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Alzheimer's Disease Specialists in California

91 verified specialists treating alzheimer's disease are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Francisco, Sacramento, and Stanford. Common hospital affiliations include UCSF Medical Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, and Stanford University Medical Center.

Gil Rabinovici

Gil Rabinovici, MD

Professor of Neurology, Edward and Pearl Fein Distinguished Professor in Memory and Aging (UCSF)

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Michael Geschwind

Michael Geschwind, M.D., PH.D.

Professor of Neurology; Michael J. Homer Chair in Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & DementiaMovement Disorders
Charles Decarli

Charles Decarli, MD

Distinguished Professor, Department of Neurology; Co-Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Neurology

Sacramento, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Victor Henderson

Victor Henderson, MD

Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Neurology and Neurological Sciences

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Adam Boxer

Adam Boxer, M.D.

Endowed Professor in Memory and Aging, Department of Neurology, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Movement DisordersBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
Helena Chui

Helena Chui, M.D.

Chair and Professor of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
John Ringman

John Ringman, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology, Helene and Lou Galen Endowed Professorship in Neurology

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Aimee Kao

Aimee Kao, M.D., PH.D.

Professor

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Movement DisordersBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
Mercedes Paredes

Mercedes Paredes, MD, PHD

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Winston Chiong

Winston Chiong, M.D., PH.D.

Professor

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Mario Mendez

Mario Mendez, MD

Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director of Neurobehavior, VA Greater Los Angeles; Director, Focal-type Dementia Clinic and Program, UCLA

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Timothy Richardson

Timothy Richardson, M.D.

Dermatology

Palm Desert, CA30+ years
Procedural DermatologyMohs Micrographic Surgery
David Pleasure

David Pleasure, MD

Distinguished Professor, Department of Neurology

Neurology

Sacramento, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Sharon Sha

Sharon Sha, MD

Professor, Adult Neurology

Neurology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Joseph Sabatino

Joseph Sabatino, M.D., PH.D.

Neuroimmunology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Gaby Thai

Gaby Thai, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Neurology

Orange, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Derk Purcell

Derk Purcell, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor of Neuroradiology, University of California San Francisco

Oncology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Sara Lahue

Sara Lahue, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Movement Disorders
Dena Dubal

Dena Dubal, M.D., PH.D.

Professor of Neurology, David A. Coulter Endowed Chair in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease

Neurology

San Francisco, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
John Best

John Best, MD

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of alzheimer's disease specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Alzheimer's Disease as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a alzheimer's disease specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to alzheimer's disease. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these alzheimer's disease specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Disease is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches alzheimer's disease care.