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Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease Specialists in Pennsylvania

94 verified specialists treating stroke & cerebrovascular disease are listed for Pennsylvania. Coverage is strongest around Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wynewood. Common hospital affiliations include University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Brett Cucchiara

Brett Cucchiara, MD

Director, Neurovascular Lab; Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Grant Liu

Grant Liu, MD

Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Raymond G. Perelman Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Scott Kasner

Scott Kasner, MD

Ruth M. and Tristram C. Colket, Jr. President's Distinguished Professor of Neurology; Chief, Division of Vascular Neurology; Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Nabila Dahodwala

Nabila Dahodwala, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology; Movement Disorders Fellowship Director

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years
Movement Disorders
Steven Messe

Steven Messe, MD

Associate Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Director of Fellowship Programs, Department of Neurology Ruth M and Tristram C Colket, Jr President's Distinguished Professor

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Raul Nogueira

Raul Nogueira, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology; Division Chief, Cerebrovascular Medicine; Director, UPMC Stroke Institute

Neurology

Pittsburgh, PA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
John Detre

John Detre, MD

Professor of Neurology; Director, Center for Functional Neuroimaging; Director, Brain Science Center; co-Director, Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Neurocritical Care
Sanjeev Vaishnavi

Sanjeev Vaishnavi, MD

Director of Clinical Research, Penn Memory Center

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA15+ years
Movement Disorders
Timothy Shapiro

Timothy Shapiro, MD

Clinical Associate of Medicine

Cardiology

Wynewood, PA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Lori Shutter

Lori Shutter, MD

Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery; Vice Chair of Education, Department of Critical Care Medicine; Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program; Medical Director, Neurovascular & Neurotrauma ICUs

Neurology

Pittsburgh, PA30+ years
Brain Injury MedicineNeurocritical Care
Joshua Levine

Joshua Levine, MD

Chief, Division of Neurocritical Care; Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Neurology; Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Laurie Knepper

Laurie Knepper, MD

Vice Chair of Education, Neurology; Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Neurology

Pittsburgh, PA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Parthasarathy Thirumala

Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Center for Clinical Neurophysiology

Neurology

Monroeville, PA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Nicole Chiota-Mccollum

Nicole Chiota-Mccollum, MD

Neurology

Lancaster, PA15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Meredith Spindler

Meredith Spindler, MD

Director of Clinical Operations, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center

Neurology

Cranberry Township, PA20+ years
Movement Disorders
Danielle Sandsmark

Danielle Sandsmark, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Neurocritical Care Research, University of Pennsylvania; Program Director of Neurocritical Care Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania; Co-Director, Penn Acute Care Research Collaborative

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Cynthia Kenmuir

Cynthia Kenmuir, M.D., PH.D.

Chief of Neurology, UPMC Altoona; Director of Stroke Program, UPMC Altoona; Director of Neurointerventional Program, UPMC Altoona; Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh

Neurology

Pittsburgh, PA15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Monisha Kumar

Monisha Kumar, M.D.

Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Jens Witsch

Jens Witsch, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

York, PA15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Larami Mackenzie

Larami Mackenzie, MD

Associate Director, Neurocritical Care, Abington Memorial Hospital

Neurology

Abington, PA30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of stroke & cerebrovascular disease specialists in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania?
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.