Jasmine Ng, MD

Dr. Jasmine Ng is a specialist in pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation who cares for patients with neurological conditions, such as spasticity (when prolonged muscle contractions cause abnormal tightness), spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy. She specializes in nonsurgical interventions, including ultrasound-guided chemodenervation (injections that block nerve signals) using botulinum toxin (Botox) or phenol. Her goal is to ensure state-of-the-art care tailored to the unique needs of her young patients.

In her research, Ng seeks to improve care for children with neurological conditions, particularly by advancing pediatric rehabilitation. For a project to help kids who received physical rehabilitation in the hospital, she is developing new approaches to provide support as they re-enter the school environment. She has published work on a range of topics, including pediatric anoxic brain injury (when a child's brain is damaged by oxygen deprivation) and diagnostic trends in non-small cell lung cancer. She has also contributed to the growing body of knowledge on rehabilitation techniques for pediatric patients, presenting her findings at national and international conferences.

Ng earned her medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, an affiliate of the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where she served as a resident instructor and lead organizer for the institute's annual research fair. She also completed a fellowship in pediatric rehabilitation medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, specializing in the care of children with complex rehabilitative needs.

Committed to medical education, Ng has delivered numerous lectures on pediatric rehabilitation topics, including at the Barrow Neurological Institute's Neuroscience Symposium and its Cerebral Palsy Family Education Day. She has served as a resident instructor for musculoskeletal ultrasound training as well as workshops on electromyography and nerve conduction studies. Her global outreach efforts include working as a medical volunteer and trainer for pediatric rehabilitation centers in China, where she also served as an assistant lecturer on human anatomy in Yunnan. She is dedicated to expanding rehabilitation medicine access to underserved populations.

Before joining UCSF, Ng was a pediatric physiatrist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and practiced at the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, where she played a pivotal role in advancing pediatric rehabilitation services. She led the development of the hospital's first spasticity clinic and served as its director, introducing advanced therapies and implementing a minimal sedation protocol for patients who didn't need to stay in the hospital. She also spearheaded the creation of a clinic providing early assessment of motor skills by neurologists and other specialists so that children at risk for cerebral palsy could benefit from early detection and treatment.

Ng is active in several professional organizations, including the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, where she has served on the international affairs committee.