Dr. Jerome A. Barakos, Radiologist
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Dr. Jerome A. Barakos

Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology

3700 California St Radiology Dept. San Francisco CA, 94118

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Specializing in diagnostic radiology, Dr. Jerome Barakos, MD is one of the country's best rated doctors. He currently sees patients in San francisco, California. Dr. Barakos holds a medical degree from ...

Education and Training

University of California 1986

Board Certification

diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology

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    For DIAGNOSTIC radioactive iodine (iodine-123), it lasts a few days until you can’t detect it. For THERAPEUTIC radioactive iodine (iodine-131), it lasts about a month. If you get iodine-131, your doctor may give you more detailed instructions. READ MORE

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    X-ray does not allow for visualization of internal soft tissues of the knee (ligaments and meniscus) and is primarily meant to evaluate the bones and to check for a joint effusion (joint effusion (fluid on the knee) may be a secondary feature of a torn ligament). A torn ligament can often be detected upon a physical examination. MRI is the imaging gold standard in the evaluation of an internal derangement of the knee (e.g., torn ligament or meniscus). READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

neuroradiology, with a special interest in pediatric neuroimaging

Fellowships

  • UCSF Medical Center neuroradiology 

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3700 California St Radiology Dept. -
San Francisco, CA 94118
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Get to know Radiologist Dr. Jerome A. Barakos, who serves patients in San Francisco, California.

A well-educated radiologist, Dr. Barakos is the Director of Neuroimaging at California Pacific Medical Center. He specializes in neuroradiology, with a special interest in pediatric neuroimaging.

A part of Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center is one of the largest not-for-profit medical centers in California. With four campuses located throughout San Francisco, it provides exemplary inpatient emergency and outpatient services, including specialized care for women and children, organ transplant programs, and innovative orthopedic treatments.

Having worked with Bioclinica for the past 15 years, Dr. Barakos serves as the lead neuroradiologist, and has participated in over 30 phase 3 neurodegenerative disease drug trials. He can also be found on staff at the Davies Campus and St. Luke’s Campus of California Pacific Medical Center.

Educated in the United States, he earned his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He then went on to complete his internship, residency in radiology, and fellowship in neuroradiology at the UCSF Medical Center.

Having authored many book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed radiological journals, Dr. Barakos is board-certified in both diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The ABR is a not-for-profit physician-led organization that oversees the certification and ongoing professional development of specialists in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.

Radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose a patient. A radiologist is a physician who uses imaging methodologies to diagnose and manage patients and provide therapeutic options. 

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