Jim Barkovich, MD
Professor Emeritus
Radiology
School of Medicine

415-353-1537

A. James Barkovich, MD, is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Barkovich received his medical degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and completed his residency in Radiology from Letterman AMC, San Francisco in 1984, followed by a fellowship in Neuroradiology from Walter Reed AMC in 1986.

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Dr. Barkovich was also President of the American Society of Neuroradiology 1998-1999 and Secretary General of the World Federation of Neuroradiological Societies from 2002-2006.

Dr. Barkovich previously served as the Chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology in the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. He specialized in the diagnosis of neurological disorders in infants and children. His main research interests include neonatal brain injury and the use of magnetic resonance (MR) to better understand both normal brain development and to recognize and classify genetic disorders that underlie abnormal brain development.

Dr. Barkovich’s research established correlations between MR findings and the outcome in affected patients. He has 385 published articles, and has authored or co-authored 9 textbooks and 41 book chapters, and he has written and contributed to a collective of more than 400 research documents.

Expertise: NeuroRadiologist

Specialty: Pediatric Neuroradiology

Professional Interests: Neonatal brain injury and the use of magnetic resonance (MR) to better understand both normal brain development and to recognize and classify genetic disorders that underlie abnormal brain development

Education and Training:

  • Medical School: George Washington University, Washington, DC (1976-1980)
  • Internship: Letterman AMC, San Francisco - Radiology (1980-1981)
  • Residency: Letterman AMC, San Francisco - Radiology (1981-1984)
  • Fellowship: Walter Reed AMC, Washington, DC - Neuroradiology (1984-1986)
  • California Medical License
  • Ohio State Medical License (inactive)
  • New York State Medical License (inactive)
  • American Board of Radiology (1984)
  • Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology (1996, 2006)

Awards

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  • Outstanding Clinical Research Lecture, University of California, San Francisco, 2014
  • Distinguished Investigator Award, Academy of Radiology Research, 2013
  • Gold Medalist, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2012
  • Outstanding Achievement in Research Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2012
  • Outstanding Contributions in Research Award, Neuroradiology Education and Research Foundation, 2008
  • Gold Medalist, American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, 2006
  • Michael J. Bresnan Lecturer in Child Neurology, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 2006
  • Peter Emil Becker Award for Outstanding Contributions to Child Neurology and Pediatric Neuroradiolog, German-Austrian-Swiss Society of Child Neurology, 2005
  • Bruce O. Berg Lecturer, University of California, San Francisco Department of Neurology, 2005
  • America's Top Doctors, 2002-2014
  • World Federation of Neuroradiological Socieities, Secretary General, 2002-2006
  • American Society of Neuroradiology, President, 1998-1999
  • Goldenson Technology Award, United Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation, 1998
  • Nycomed Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1996
  • Best Doctors in America, 1995-2009
  • Outstanding Teacher Award, University of California, San Francisco Department of Neurology, 1990

Education & Training

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  • Fellowship Neuroradiology Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1986
  • Residency Radiology Letterman Army Medical Center 1984
  • Internship Letterman Army Medical Center 1981
  • M.D. School of Medicine George Washington University 1980

Interests

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  • Pediatric Neuroradiology
  • neonatal brain injury
  • use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand both normal brain development and to recognize and classify genetic disorders that underlie abnormal brain development

Websites

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Publications (506)

Top publication keywords:
Agenesis of Corpus CallosumMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyAsphyxia NeonatorumCerebral CortexRhombencephalonMalformations of Cortical DevelopmentMagnetic Resonance ImagingNervous System MalformationsBrainInfant, NewbornBrain InjuriesDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingBrain DiseasesCerebellumInfant, Premature

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