The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in New Orleans, LA

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 159 doctor with experience in Stroke near New Orleans, LA. Of these, 115 are Experienced, 29 are Advanced, 13 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Gabriel A. Vidal obtained his medical degree from Central del Caribe, SOM, in Puerto Rico - his native country. He went on to complete his internship at the Louisiana State University in New Orleans, where he also completed his neurology residency and served as chief resident. Dr. Vidal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Touro Infirmary

    1401 Foucher St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sheryl Martin is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Martin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Tarsia is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Tarsia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Tarsia is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Zweifler is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Zweifler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Moyamoya Disease, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Zweifler is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Lauren Dunn was born in New Orleans but grew up in Houston, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree in English from Yale University. She attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, TX. Following this, she completed her internship in internal medicine and residency in neurology at Columbia University - New York Presbyterian. Dr. Dunn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1516 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Dumont is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Dumont is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nneka Ifejika is a Physiatrist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ifejika is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Alien Hand Syndrome, Hemiplegia, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ifejika is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harold Mcgrade is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mcgrade is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Milburn is a Radiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Milburn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Ascites, Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Milburn is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Giuseppe Ciccotto is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ciccotto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Chiari Malformation Type 1, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Gulotta is a Radiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Gulotta has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Stroke, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Tulane University School Of Medicine

    1430 Tulane Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Freiberg is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Freiberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Epilepsy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    University Medical Center Ambulatory Care Building

    2001 Tulane Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aimee Aysenne is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Aysenne is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    University Medical Center

    2000 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Salerian is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Salerian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spasticity, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    University Medical Center

    2000 Canal St, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Velander is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Velander is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

    2820 Napoleon Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Erin Biro, a native of New York, has joined the nationally ranked Department of Neurosurgery at Ochsner Health System. She is the first female adult neurosurgery attending within Ochsner as well as the New Orleans area. She earned her medical degree from The State University of New York Upstate Medical University. She completed her neurosurgical residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY. Dr. Biro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Ochsner Health Center - Baptist Napoleon Medical Plaza

    2820 Napoleon Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Fiore is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Fiore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Susac Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Memory Loss. Dr. Fiore is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Ochsner Baptist - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center

    2700 Napoleon Ave, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Russian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Chintan Rupareliya is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Rupareliya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Anton Syndrome, Dysgraphia, Headache, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Rupareliya is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Osvaldo A. Camilo received his medical degree with the academic honor cum laude from Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1986. He went on to complete his internship at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and neurology residency at State University of New York at Stony Brook in New York. He completed an Epilepsy fellowship at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a Cerebrovascular Disease fellowship at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Dr. Camilo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Kalyvas is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kalyvas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Scoliosis, Meningocele, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Kalyvas is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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 New Orleans, LA?

    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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