
Wade Smith MD
Spinal Disorder, Vascular Neurology
Director, UCSF Neuroscience ICU UCSF Professor of Neurology
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505 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-1489
Fax+1 415-353-8705
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Education & Training
UC San Francisco1994
University of California (San Francisco)Chief Residency, Neurology, 1992 - 1993
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurology, 1990 - 1992
University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
University of WashingtonPhD, Neurophysiology, 1982 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- ASNNeurosonology
- UCNSNeurocritical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015, 2017
Clinical Trials
- Multi MERCI (Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia [MERCI™]) Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
- Merci Registry - Real World Use of the Merci Retrieval System in Acute Ischemic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
- Long-term Cardiac Monitoring After Cryptogenic Stroke (CMACS) Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Quantitative Electroencephalographic Index for Stroke Detection in Adults.Mauro Caffarelli, Roxanne Simmons, Illya Tolokh, Vishnu Karukonda, Elan L Guterman
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2026-01-01 - 2 citationsLarge vessel occlusion prediction scale thresholds that are sensitive for DAWN Trial patients.Kevin J Keenan, Wade S Smith, Ashutosh P Jadhav, Diogo C Haussen, Ronald F Budzik
Interventional Neuroradiology. 2025-12-01 - 4 citationsMode of Onset Modifies the Effect of Time to Endovascular Reperfusion on Clinical Outcomes after Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Analysis of the DAWN Trial.Raul G Nogueira, Mohamed F Doheim, Ashutosh P Jadhav, Amin Aghaebrahim, Michael R Frankel
Annals of Neurology. 2024-08-01
Journal Articles
- Utilizing Simulated Errors in Radiotherapy Plans to Quantify the Effectiveness of the Physics Plan ReviewWade P Smith, Olga Gopan, Avrey Novak, Minsun Kim, Jing Zeng, Medical Physics
- Performance/outcomes Data and Physician Process Challenges for Practical Big Data Efforts in Radiation OncologyAmy Moreno, Shruti Jolly, Mary Feng, Robert Miller, Joseph Herman, Martha M Matuszak, Clifton D Fuller, Wade Smith, James Hayman, Seungtaek Choi, Torunn I Yock, Peter ..., Medical Physics
- Machine Learning and Modeling: Data, Validation, Communication ChallengesYing Xiao, Wade Smith, Medical Physics
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Board Review.Neurocritical Care Society
- Ethics Consultation and Capacity.UCSF Department of Psychiatry, Grand Rounds
- Update on Neurocritical Care.AAN Fall Conference, Las Vegas
Other
- Ischemic Stroke.Smith, WS, Current Opinion in Critical Care (1998) 4(2):89-93
- Cervical Arterial Dissection: Causes and treatment.Smith WS, Stroke Rounds (2003) 1: 2
http://www.strokerounds.org - Pathophysiology of Focal Cerebral Ischemia: A Therapeutic Perspective.Smith WS, J Vasc Interv Radiol (2004) 15:S3-12
Press Mentions
A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at RiskJuly 20th, 2025
MindRhythm Raises $5 Million to Solve the Triage Problem in StrokeAugust 24th, 2021
First Patient Enrolled in MindRhythm Trial to Assess LVO Stroke Diagnostic DeviceApril 29th, 2021
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