Donna Ferriero | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University University of California-San Francisco Tufts Massachussetts General Hospital |
| Known for | Studying neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and pathophysiology of early brain injury Past President, Child Neurology Society Past President, American Pediatric Society Former Chair of Pediatrics of University of California-San Francisco and Physician-in-Chief of USCF Benioff Children’s Hospital |
| Awards | American Academy of Neurology Sidney Carter Award for excellence in Child Neurology, 2006 American Pediatric Society Mary Ellen Avery Research Award, 2024 Child Neurology Society Roger and Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurology, pediatrics |
| Institutions | University of California - San Francisco |
Donna Ferriero is Distinguished Professor, emeritus, of the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of California-San Francisco. From 2010 to 2017, she was Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Physician-in-Chief of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.[1] She has published over 300 peer-reviewed publications[2] and is an internationally recognized expert in neonatal neurology.[3]