Kenneth D. Laxer
Advanced in Memory Loss

Dr. Kenneth D. Laxer

Neurology
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Advanced in Memory Loss
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Kenneth Laxer is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Laxer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Memory Loss. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Laxer is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Memory Loss.

Graduate Institution
University Of California Irvine
Residency
Montreal Neurologic Institute, McGill University Neurology & Neurophysiology
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CA
Board Certifications
Neurology
Fellowships
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Sutter Delta Medical Center
California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Van Ness Campus MOB
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, San Francisco, CA 94109
Call: 415-600-7880

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


33 Total Publications

Episodic memory involves transient and sparse connectivity aligned to both internal and external events.
Episodic memory involves transient and sparse connectivity aligned to both internal and external events.
Journal: PLoS biology
Published: June 26, 2025
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    • Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
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