S. Andrew Josephson, MD

Dr. S. Andrew Josephson specializes in neurovascular and other neurologic disorders, caring for general neurology and stroke patients in the hospital as well as in clinic. He is the founder of UCSF's Neurohospitalist program and specializes in difficult-to-diagnose inpatient neurologic conditions. He is the Carmen Castro Franceschi and Gladyne K. Mitchell Neurohospitalist Distinguished Professor and Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs at UCSF; he also serves as the Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine.

Josephson is known nationally for his pioneering work in launching the neurohospitalist model of care – a subspecialty in which neurologists focus on inpatient treatment – and for his leadership of its society. His research interests include improving models of inpatient neurologic care delivery, issues of quality and safety in attending hospitalized patients, neurologic education, delirium and how strokes contribute to dementia. He is editor-in-chief of JAMA Neurology, a leading specialty journal published by the American Medical Association.

Josephson earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. He completed a residency in neurology at UCSF, where he was chief resident, as well as fellowships in neurovascular neurology (stroke) and behavioral neurology at UCSF. He earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University.

Josephson has won numerous teaching honors at UCSF, including selection as the keynote speaker for the UCSF School of Medicine's commencement ceremony. He has received the Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching, Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award and Robert B. Layzer Golden Toe Award for teaching residents in neurology.