Alissa Sideman

Alissa Sideman is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Health Policy Studies and a core faculty member at the Global Brain Health Institute, both within the UCSF School of Medicine. Her work bridges medical anthropology and health policy, focusing on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia care navigation, and palliative care integration in memory clinics.

Research interests include:

• Primary care-based dementia diagnosis
• Technology-mediated caregiver support
• Cross-cultural health practices
• Policy implementation in global settings
• Neuroethics of emerging treatments
• Healthcare innovation equity

Her publications highlight collaborative care models, telehealth applications, and anthropological approaches to health reform. She leads projects addressing financial abuse in dementia, cognitive screening in primary care, and cultural dimensions of aging. No formal academic awards are listed, but her work appears in high-impact journals like JAMA Internal Medicine and PLOS Medicine. Teaching responsibilities span qualitative methods and implementation science for medical students and fellows.