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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Specialists in California

76 verified specialists treating drug-resistant epilepsy are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Stanford, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Common hospital affiliations include Stanford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Stanford Health Care, and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.

Kimford Meador

Kimford Meador, MD

Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Clinical Director, Stanford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Epilepsy
John Stern

John Stern, MD

Professor and Director of the Epilepsy Clinical Program in the Department of Neurology at the Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); Director of UCLA's Epilepsy Fellowship Training Program; Medical Director of UCLA's Seizure Disorder Center

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
EpilepsyClinical Neurophysiology
Dawn Eliashiv

Dawn Eliashiv, M.D.

Professor of Neurology and Co-Director of the UCLA Seizure Disorders Center

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
EpilepsyClinical Neurophysiology
Vikram Rao

Vikram Rao, MD, PHD

Professor, Neurology; Distinguished Professor in Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Epilepsy
Marc Nuwer

Marc Nuwer, MD

Chief, Clinical Neurophysiology; Professor, Neurology

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Clinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy
Robert Fisher

Robert Fisher, MD

Maslah Saul, MD Professor and Director of the Stanford Epilepsy Center

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Clinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy
Raman Sankar

Raman Sankar, M.D.

Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, UCLA; Rubin Brown Endowed Chair; Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology (2005-2022)

Pediatrics

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Vanja Douglas

Vanja Douglas, M.D.

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Epilepsy
Martha Morrell

Martha Morrell, MD

Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Clinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy
Joseph Sullivan

Joseph Sullivan, M.D.

Professor, Neurology; Murphy Parker Endowed Professor in Pediatric Epilepsy

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Child NeurologyEpilepsy
Jack Lin

Jack Lin, MD

Professor of Neurology; Director, UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program; Vice Chair - Strategy and Planning; Section Chief - Epilepsy, Sleep & Neurodiagnostics

Neurology

Sacramento, CA20+ years
Epilepsy
Josef Parvizi

Josef Parvizi, MD, PHD

Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Adult Neurology) and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery

Neurology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Epilepsy
Robert Knowlton

Robert Knowlton, MD

Professor of Neurology; Medical Director, UCSF Seizure Disorders Surgical Program

Neurology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Epilepsy
Jerry Shih

Jerry Shih, M.D.

Professor

Neurology

La Jolla, CA30+ years
Epilepsy
Mona Sazgar

Mona Sazgar, MD

Clinical Professor, Neurology, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Neurology

Orange, CA20+ years
Clinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy
Jeffrey Kennedy

Jeffrey Kennedy, MD

Professor, Department of Neurology

Neurology

Sacramento, CA15+ years
Epilepsy
Susannah Cornes

Susannah Cornes, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurology, UCSF

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Epilepsy
Manu Hegde

Manu Hegde, M.D., PH.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of California, San Francisco

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Epilepsy
Michael Rogawski

Michael Rogawski, M.D.

Distinguished Professor, Department of Neurology, University of California, Davis

Neurology

Sacramento, CA30+ years
Epilepsy
Daniel Lowenstein

Daniel Lowenstein, M.D.

Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA
Epilepsy

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Frequently Asked Questions

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