J. Claude III Hemphill, MD, MAS

Neurologist

The Neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the diseased of the neurological system.

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurological Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
Director, Neurocritical Care
San Francisco General Hospital

Clinical Research Core of BASIC

Education
B.S.; Emory University, 1986
M.D.; Emory University School of Medicine, 1990
Masters in Advanced Studies (Clinical Research);
University of California, San Francisco, 2004

Training:
Neurology Residency; University of California, San Francisco, 1991-94
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; University of California, San Francisco, 1994-95
Neurological Critical Care and Stroke Fellowship; University of California, San Francisco, 1995-96

Society Memberships
American Heart Association (Stroke Council), Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Academy of Neurology (Fellow)
Neurocritical Care Society (founding director), Secretary

Editorial Boards
Neurocritical Care

Current Interests and Activities

Dr. Hemphill is Co-Director of the UCSF Brain and Spinal Injury Center. His clinical and research interests have included (1) intracerebral hemorrhage and (2) advanced neuromonitoring in neurocritical care. His NIH-funded research has focused on secondary brain injury in intracerebral hemorrhage and the new NETT (Neurological Emergency Treatment Trials network) in which he is PI of SF-NET (the San Francisco site). Additionally he is a founding director and current officer (secretary) of the Neurocritical Care Society. He serves on the editorial board of the journal Neurocritical Care. He regular lectures at national and international meetings on advances in neurocritical care, brain injury, and stroke, with an emphasis on practical clinical implementation.