The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in St Petersburg, FL

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 161 doctor with experience in Stroke near St Petersburg, FL. Of these, 131 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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161 providers found
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Bayfront Health

    603 7th St S Ste 500, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Deveikis is a Neuroradiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Deveikis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Shassan Akbari
    Experienced in Stroke
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Stroke
    General Surgery

    Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg

    601 5th Street South, Suite 500, Suite 500, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu

    Dr. Akbari specializes in pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the medical staff in 2022. He also is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also is director of Clinical Research in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery in the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences. Previously, Dr. Akbari was an attending physician at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Akbari earned his medical degree and a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He also completed a residency in neurosurgery and served as chief resident at Washington University. He completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham. Dr. Akbari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    St. Anthony's Hospital

    1200 7th Ave N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Stengel is a Neurosurgery provider in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Stengel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.

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    Advanced in Stroke
    Radiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Radiology

    St. Anthonys Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit

    1200 7th Ave N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Egan is a Radiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Egan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Headache.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Professional Health Care Of Pinellas

    1839 Central Ave, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nino Kurtsikidze is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Kurtsikidze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kurtsikidze is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Nano Life PL.

    1201 5th Ave N Ste 410, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juan Casadevalls is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Casadevalls is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Lung Metastases, Grass Allergy, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Nano Life PL.

    1201 5th Ave N Ste 410, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Proietto is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Proietto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Stroke, Heart Attack, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Nano Life PL.

    1201 5th Ave N Ste 410, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Sherman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Sherman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Professional Health Care Of Pinellas LLC

    5500 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fadi Saba is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Saba is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Saba is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Pediatric Physician Services - Neurosurgery

    601 5th Street South, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Ukrainian
    Offers Telehealth

    Yarema Bezchlibnyk is a Neurosurgery provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Bezchlibnyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Stroke
    Pediatrics

    Pediatric Physician Services - Radiology

    501 6th Avenue South, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Amit Daftari is a Pediatrics provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Daftari has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Pleurisy, CAPOS Syndrome, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Pediatrics | Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Pediatrics | Pediatric Radiology

    Pediatric Physician Services - Radiology

    501 6th Avenue South, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Baigorri is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Pediatrics provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Baigorri has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Ureteral Reconstruction.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Pediatric Physician Services - Radiology

    St Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Taylor is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    St. Anthony's Hospital

    1200 7th Ave N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Rahaim is a Radiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Rahaim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Lung Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, CAPOS Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    St. Anthony's Hospital

    1200 7th Ave N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Claudia Nunes is a Radiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Nunes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Lump, Breast Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    St. Anthony's Hospital

    1200 7th Ave N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Schirm is a Radiologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Schirm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Florida Center For Neurology Inc.

    1607 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erasmo Passaro is a Neurologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Passaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Subependymoma.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    St. Joseph's Hospital Neurology St. Petersburg

    1201 5th Ave N Ste 202, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Rosario is a Neurologist in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Rosario is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Stroke, Myasthenia Gravis, and Ptosis.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Pinellas Primary Care

    2299 9th Ave N Ste 1F, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jaysukhlal Panara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Panara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Tracheitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Panara is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Aging Well Associates

    4320 Central Ave, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Eichenbaum is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Eichenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Newborn Jaundice, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Eichenbaum is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Stroke?

    A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."

    If blood flow is cut off for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get nutrients and oxygen. Brain cells can die, causing lasting damage.

    A stroke can also occur if a blood vessel inside the brain bursts, leading to bleeding inside the head.

    When should I see a Stroke doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Stroke doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Stroke doctors near St Petersburg, FL?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Stroke doctors near St Petersburg, FL?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Stroke doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Stroke doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Stroke doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Stroke doctor near St Petersburg, FL?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Stroke doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Stroke doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Stroke doctors near St Petersburg, FL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Stroke doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Stroke doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Stroke doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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