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Education and Training
Smith College, B.A. - 2005 Comparative literature, chemistry
New York University School of Medicine, M.D. - 2012 Medicine
UC San Francisco, Internship - 2013 Internal Medicine
UC San Francisco, Residency - 2016 Neurology
University of California,San Francisco, CA 2017 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
UC San Francisco, Fellowship - 2017 Neurohospitalist
Awards and Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, New York University School of Medicine, 2012
Community Service Award, New York State Medical Society, 2012
Excellence in Teaching Award, Academy of Medical Educators, 2017
Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum, American Academy of Neurology, 2019
Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, 2020
Emerging Leaders Program, American Academy of Neurology, 2020
Golden Toe Award for Outstanding Teaching, University of California San Francisco Neurology Department, 2022
Chancellor Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Leadership, University of California San Francisco, 2022
Health Care Equity Research Award, American Academy of Neurology, 2023
Overview
CLINICAL INTERESTS: After completing residency and fellowship training at UCSF, Dr. Nicole Rosendale joined the faculty in the Neurohospitalist Division of the Department of Neurology at UCSF in 2017. She primarily attends on the teaching service at San Francisco General Hospital, the city's safety-net hospital and only Level 1 trauma center. Her clinical expertise encompasses the acute manifestations of neurologic disease, including cerebrovascular disease, neuroinfectious disease, and the neurologic manifestations of systemic illness.
RESEARCH INTERESTS: In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. Rosendale is dedicated to advancing neurological health equity through research and education, particularly in regard to LGBTQ+ health. Her work has defined the current state of scientific literature in neurological LGBTQ+ health, educated around caring for transgender individuals in the acute care setting, and exposed discrepancies between self-reported competence in caring for LGBTQ+ individuals and LGBTQ+ health knowledge in U.S. neurologists. Dr. Rosendale's current research focuses on improving brain health in LGBTQ+ people through investigation of stroke and stroke risk factors.
SERVICE: Dr. Rosendale is Co-Director of UCSF BALANCE (https://balance.ucsf.edu/), a program dedicated to advancing neurological health equity locally, nationally, and globally through education, clinical care, research, and community engagement. Dr. Rosendale serves as a member of the American Academy of Neurology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and a member of the American Heart Association Bay Area Board of Directors.
RESEARCH INTERESTS: In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. Rosendale is dedicated to advancing neurological health equity through research and education, particularly in regard to LGBTQ+ health. Her work has defined the current state of scientific literature in neurological LGBTQ+ health, educated around caring for transgender individuals in the acute care setting, and exposed discrepancies between self-reported competence in caring for LGBTQ+ individuals and LGBTQ+ health knowledge in U.S. neurologists. Dr. Rosendale's current research focuses on improving brain health in LGBTQ+ people through investigation of stroke and stroke risk factors.
SERVICE: Dr. Rosendale is Co-Director of UCSF BALANCE (https://balance.ucsf.edu/), a program dedicated to advancing neurological health equity locally, nationally, and globally through education, clinical care, research, and community engagement. Dr. Rosendale serves as a member of the American Academy of Neurology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and a member of the American Heart Association Bay Area Board of Directors.