AlexanderJamesFayMDPhD

Neuromuscular Medicine, Child Neurology

Associate Professor

Overview of Dr. Fay

Dr. Alexander Fay is a neurologist in San Francisco, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. He received his medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He is one of 307 doctors at UCSF Medical Center and one of 9 doctors at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
Department if Neurology
1825 4th Street, 5th Floor, 5A
San Francisco, CA 94143
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Child Neurology, 2012 - 2015
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2012
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Urine-Acetylaspartate Distinguishes Phenotypes in Canavan Disease.
Amanda Nagy, Florian Eichler, Annette Bley, Janna Bredow, Alexander Fay
Human Gene Therapy. 2024-12-04
Andersen-Tawil syndrome.
Jill A Goslinga, Louis J PtáČek, Rabi Tawil, Alexander Fay
Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2024-01-01
74 citations
Gene therapy for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency by MR-guided direct delivery of AAV2-AADC to midbrain dopaminergic neurons.
Toni S. Pearson, Nalin Gupta, Waldy San Sebastian, Jill Imamura-Ching, Amy Viehoever
Nature Communications. 2021-07-12

Press Mentions

Roche’s SMA Therapy Faces Uphill Struggle Against SpinrazaAugust 6th, 2019
Muscular Dystrophy Association Celebrates FDA Approval of Argenx’s Vyvgart Hytrulo Injection for Treatment of Generalized Myasthenia GravisJune 22nd, 2023