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Critical Care Medicine Specialists in California

55 verified specialists treating critical care medicine are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Stanford. Common hospital affiliations include Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, and UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital.

Paul Vespa

Paul Vespa, MD

Assistant Dean of Critical Care Medicine, Research; Gary L. Brinderson Family Chair in Neurocritical Care; Professor In Residence of Neurosurgery and Neurology; Director of the Neurocritical Care Program

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Neurocritical Care
Igor Barjaktarevic

Igor Barjaktarevic, M.D., M.SC

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, COPD Program

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Steven Hays

Steven Hays, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Pulmonology

San Francisco, CA6 years
Cardiac Critical Care
Marion Buckwalter

Marion Buckwalter, MD

Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Adult Neurology) and of Neurosurgery

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Neurocritical Care
Krishna Sundar

Krishna Sundar, MD

Medical Director, Sleep-Wake Center, University of Utah

Pulmonology

Sacramento, CA30+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Wade Smith

Wade Smith, MD

Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
Chitra Venkatasubramanian

Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MD

Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology; Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

Neurology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
Roy Artal

Roy Artal, M.D.

IM Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Wengui Yu

Wengui Yu, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology and Vice Chair for Hospital Affairs, Neurology; Director, UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center

Neurology

Orange, CA30+ years
Neurocritical CareVascular Neurology & Stroke
Holly Hinson

Holly Hinson, M.D., MCR

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Brian Scott

Brian Scott, MD

Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology; Clinical Associate Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

Neurology

Redwood City, CA20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Nerses Sanossian

Nerses Sanossian, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinical Scholar), University of Southern California

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
Zachary Threlkeld

Zachary Threlkeld, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Adult Neurology

Neurology

Stanford, CA10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Oren Friedman

Oren Friedman, MD

Associate Director, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute)

Pulmonology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Grant Turner

Grant Turner, MD

Associate Director, Adult CF Program

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Cystic Fibrosis
Amit Banga

Amit Banga, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Pulmonology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Mustafa Kazemi

Mustafa Kazemi, MD

Medical Director, ICU/CCU, San Ramon Regional Medical Center

Cardiology

San Ramon, CA30+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
May Kim-Tenser

May Kim-Tenser, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery (Clinician Educator)

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
Neel Singhal

Neel Singhal, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Lara Zimmermann

Lara Zimmermann, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurology; Neurological Surgery; Co-Director, Neurocritical Care Service

Neurology

Sacramento, CA15+ years
Neurocritical Care

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of critical care medicine specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Critical Care Medicine 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 critical care medicine specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to critical care medicine. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these critical care medicine 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 Critical Care Medicine?
Critical Care Medicine 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 critical care medicine care.
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