Dementia Specialists in CaliforniaPage 4
66 verified specialists treating dementia are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Walnut Creek, San Diego, and San Francisco. Common hospital affiliations include Uci Health-orange, John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center, and UCI Health.
Sonja Darwish, MD
Neurology
Walnut Creek, CA7 years9+ pubs
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Bruce Lasker, MD
Neurology
San Diego, CA30+ years7+ pubs
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Scott Josephson, M.D.
Chair, Department of Neurology; Carmen Castro Franceschi and Gladyne K. Mitchell Neurohospitalist Distinguished Professor
Neurology
San Francisco, CA20+ years93+ pubs
Vascular Neurology & StrokeBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
Felicia Reinitz, MD, PHD
Neurology
Palo Alto, CA13+ pubs
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
David Perry, MD
Neurology
Neurology
San Francisco, CA20+ years272+ pubs
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
Claire Clelland, MD, PHD
Memory and Cognitive Disorders Neurology
Neurology
San Francisco, CA10+ years43+ pubs
Behavioral Neurology & Dementia
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is this list of dementia specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Dementia 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 specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to dementia. 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 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?
Dementia 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 care.