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WEEKLY SEMINARS
Every Thursday a BASIC investigator or an invited investigator (from UCSF or other institutions) presents data on their most current and exciting research followed by a general discussion of the implications for head and spinal cord injury.
Once per month, the seminar follows the morning Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic and focuses on problems related to head injury specifically. A wide range of folks participate in these sessions including clinical and basic investigators, clinical care personnel including social workers involved in providing continuity for these patients as they enter the community after leaving the hospital. These sessions are followed by a radiological review session of patients participating in the morning clinic.
ANNUAL NEUROTRAUMA SYMPOSIUM
Every fall, the Brain and Spinal Injury Center holds a multi-disciplinary symposium on the current topics in traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. This is an all day affair that is currently held on the UCSF Mission Bay campus. Typically, eight to ten specialists throughout the Bay Area present their latest research findings or treatment protocols. This is a day of education and collaboration amongst the neurotrauma specialists.
Neurotrauma Symposium 2009 Registration Application
This year, the complete power point presentations will be listed here and are available for printing prior to the symposium. Click below to access:
Controversy Surrounding the Post-Concussive Syndrome, Ronald Ruff, PhD (Printable Version)
Managing Spasticity, Lisa Pascual, MD
Complications of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy, Shirley Stiver, MD, PhD
Management of Pediatric Head Injury, Kurtis I. Auguste, MD (Printable Version)
Developing a Neurotrauma Program, Twyila Lay, RN, ACNP (Printable Version)
Referrals to San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center provides services to the residents of the City and County of San Francisco. We see patients who have no insurance, Healthy San Francisco coverage, Medi-Cal and Medicare.
To refer a patient to the TBI Clinic from within the Department of Public Health system, please submit an eReferral via the Invision system.
To refer a patient to the TBI Clinic from outside of the City and County of San Francisco, please submit the patients information to:
Sean Braden, NP, MSN
1001 Potrero Ave., Bldg. 1, Rm. 101
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-206-4094
Fax: 415-206-4373Please obtain authorization from the patient's insurance company using the tax ID # 94-6000-417 prior to making a referral.
Please send the following information:
- Demographics
- Insurance Authorization
- Medical Records
- Imaging reports (CD or films for the visit)
Referrals to UC San Francisco
Please visit the UCSF Neurosurgery website at:
UCSF and SFGHTC work together to provide many research and training opportunities from providers of all disciplines including: nursing, medicine, and rehabilitation therapists.
Patient Care Guidelines, Order Sets, and Policies
Patient Care Guidelines
Emergency Department Care Guidelines
General ED Treatment Guidelines (PDF)
Timing of NSU Notification in ED (PDF)
Head Injury Treatment Guidelines
Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Guidelines (PDF)
Spine Fracture Treatment and Evaluation
Cervical Spine Guidelines (PDF)
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment Guidelines
Pre & Post Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment Protocols (PDF)
Provocative Testing of Cerebral Autoregulation
Neurotrauma Discharge Instructions
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Patient Discharge Instructions (PDF)
Routine Patient Discharge Instructions (PDF)
Last updated November 14, 2009 8:36 AMLinks to useful websites
American Medical Association AMAI Guidelines for Medical & Health Information Sites on the Internet