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Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Specialists in CaliforniaPage 2

67 verified specialists treating dementia & cognitive disorders are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Stanford, San Diego, and San Francisco. Common hospital affiliations include Pelvic Health Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Medical Center, and UC San Diego Health.

Frank Longo

Frank Longo, MD, PHD

Professor of Medicine and Professor, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
David Coughlin

David Coughlin, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Neurosciences

Neurology

San Diego, CA10+ years
Movement Disorders
Kristine Yaffe

Kristine Yaffe, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology; Vice Chair of Research in Psychiatry; Director, Center for Population Brain Health; Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Director of the Memory Evaluation Clinic

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Michael Gold

Michael Gold, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCLA

Neurology

Santa Monica, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Geoffrey Kerchner

Geoffrey Kerchner, MD, PHD

Consulting Associate Professor, Stanford University

Neurology

Stanford, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Keith Vossel

Keith Vossel, M.D.

Professor of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center - Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Disease; Director, Dementia Research, Education, and Advancement in Los Angeles (DREAM-LA); Michael M. Minchin, Jr., President, J.D. French Alzheimer’s Foundation Endowed Chair

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
William Jagust

William Jagust, MD

Professor of Neuroscience and Public Health, UC Berkeley

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Cathra Halabi

Cathra Halabi, M.D.

Neurorecovery Program Chief, Division of Neurovascular | Founding Director, Neurorecovery Clinic | UCSF

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Paul Aisen

Paul Aisen, MD

Epstein Alzheimer's Disease Director's Chair, Professor of Neurology, Founding Director of Epstein Family Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute

Neurology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Stuart Lipton

Stuart Lipton, M.D./PH.D

Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurosciences, UC San Diego School of Medicine; Professor and Co-Director, Neuroscience Translational Center, The Scripps Research Institute

Neurology

La Jolla, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Robert Baloh

Robert Baloh, MD

Vice Chair and Professor of Neurology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Jessica Rexach

Jessica Rexach, M.D., PH.D

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Sheldon Wolf

Sheldon Wolf, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine

Neurology

Sylmar, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Stephanie Lessig

Stephanie Lessig, M.D.

Neurology

San Diego, CA20+ years
Movement Disorders
Ali Ezzati

Ali Ezzati, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology; Director, Neuroinformatics Program; Director, Center for Design, Discovery & Data Analytics (3D Center), Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine

Neurology

Orange, CA15+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Leila Darki

Leila Darki, M.D

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Irina Skylar-Scott

Irina Skylar-Scott, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Adult Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Neurology

Stanford, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Lennart Mucke

Lennart Mucke, MD

Director, Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Adys Mendizabal

Adys Mendizabal, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Branko Huisa

Branko Huisa, M.D.

Neurology

El Cajon, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia

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Frequently Asked Questions

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