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Daniel H. Lowenstein | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Colorado Pennsylvania State University Harvard Medical School |
Awards | Numerous teaching awards; American Epilepsy Society Basic Research Award (2001) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurology |
Institutions | University of California, San Francisco |
Daniel H. Lowenstein is an American neurologist who is the Robert B. and Ellinor Aird Professor of Neurology and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is known for his work in the field of epilepsy including laboratory-based and clinical research, the clinical care of patients with epilepsy, and advocacy for the needs of patients and family members living with epilepsy. He was the originator of the “Academy of Medical Educators” concept, and is the recipient of teaching awards both at UCSF and nationally. He has served as the Dean for Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, and as President of the American Epilepsy Society. In 2017, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his contributions to American medicine.[1]