Dr. Maria L. Gorno

Dr. Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini is a neurologist at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. Her goal in patient care is to use state-of the-art cognitive and imaging techniques to diagnose and treat neurological disorders. She places a particular emphasis on managing dementia and neurodegenerative disorders. Gorno-Tempini's main research interest is progressive aphasia, impaired ability to speak or understand language. Gorno-Tempini completed her medical degree and specialty training in neurology in Italy, with a focus on behavioral neurology. She worked for three years in the Functional Imaging Laboratory at University College London, where she also earned a doctorate in imaging neuroscience.

Dr. Gorno is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Progressive Aphasia, Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Developmental Reading Disorder.

She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 260 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. Dr. Gorno is currently accepting new patients.