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Carla Francisco

Carla Francisco

MD

Pediatric neurologist and neuroimmunologist

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Also sees adult patients

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Child Neuro, Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, 2022
Fellowships

UCSF, Neuroimmunology, 2018
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatric Neurology, 2015
Residencies

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatric Neurology, 2015
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Pediatrics, 2009
Internship

UCSF, Anatomic/Clinical Pathology, 2007
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatrics, 2006
Education

University of Southern California/Hoag Hospital, 2004
Languages

English

Where I see patients (2)

Selected research

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Clinical and Imaging Findings in Children with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Associated Disease (MOGAD): From Presentation to Relapse.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
February 2024
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High serum neurofilament levels are observed close to disease activity events in pediatric-onset MS and MOG antibody-associated diseases.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
April 2023
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High titers of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody are only observed close to clinical events in pediatrics.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
September 2021
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500+ UCSF investigators are researching cures for hundreds of childhood and adult diseases.