Dr. Elysa Marco is a board-certified pediatric neurologist with additional fellowship training in cognition, behavior and neurogenetics. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology, at the University of Pennsylvania then attended medical school, residency, and fellowship at University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

Dr. Marco combines direct patient care with highly collaborative research.  Dr. Marco’s sensory research, in partnership with Pratik Mukherjee, investigates the neural networks of sensory over responsivity and emotional regulation; her genetics work with Elliott Sherr has sought to understand the genetic contribution of new and inherited gene variants to neurodevelopmental conditions; her functional imaging magnetoencephalography work with Srikantan Nagaran has focused on timing the brain activity that differentiate children with and without sensory processing and autism related disorders; and her braining training work with Joaquin Anguera and Adam Gazzaley seeks to determine whether structured play with engaging “video games” can lead to better attention and measurable brain change. Most recently at Cortica Healthcare, Dr. Marco, continues to co-lead multiple clinical medical and device trials, including recently published work on Cranial Electric Stimulation with Dr. Shapiro.  For a list of peer reviewed publications, click here.

Dr. Kevin Shapiro is a board-certified Neurologist with a special qualification in Child Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2008 and completed his Neurology training at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a Vascular Neurology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. In addition, he holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University, with a specialization in cognitive neuropsychology. His practice focuses on the neurology of developmental cognitive conditions, including sensory processing differences, language disorders, ADHD, dyslexia, and autism, in both children and adults. He also evaluates and treats patients with chronic neurologic symptoms related to immune and inflammatory disorders.

Dr. Mary Steele is a board-certified pediatrician with extensive additional training in neurodevelopment, behavior, and psychopharmacology.  She completed her undergraduate studies in Human Biology at Stanford University, attended medical school at Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Minnesota, and completed her pediatric residency at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

Past work experiences included general pediatric care,  evaluations and care for individuals with developmental delays and disabilities at the Golden Gate Regional Center, and time leading clinical initiatives related to toxic stress through UCSF's Developmental Medicine division.  From 2019 through October 2022, Dr. Steele was a member of the Cortica Marin clinical team caring for children, teens, and young adults with neurodevelopmental differences.  

Dr. Steele opened Lifetime Neurodevelopmental Care Inc in 2023 and is now offering clinical services to children, teens, and young adults in the San Francisco Bay Area.