Donna Ferriero, MD

Dr. Donna Ferriero is a neurologist who brings nearly five decades of medical expertise to her practice. She earned her medical degree from University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and completed her residency at University of California. With 47 years of experience in neurology, Dr. Ferriero provides comprehensive neurological care with particular focus on complex cases. She is fluent in Chinese, English, and Spanish, allowing her to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Ferriero practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California. Her clinical expertise includes treating retinopathy of prematurity, a serious eye condition that can affect premature babies. She also performs therapeutic hypothermia, a specialized treatment that helps protect the brain by carefully controlling body temperature. This advanced procedure is often used to prevent brain damage in critically ill patients.