Staff Directory: All Staff Members

  • Oscar Alcantar

    Research Coordinator
    Oscar Alcantar coordinates Dr. Rosen's research projects on emotional functioning.
  • Ben Arevalo

    Autopsy Program Coordinator
    Ben Arevalo coordinates the autopsy program at the MAC.
  • Cindy Barton, MSN, RN

    Nurse Practitioner
    Cindy Barton is involved in evaluating patients at both UCSF and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center.
  • Alex Beagle

    Research Coordinator
    Alex works on the Hillblom healthy aging study.
  • Brianne Bettcher, PhD

    Neuropsychology Fellow
    Dr. Bettcher is a postdoctoral fellow in neuropsychology at the Memory and Aging Center.
  • Richard Binney, PhD

    Postdoctoral Scholar - Neuroimaging
    Richard is a post-doctoral neuroimaging scientist working on the Neuroimaging in Frontotemporal Dementia study.
  • Natasha Boissier, LCSW

    Social Worker
    Ms. Boissier works with families during the initial visits and helps them to identify comprehensive care plans.
  • Adam Boxer, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Neurology
    Dr. Boxer directs studies of new therapeutic agents for Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia.
  • Edgar Busovaca

    Imaging Core Associate
    Edgar Busovaca works with the acquisition, archiving and analysis of MRI data within the MAC.
  • Steven Chao, MD, PhD

    Neurologist
    Dr. Chao is a neurologist at the MAC and researches early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Winston Chiong, MD, PhD

    Neurology Fellow
    Dr. Chiong is a neurology fellow in the UCSF Memory and Aging Center.
  • Kelly Creighton

    Administrative Manager, NDBB
    Kelly Creighton manages the Neurodegenerative Disease Brain Bank and the Autopsy Program
  • Mary De May, MD

    Hellman Master Clinician
    As an attending physician, Dr. De May evaluates new patients and provides ongoing care.
  • Kathleen Drew

    Financial Analyst
    Kathleen Drew is a financial analyst at the Memory and Aging Center.
  • Nina Dronkers, PhD

    Speech Pathologist
    Dr. Dronkers assists in the evaluation of those individuals with progressive changes in their speech or language skills.