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Stroke Specialists in Tennessee

18 verified specialists treating stroke are listed for Tennessee. Coverage is strongest around Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atoka. Common hospital affiliations include Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Jackson-madison County General Hospital, and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

Howard Kirshner

Howard Kirshner, MD

Professor of Neurology and Vice Chair, Department of Neurology; Director, Division of Stroke

Neurology

Nashville, TN
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Eli Zimmerman

Eli Zimmerman, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology (Stroke and Vascular Neurology); Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Neurology

Nashville, TN15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Claribel Wee

Claribel Wee, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN10+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
Jillian Berkman

Jillian Berkman, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN8 years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Thomas Devlin

Thomas Devlin, MD PHD

Professor of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Neurology

Chattanooga, TN30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Deborah Kerrigan

Deborah Kerrigan, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Jennifer Burba

Jennifer Burba, MD

Assistant Professor of Inpatient Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Lisa Hermann

Lisa Hermann, MD

Professor of Clinical Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Derek Riebau

Derek Riebau, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology and Associate Vice Chair, Department of Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Kaushik Parsha

Kaushik Parsha, MD

Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center at Baptist Memorial Hospital

Neurology

Atoka, TN15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Matthew Schrag

Matthew Schrag, M.D., PHD

Assistant Professor of Neurology; Director, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Specialty Clinic

Neurology

Nashville, TN15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Andrei Alexandrov

Andrei Alexandrov, MD

Chairman

Neurology

Memphis, TN30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Katherine Nearing

Katherine Nearing, M.D.

Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Center for Health Science, Memphis

Neurology

Memphis, TN15+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Rejane Lisboa

Rejane Lisboa, MD

Neurology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Rocco Cannistraro

Rocco Cannistraro, MD

Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center

Neurology

Knoxville, TN10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Patrick Lavin

Patrick Lavin, MD

Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Nashville, TN30+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Simin Mansoor

Simin Mansoor, M.D.

Neurology

Signal Mountain, TN20+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Cheran Elangovan

Cheran Elangovan, M.D.,

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine – Memphis, Department of Neurology

Neurology

Memphis, TN10+ years
Vascular Neurology & Stroke

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of stroke specialists in Tennessee built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Stroke as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Tennessee. 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 specialist in Tennessee?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to stroke. 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 specialists accepting new patients in Tennessee?
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?
Stroke 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 care.