Yuen So, MD, PhD

Clinical Focus

• Neuropathy
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Electromyography
• Myositis
• Muscular Dystrophies
• Neurology

Academic Appointments

• Emeritus (Active) Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
• Member, Bio-X

Administrative Appointments

• Vice Chair, Clinical Services, Department of Neurology (2015 - Present)
• Director, Neurology Clinics, Department of Neurology (1999 - Present)
• Director, Residency Program, Department of Neurology (1999 - 2010)

Honors & Awards

• President, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (Oct 2019 - Oct 2020)
• 2018 AANEM Distinguished Physician Award, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2018)
• AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award, Association of American Medical Colleges (2005)
• L. Forno Award for Teaching Excellence, Stanford Department of Neurology (1999)
• Most Outstanding Teacher, Oregon Health Sciences University, Department of Neurology (1998)
• Elected member, American Neurological Association (1997)
• Golden Upgoing Toe Award for Most Outstanding Teacher, UCSF Department of Neurology (1993)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

• Chair, Practice Issues Review Panel, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2007 - 2014)
• Board of Directors, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2015 - 2021)
• Co-Chair, Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology (2003 - 2009)

Professional Education

• Medical Education: Yale School Of Medicine (1982) CT
• Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine (2011)
• Internship: UCSF Medical Center (1984) CA
• Fellowship: UCSF Medical Center (1988) CA
• Residency: UCSF Medical Center (1987) CA
• Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (1989)
• BS, Northwestern University
• PhD, Rockefeller University
• MD, Yale University