The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Lakewood, NJ

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 205 doctor with experience in Stroke near Lakewood, NJ. Of these, 155 are Experienced, 38 are Advanced, 11 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Monmouth-Ocean Neurology

    190 Jack Martin Boulevard, Suite B3, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Kostoulakos is a Neurologist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Kostoulakos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology

    HMH - Neuroscience Institute - Neptune

    1945 Route 33, Amdur Pavilion, 
    Neptune, NJ 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Shadi Yaghi is a Neurologist in Neptune, New Jersey. Dr. Yaghi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Manjula Thopcherla MDoffice

    1255 Route 70, Suite 24S, 
    Lakewood, NJ 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Offers Telehealth

    Manjula Thopcherla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakewood, New Jersey. Dr. Thopcherla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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    Abhijit Chatterjee
    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Abhijit Chatterjee

    600 River Avenue, 
    Lakewood, NJ 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Abhijit Chatterjee is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Lakewood, New Jersey. Dr. Chatterjee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Breast Cancer, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Colonoscopy. Dr. Chatterjee is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    HMH - Primary Care - Brick - 2125 Route 88

    2125 Route 88 East, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay Vida is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Vida is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Stroke, Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Johnson Rehabilitation Institute At OUMC

    425 Jack Martin Boulevard, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Casey Schoenlank is a Physiatrist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Schoenlank is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Johnson Rehabilitation Institute At OUMC

    425 Jack Martin Boulevard, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alphonsa Thomas is a Neurologist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Stroke, and Cerebral Palsy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Johnson Rehabilitation Institute At OUMC

    425 Jack Martin Boulevard, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian

    Raisa Bakshiyev is a Physiatrist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Bakshiyev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Ocean County Family Care, PA

    2125 Route 88 East, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Flynn is a Neurologist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Flynn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Shore Heart Group, PA

    35 Beaverson Boulevard, Suite 9B, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tatjana Sljapic is a Cardiologist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Sljapic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Bidirectional Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Monmouth-Ocean Neurology

    190 Jack Martin Boulevard, Suite B3, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anastasia Eswar is a Neurologist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Eswar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Foot Drop, Memory Loss, and Headache.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Johnson Rehabilitation Institute At OUMC

    425 Jack Martin Boulevard, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    Robin Bash is a Physiatrist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Bash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis and Stroke.

    Mark Mclaughlin
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Princeton Brain, Spine & Orthopedics

    901 West Main Street, Suite 267, 
    Freehold Township, NJ 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Mclaughlin is a Neurosurgery provider in Freehold Township, New Jersey. Dr. Mclaughlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Mclaughlin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology

    Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

    600 River Ave, 
    Lakewood, NJ 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Cranley is an Interventional Radiologist in Lakewood, New Jersey. Dr. Cranley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Neil Agrawal
    Experienced in Stroke
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Family Medicine

    Howell Primary Care

    Howell Township, NJ 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients

    Neil Agrawal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Howell Township, New Jersey. Dr. Agrawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Ureteroscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Agrawal is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Physiatry
    Advanced in Stroke
    Physiatry

    Ocean Medical Center

    425 Jack Martin Blvd, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Suann Chen is a Physiatrist in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    HMH - Primary Care - Brick

    985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite A, 
    Brick, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Blake is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Blake is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Henry J Simon MD

    601 Route 37 W Ste 22, 
    Toms River, NJ 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vipul Parikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Toms River, New Jersey. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Necrosis, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

    Ocean Family And Geriatric Associates LLC

    20 Hospital Dr, Suite 3, 
    Toms River, NJ 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Prabhat Sinha is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Toms River, New Jersey. Dr. Sinha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Livedo Reticularis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Ing-Long Lin MD PA

    495 Lakehurst Rd, 
    Toms River, NJ 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Saumya Das is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Toms River, New Jersey. Dr. Das is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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 Lakewood, NJ?

    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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