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Bruce Cree, MD, Neurology, San Francisco, CA

BruceA.CreeMD

Neurology San Francisco, CA

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1500 Owens St, Suite 320
    San Francisco, CA 94158
    Phone+1 415-353-2069
    Fax+1 415-353-2633

Summary

  • Bruce Cree, MD, is a neurologist based in San Francisco, CA, specializing in neuroimmunology with a focus on multiple sclerosis. He completed his medical education (MD and Phd in Biochemistry) at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, an internship in internal medicine at California Pacific Medical Center, and a neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Following residency he completed a fellowship in Neuroimmunology at the University of California San Francisco during which he earned a Masters in Advanced Studies in Clinical Research. He has contributed to over 300 peer-reviewed publications related to multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system such as neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis and myelitis. He has engaged and led multiple clinical trials, serving as the principal investigator on studies involving treatments like ocrelizumab, inebilizumab, rituximab, ublituximab, fingolimod, ozanimod, siponimod, and tolebrutinib. Dr. Cree has been recognized as a Regional Top Doctor and achieved CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification. He currently serves as the Clinical Research Director in the Division of Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology in the Department of Neurology at the University of California San Francisco where he is a Professor of Clinical Neurology and is the George A. Zimmermann endowed Professor in Multiple Sclerosis.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1998 - 2001
  • Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center
    Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Optimizing the Risk-Benefit Therapeutic Equation for Multiple Sclerosis 
    CMEducation Resources, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 5/4/2013
  • Optimizing the Risk-Benefit Therapeutic Equation for Multiple Sclerosis 
    CMEducation Resources, LLC, Cleveland, Ohio - 4/27/2013
  • Optimizing the Risk-Benefit Therapeutic Equation for Multiple Sclerosis 
    CMEducation Resources, LLC, Denver, Colorado - 4/20/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Can Central Vein Sign Distinguish Multiple Sclerosis from Its Most Common Mimic?
    Can Central Vein Sign Distinguish Multiple Sclerosis from Its Most Common Mimic?March 20th, 2025
  • Smoldering MS May Warrant Unique Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research Strategies
    Smoldering MS May Warrant Unique Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research StrategiesNovember 7th, 2024
  • How Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Differs from Relapsing-Remitting MS
    How Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Differs from Relapsing-Remitting MSAugust 27th, 2024
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