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Marisa Gardner
MD
Pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist
Director, Neurological Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Oakland
Specialist in newborn neurology and black belt in karate
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Dr. Marisa Gardner is a pediatric neurologist who cares for children with all forms of neurological disease. She has special interests in neurology of newborns and epilepsy. She has additional training in interpreting electroencephalograms, tests that record the brain's electrical activity. She cares for young patients from birth through age 21.
Gardner directs the Neonatal Neurologic Care Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. She also consults on cases in which there is concern about a neurological condition in the fetus.
Gardner collaborates on several research projects related to diagnosing, treating and preventing seizures in newborns.
Gardner earned her medical degree at UCSF, where she also completed a residency in pediatrics, followed by fellowships in pediatric neurology and epilepsy. She belongs to the Child Neurology Society and American Epilepsy Society.
In her free time, Gardner loves to play the piano, dance and spend time with her kids.
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Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
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Fellowships
UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Epilepsy
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Residencies
UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Pediatric Neurology
UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Pediatrics
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Degree
MD, UCSF School of Medicine