Neurology
Paul Vespa, MD
Assistant Dean of Critical Care Medicine, Research; Gary L. Brinderson Family Chair in Neurocritical Care; Professor In Residence of Neurosurgery and Neurology; Director of the Neurocritical Care Program
Dr. Paul M. Vespa, MD, is a distinguished neurointensivist and professor specializing in neurocritical care at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California. His subspecialty focus centers on the intensive management of critically ill patients with severe neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, intracerebral hemorrhage, stroke, seizures, coma, brain hemorrhage, brain trauma, spinal injury, and cerebral edema. He primarily serves adult populations i
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1998
- Diplomate of the UCNS in Neurocritical Care
- Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education & Training
- MD, Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1990
- Internship Internal Medicine, Riverside Methodist Hospitals, 1991
- Residency Neurology, University of Virginia Medical Center, 1994
- Fellowship Clinical Neurophysiology and Critical Care Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine: Neurosurgery, 1996
Peer Recognition
- Neurocritical Care Society — Presidential Citation
2019
- Super Doctors — Super Doctors
2024-2025 (2 years)
- Super Doctors — Super Doctors® Southern California
2024-2025 (2 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- SCCM Neuroscience Award Winner
- Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine
Leadership Roles
- Director of Neurocritical Care Program
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice