Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Kara Bischoff is the Associate Division Chief for Outpatient Palliative Care at UCSF and the Medical Director of UCSF's Outpatient Palliative Care Service. She provides palliative care to patients with a range of serious illnesses, including neurologic diseases, cancer, and chronic lung diseases. In recent years Dr. Bischoff has developed particular expertise in palliative care for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She conducts research in this area and leads a national Palliative Care for ALS Working Group. She has been recognized by the AAHPM as an Emerging Leader in Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Bischoff received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, followed by a residency and chief residency at UCSF in Internal Medicine, and a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, also at UCSF. She is an active member of the AAHPM and the International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS). She is a mother, an outdoor enthusiast, and a San Francisco Bay Area native.
Calm your Nerves: Clinical Tips from Neuropalliative Experts to Ease your Neurophobia
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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