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John Hixson, MD, Neurology, San Francisco, CA

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Neurology San Francisco, CA

Epilepsy, Neurophysiology

UCSF Epilepsy Center SF VAMC Epilepsy Center SF VAMC Clinical Informatics

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  • Office

    400 Parnassus Ave
    # 0138
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-353-2437
    Fax+1 415-353-2837

Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2005 - 2006
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania2004 - 2005
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2002 - 2005
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania2002 - 2004
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania2001 - 2002
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2001
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M UniversityBS, Biochemistry and Genetics, 1992 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2005 - 2007
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2005
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • VA Office of Speciality Care Transformation Leadership Nominee 2012
  • Clinical Research Award American Academy of Neurology Foundation, 2006
  • Zeritsky Award for Resident Research University of Pennsylvania, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ethics in Neurology Consultation: A Case of Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus.  
    JD Hixson, Neurology Continuum
  • Intrinsic fluorescence studies of the chaperonin GroEL containing single Tyr-Trp replacements reveal ligand-induced conformational changes.  
    DL Gibbons, JD Hixson, N Hay, P Lund, BM Gorovits, J Ybarra, and PM Horowitz, Journal of Biological Chemistry 50, 31989-31995
  • The distal elements, OCT and SPH, stimulate the formation of preinitiation complexes on a human U6 snRNA gene promoter in vitro.  
    GR Kunkel and JD Hixson, Nucleic Acids Research, 26, 1536-1543
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Pathological characterization of the entity called spontaneous osteonecrosis: A comparison to true avascular necrosis.
    JD Hixson, MA Mont, KM Baumgarten, LC Jones, SC Mears, EF McCarthy, and DS Hungerford, Orthopaedic Research Society, 46th Annual Meeting, Abstract 49
  • Severity of hemispatial neglect is correlated with severity of hypoperfusion in Brodmann’s areas 37, 39, and 40.
    JD Hixson, P Barker, B Wityk, and A Hillis, American Academy of Neurology, Annual Meeting
  • A survey of fears among patients with epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
    DT Ren, JD Hixson, AE Salvucci, and G Glosser, Meeting, Epilepsia 44 Supplement, 9:11, Abstract 1.022

Other

Press Mentions

  • CaptureProof Joins American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Member Advantage Program to Offer Asynchronous Healthcare Through a Remote Patient Monitoring Platform Announced at the Annual Meeting in San Diego
    CaptureProof Joins American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' Member Advantage Program to Offer Asynchronous Healthcare Through a Remote Patient Monitoring Platform Announced at the Annual Meeting in San DiegoSeptember 1st, 2021
  • What Is Adult-Onset Epilepsy? Here’s What to Know About the Condition, According to A Doctor
    What Is Adult-Onset Epilepsy? Here’s What to Know About the Condition, According to A DoctorJuly 12th, 2019
  • Online Support Community Improves Epilepsy Self-Management
    Online Support Community Improves Epilepsy Self-ManagementJune 18th, 2015
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