Heather Fullerton MD, MAS
Medical Director, Pediatric Brain Center
International Pediatric Stroke Organization Founding President
Dr. Heather Fullerton is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in caring for children who have strokes. She established and directs the UCSF Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center.
In research, Fullerton's projects include identiying risk factors for recurrrent childhood stroke, studying blood vessel abnormalities in children with stroke and determining whether infection plays a role in childhood stroke.
Fullerton graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin, then earned her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. At UCSF, she completed a residency in pediatrics, followed by a residency as well as a fellowship in child neurology. While a fellow in child neurology, she developed an interest in neurovascular diseases in children and carried out studies on the epidemiology of childhood stroke.
In 2002, Fullerton joined the child neurology staff at UCSF, where she completed a vascular neurology fellowship. She has also earned a master of advanced study degree in clinical research at UCSF.
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Christine Fox MD, MAS
Director, Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center, San Francisco
Dr. Christine Fox is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in caring for children who have strokes.
Fox's research focuses on risk factors for childhood stroke and how seizures affect. She also has a special interest in neurological intensive care.
Fox earned her medical degree at UCSF. She completed a residency in pediatrics at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, followed by a residency in pediatric neurology and a fellowship in vascular neurology at UCSF. She also has a master of advanced study degree in clinical research from UCSF.
Fox has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Neurological Sciences Academic Development Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (part of the National Institutes of Health). She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society and American Heart Association.
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Sabine Mueller MD, PhD, MAS
Pediatric Neurologist + Pediatric Neuro-oncologist
Dr. Sabine Mueller is a pediatric neuro-oncologist who specializes in caring for children with brain tumors and related genetic syndromes. Before completing medical school, she worked as a scientist, director of genomics and project leader for a brain tumor program at AGY Therapeutics, a biotechnology company in South San Francisco.
In her research, Mueller studies treatments for children with brain tumors, looking especially at improving long-term cognitive outcomes.
Mueller earned her medical degree at the Universität Hamburg Faculty of Medicine and earned a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology in collaboration with AGY. After a residency in pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, she completed a fellowship in pediatric oncology at UCSF.
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Nancy Hills, PhD
Biostatistician, Associate Professor
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Maria Kuchherzki, CCRP
Clinical Research Manager
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Kathleen Colao MPH, CCRP
Clinical Research Manager
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Shivani Mahuvakar
Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Maya Dhar, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatric Stroke & Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders
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Christina Wu
Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatric Stroke
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Catalina Pen
Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Esha Areza
Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatric Neuro-oncology
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