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Dementia & Cognitive Disorders Specialists in CaliforniaPage 3

67 verified specialists treating dementia & cognitive disorders are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles. Common hospital affiliations include Sutter Lakeside Hospital, California Rehabilitation Institute, and California Pacific Medical Center.

Jerome Barakos

Jerome Barakos, M.D.

Oncology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Midori Yenari

Midori Yenari, M.D.

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Kenneth Kosik

Kenneth Kosik, M.D.

Harriman Professor of Neuroscience Research and Co-Director, Neuroscience Research Institute

Neurology

Santa Barbara, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Raymond Swanson

Raymond Swanson, M.D.

Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Elizabeth Joe

Elizabeth Joe, M.D.

Co-Core Lead, USC CSF Diversion Center

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
John Weiss

John Weiss, MD

Professor, Department of Neurology and Anatomy & Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Neurology

Orange, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Kathleen Tingus

Kathleen Tingus, PHD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Stephen Massa

Stephen Massa, M. D.

Professor, Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine

Neurology

San Francisco, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Thomas Wingo

Thomas Wingo, M.D.

Professor, Department of Neurology

Neurology

Sacramento, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Natalie Diaz

Natalie Diaz, M.D.

Neurology

Torrance, CA20+ years
Movement Disorders
Jennifer Friedman

Jennifer Friedman, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurosciences and Pediatrics, University of California San Diego

Neurology

San Diego, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Claudia Kawas

Claudia Kawas, MD

Al and Trish Nichols Chair in Clinical Neuroscience; Professor of Neurology and Neurobiology & Behavior, University of California, Irvine

Neurology

Orange, CA
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Vivek Datta

Vivek Datta, M.D., M.P.H.

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Brain Injury MedicineBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
John Olichney

John Olichney, M.D.

Professor Emeritus of Neurology

Neurology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Laura Jong

Laura Jong, MD

Neurology

Rolling Hills Estates, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Brenton Wright

Brenton Wright, MD

Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship Program

Neurology

Carlsbad, CA15+ years
Movement Disorders
Loren Alving

Loren Alving, M.D.

HS Clinical Professor of Neurology; Director, UCSF Fresno Alzheimer & Memory Center

Neurology

Fresno, CA30+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Kyan Younes

Kyan Younes, MD

Assistant Professor

Neurology

Stanford, CA10+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Craig Hou

Craig Hou, MD

Neurology

South San Francisco, CA20+ years
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Elissaios Karageorgiou

Elissaios Karageorgiou, M.D.

Atlantic Fellow, Memory and Aging Center

Neurology

San Francisco, CA
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.