A. James Barkovich, MD
Awarded 2012 ASNR Gold Medal

June 25, 2012

A. James Barkovich, MD, Professor in Residence in UCSF’s Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and a Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Neurology and Neurosurgery at UCSF is the 2012 recipient of the American Society of Neuroradiology’s Gold Medal Award. The ASNR Gold Medal recognizes both exceptional service and achievement in the field of Neuroradiology. The Medal is awarded on the basis of both professional and personal excellence, honoring individuals who are superb neuroradiologists, scientists, and/or physicians, and who also are truly outstanding people. Recipients will have consistently extended themselves beyond self-interest to make contributions that have benefited the entire field of Neuroradiology.

A. James Barkovich, MD, is in charge of Pediatric Neuroradiology in the Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Barkovich specializes in the diagnosis of neurological disorders in infants and children. His research focuses on correlating genetic defects with brain imaging findings to facilitate diagnosis, early detection of brain injury in newborns and early detection and correlation with neurodevelopmental outcome of brain injury in premature newborns.

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