Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD is a neuropsychologist and Associate Adjunct Professor at UCSF’s Department of Anesthesia, working within the Pain Neuromodulation Lab. She also supports the Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center at UCSF Neurological Surgery, playing a key role in pre‑ and post‑DBS evaluations and helping expand that clinical team. Based in San Francisco, she brings expertise in neuropsychological assessment tailored to advanced neurosurgical interventions like deep brain stimulation.

Dr. Ian Bledsoe is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders like Parkinson’s, tremor, dystonia, and ataxia. He treats patients using medications, botulinum toxin, and deep brain stimulation, with a special focus on dystonia in musicians and others with repetitive motion tasks. His research explores better treatments and the use of neuroimaging to understand dystonia and cognitive issues in Parkinson’s. He trained at Stanford and Rush, holds a master’s in clinical research, and is also an accomplished violinist.

Dr. Bradley is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UCSF and Associate Director of the Translational Psychedelic Research program. She also serves as lead psychiatrist for the Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center at the San Francisco VA. Her research focuses on clinical trials of psychoactive compounds like psilocybin to treat neuropsychiatric conditions, particularly depression in Parkinson’s disease. She led the first pilot study of psilocybin in Parkinson’s patients and is now overseeing a larger multi-site trial.

Skyler Deutsch is a former National Science Foundation REPS Fellow and holds a

Dr. Kornak received his BSc in Mathematics with Statistics (1996) and Ph.D. in Statistics (2000) from the University of Nottingham, UK. He spent time as a postdoc at UCSF and The Ohio State University before joining the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF in 2003. He transferred to Epidemiology and Biostatistics in July 2010 and is currently the Head of the Data Science Program and the Director of the CTSI Biostatistical Consulting Unit.

Dr. Lee is an interventional psychiatrist and Assistant Professor at UCSF. He leads the UCSF OCD Program and the N³ Lab, focusing on treatment and research for OCD and related conditions. His work combines cognitive-behavioral therapy, medication, TMS, and deep brain stimulation, with research into how brain networks drive behavior and respond to neuromodulation.

Annie Liu is a research administrative officer at UCSF who earned her BA&n

David Mikhael graduated with a BSc from Minerva University in 2023 after studyi

Dr. Ostrem is a neurologist at UCSF and serves as Medical Director and Division Chief of the Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Center. She specializes in treating Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremor, Huntington’s, Lewy body dementia, and spasticity, using advanced therapies like deep brain stimulation. Her research focuses on improving DBS technology, telehealth care, palliative approaches, and experimental treatments.

Dr. Raymond-Flesch is an adolescent medicine specialist and Associate Professor at UCSF, where she cares for young people ages 12 to 26. Her clinical focus includes mental health, reproductive health, and chronic illness management. Her research centers on expanding access to care for underserved youth, particularly in Latino and rural communities. She leads the A Crecer study, a long-term project exploring how factors like gang violence, mental health, and early pregnancy impact adolescents in California’s Salinas Valley.

Dr. San Luciano is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremor, and myoclonus in both children and adults. She focuses on genetic risk factors, biomarkers, and surgical treatments like deep brain stimulation. Her research explores outcomes and predictors of success in neuromodulation therapies, particularly for dystonia. Trained in Spain and the U.S., she is active in several major neurology and movement disorder organizations.

Devin Schoen is a graduate student in the

Anoushka is a ci2 Summer Intern at UCSF and an undergraduate student at UC Berk

Philip Shih is a medical student at UCSF who joined the lab in 2023 through the

Dr. Starr is a Professor of Neurological Surgery at UCSF and co-director of the Surgical Movement Disorders Clinic. He specializes in functional neurosurgery, using implanted devices to treat conditions like Parkinson’s, dystonia, and tremor. His NIH-funded research focuses on how movement disorders affect brain networks and how neurostimulation can be improved. He was a pioneer in using electrocorticography to study Parkinson’s and led the first implant of a chronic multi-site brain recording device in a patient.

Dr. Doris Wang is a neurosurgeon at UCSF who specializes in treating movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She’s an expert in deep brain stimulation and other advanced techniques like focused ultrasound and Gamma Knife. Alongside her surgical work, she leads research on brain circuits and motor control to improve therapies for neurological conditions.

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