Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Program

The Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Program is an interdisciplinary program bringing together a diverse group of UCSF clinicians and scientists to harness the power of ultrasound to improve our understanding of brain function and pioneer new treatments for brain disorders including movement disorders, brain tumors, and mental illness.

Dr. Leo Sugrue conducting physiological test with patient during essential tumor treatment.

Clinical Programs

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for treatment of Essential Tremor and tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease.

brain imaging image — Dr. Leo Sugrue conducting physiological test with patient during essential tumor treatment.

pre-post imaging — Drawings by a patient with essential tremor immediately before and after HIFU treatment. Brain image shows the lesion created by the procedure (red arrow) at the site of the target tracts on the planning imaging.

Clinical Trials and Translational Research

Focused ultrasound for neuromodulation and treatment of neuropsychiatric disease
Focused ultrasound for treatment of brain tumors
Focused Ultrasound Lab

Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Team

Kazim Narsinh, MD, Director of Neuro-oncology
Eugene Ozhinsky, PhD, Bioengineer

Nursing Staff

Daphne Penaflor
Cheryl Blanco
Dustin Buhrman
Kimberly Okamato

MR Technologists

May Cabacungan
Elda Nefat

Clinical Research Manager

Maya Aslam

Brain Focused Ultrasound Co-Directors

Leo Sugrue, MD, PhD
Neuroradiologist

Doris Wang, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon