromeFebruary 23rd, 2024
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