Nicole Rosendale, MD
Associate Professor
Neurology
School of Medicine

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.

• Functional neurological disorder and functional somatic syndromes among sexual and gender minority people: A scoping review.
  Journal of psychosomatic research 2023 Lerario MP, Fusunyan M, Stave CD, Roldán V, Keuroghlian AS, Turban J, Perez DL, Maschi T, Rosendale N
• Functional Neurological Disorder Among Sexual and Gender Minority People.
  Neurologic clinics 2023 Lerario MP, Rosendale N, Waugh JL, Turban J, Maschi T
• Differences in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Between Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adults.
  JAMA cardiology 2023 Caceres BA, Sharma Y, Ravindranath R, Ensari I, Rosendale N, Doan D, Streed CG
• Measuring Ambulatory Racial and Ethnic Neurologic Disparities With the Axon Registry.
  Neurology. Clinical practice 2023 Benson RT, Benish SM, Esper GJ, Kissela B, Rosendale N, Marulanda-Londono E, Hope OA, Pham TTA, Roe M, Torres A, Lien A, Kauwe S', Lundgren KB, Mante A, Schierman B, Jones LK
• Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistula with nerve root enhancement mimicking myeloradiculitis: a case report.
  BMC neurology 2023 Chiang S, Pet DB, Talbott JF, LaHue SC, Douglas VC, Rosendale N
• Gender and Sex Equity in Stroke Research, Education, and Care.
  Stroke 2023 Volpe SG, Zuniga MC, Caunca MR, Rosendale N
• Exploring Stroke Risk Factors and Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority People.
  Neurology. Clinical practice 2023 Diaz MA, Rosendale N
• Migraine, Migraine Disability, Trauma, and Discrimination in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals.
  Neurology 2022 Rosendale N, Guterman EL, Obedin-Maliver J, Flentje A, Capriotti MR, Lubensky ME, Lunn MR
• Sex and Gender Considerations in Episodic Migraine.
  Current pain and headache reports 2022 Ahmad SR, Rosendale N
• Discrimination is associated with C-reactive protein among young sexual minority men.
  Journal of behavioral medicine 2022 Cook SH, Slopen N, Scarimbolo L, Mirin N, Wood EP, Rosendale N, Chunara R, Burke CW, Halkitis PN
• Social Determinants of Health in Neurology.
  Neurologic clinics 2022 Rosendale N
• Lessons Learned From an Integrated Neurology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum.
  Neurology. Clinical practice 2021 Anderson N, Josephson SA, Rosendale N
• Amnestic Syndrome and Bilateral Hippocampal Diffusion Abnormalities From Opioid Use.
  Neurology. Clinical practice 2021 Ahlbach C, Holmes BB, Narvid J, Rosendale N
• Author Response: Amnestic Syndrome and Bilateral Hippocampal Diffusion Abnormalities From Opioid Use.
  Neurology. Clinical practice 2021 Holmes BB, Ahlbach C, Narvid J, Rosendale N
• Spinal cord injury in sexual and gender minority individuals.
  The journal of spinal cord medicine 2021 Rosendale N, Singh V
• Experiences of sexual and gender minority people living with multiple sclerosis in Northern California: An exploratory study.
  Multiple sclerosis and related disorders 2021 Anderson A, Dierkhising J, Rush G, Carleton M, Rosendale N, Bove R
• Sexual and Gender Minority Health in Neurology: A Scoping Review.
  JAMA neurology 2021 Rosendale N, Wong JO, Flatt JD, Whitaker E
• Expanding sexual and gender minority research in movement disorders: More than awareness and acceptance.
  Parkinsonism & related disorders 2021 Lin CR, Rosendale N, Deeb W
• Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in LGBTQ Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
  Circulation 2020 Caceres BA, Streed CG, Corliss HL, Lloyd-Jones DM, Matthews PA, Mukherjee M, Poteat T, Rosendale N, Ross LM, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on …
• The Intersection of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Race/Ethnicity on Cardiovascular Health: a Review of the Literature and Needed Research
  Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2020 Nicole Rosendale, Michelle A. Albert
• Systematic Collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in a Public Health System: The San Francisco Health Network SO/GI Systems-Change Initiative.
  Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety 2020 Rosendale N, Fishman A, Goldman S, Pardo S, Scarborough A, Bennett A
• Adult-Onset Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis With a 30-Year Latent Period.
  The Neurohospitalist 2019 Holmes BB, Conell-Price J, Kreple CJ, Ashraf D, Betjemann J, Rosendale N
• American Academy of Neurology members' preparedness to treat sexual and gender minorities.
  Neurology 2019 Rosendale N, Ostendorf T, Evans DA, Weathers A, Sico JJ, Randall J, Hinson HE
• Hospital admission and readmission among homeless patients with neurologic disease.
  Neurology 2019 Rosendale N, Guterman EL, Betjemann JP, Josephson SA, Douglas VC
• Stroke Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes in Transgender Adults: A Case Series.
  The neurologist 2019 LaHue SC, Torres D, Rosendale N, Singh V
• Acute Sensorimotor Deficit as a Lone Manifestation of Neurocysticercosis: An Important Differential Diagnosis in Emergency Departments of Developed Countries.
  Journal of global infectious diseases 2019 Deng H, Yue JK, Sampognaro PJ, Rosendale N
• Acute Clinical Care for Transgender Patients: A Review.
  JAMA internal medicine 2018 Rosendale N, Goldman S, Ortiz GM, Haber LA
• Residency Training: The need for an integrated diversity curriculum for neurology residency.
  Neurology 2017 Rosendale N, Josephson SA
• Acceptance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People--Reply.
  JAMA neurology 2015 Rosendale N, Josephson SA
• The Importance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health in Neurology: What's in a Name?
  JAMA neurology 2015 Rosendale N, Josephson SA