Neurology Support Groups

Brain Tumor Support Group

The UCSF Brain Tumor Support Group provides a forum for patients, family members and caregivers to share their experiences and concerns, and learn from each other.

Location: Please call for location information.
Meetings: First Wednesday of the month, 6 – 8 p.m.
Contact: (415) 990-4461

Chinese Living with Epilepsy Support Group

The UCSF Chinese Living With Epilepsy Support Group is open to Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking epilepsy patients and their families.

Location: UCSF Epilepsy Center, 400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, Room A-888, San Francisco
Meetings: Third Friday of the month, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Contact: Dr. Tina Shih, [email protected], or Candy Huang, (415) 353-2013

Living with Epilepsy Support Group

The UCSF Living With Epilepsy Support Group is a free monthly gathering that offers opportunities for discussion and education in a caring, safe environment. It is open to patients with epilepsy as well as their friends and family members.

Location: UCSF Epilepsy Center, 400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, Room A-888, San Francisco
Meetings: First Monday of the month, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Contact: Gilbert Woo, [email protected]

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

The UCSF Art of Living Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group meets once a month to provide a supportive environment for patients and their loved ones to discuss ideas on enhancing daily life. The group was started by Dr. Elizabeth Crabtree-Hartman and is facilitated by Dr. Riley Bove. Light refreshments are provided, parking is free, and no reservation is necessary. Partners, family members and friends are welcome to attend.

The group offers opportunities to hear guest speakers from a variety of disciplines on topics related to MS, as well as to share information, receive and offer support, and discuss relevant issues. Goals for participants include learning new strategies, feeling empowered to cope with challenges and feeling connected to a community.

Location: National MS Society Building, 1700 Owens St. (corner of 16th and Owens streets), Fifth Floor Conference Room, San Francisco. Please enter through main doors on Owens Street.
Meetings: Third Thursday of the month, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Dr. Riley Bove, [email protected]

Three parking options are available:

• The closest is the parking structure at 1670 Owens Street (behind or beside the 1700 Owens Street building). Enter the lot from the side street behind 1700 Owens Street. UCSF will validate your parking in this lot.
• There is an outdoor parking lot behind 1500 Owens Street.
• The UCSF main parking structure is across the street, at 1675 Owens Street.

Parkinson's Disease Patient and Caregiver Support Group

The UCSF Parkinson's Disease Patient and Caregiver Support Group provides a forum to learn about medical and social issues that commonly affect people living with Parkinson's disease. Patients, caregivers and family members are welcome. Patients do not need to be receiving their care through the Veterans Affairs Health Care System to attend.

Location: San Francisco VA Health Care System, 4150 Clement St., Building 7, First Floor Auditorium, San Francisco
Meetings: Third Tuesday of the month, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Annie Li Wong, (415) 379-5530

Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

The Young Onset Parkinson's Disease Support Group is for people who were diagnosed before the age of 50 and are currently under the age of 60.

Location: Virtual (during Covid-19)
Meetings: First Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Monica Volz, NP at [email protected]

Newly Diagnosed Parkinson's Disease Support Group

The Newly Diagnosed Parkinson's Disease Support Group is for people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the past 5 to 6 years and their care partners.

Location: Virtual (during Covid-19)
Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Susan Heath, RN at [email protected]