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Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease Specialists in CaliforniaPage 3

222 verified specialists treating stroke & cerebrovascular disease are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Francisco, Stanford, and Redwood City. Common hospital affiliations include UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, and Stanford Health Care.

William Seeley

William Seeley, M.D.

Professor of Neurology and Pathology; Zander Family Distinguished Professor in Neurology; Founding Director, UCSF Neurodegenerative Disease Brain Bank

Neurology

San Francisco, CA20+ years
Movement DisordersBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
Neil Schwartz

Neil Schwartz, MD

Director, Young Stroke Program

Neurology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Brian Scott

Brian Scott, MD

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

Neurology

Redwood City, CA20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Gordon Fung

Gordon Fung, MD

Cardiology

Cardiology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Preventive CardiologyAdvanced Cardiac Imaging
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
Nirav Patel

Nirav Patel, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Neurology

Irvine, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Lauren Patrick

Lauren Patrick, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Nancy Baker

Nancy Baker, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology

Neurology

Loma Linda, CA10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Douglas Galasko

Douglas Galasko, MD

Director of the UC San Diego Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Neurology

La Jolla, CA30+ years
Movement Disorders
Lama Al-Khoury

Lama Al-Khoury, M.D.

Professor of Neurosciences

Neurology

Riverside, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher, MD

Professor of Neurology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Neurology

Orange, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Peter Ljubenkov

Peter Ljubenkov, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Movement DisordersBehavioral Neurology & Dementia
Brett Meyer

Brett Meyer, M.D.

Neurology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Hooman Madyoon

Hooman Madyoon, M.D.

Attending Interventional Cardiologist, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute

Cardiology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Thomas Hemmen

Thomas Hemmen, M.D./PH.D

Neurology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Noriko Salamon

Noriko Salamon, MD

Professor of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Anita Tipirneni

Anita Tipirneni, MD

Neurology

Santa Monica, CA10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
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
Stefan Ruehm

Stefan Ruehm, MD

Associate Professor, Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine

Oncology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Radiation Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

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