The 20 Best Awake Craniotomy Doctors near Sacramento, CA

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Awake Craniotomy

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Awake Craniotomy near Sacramento, CA. Of these, 12 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Samuel F. Ciricillo
    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy

    Buhler Specialty Pavilion

    2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Ciricillo is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ciricillo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ciricillo is currently accepting new patients.

    Asha M. Iyer
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    Buhler Specialty Pavilion

    2800 L Street, Suite 501, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Asha Iyer is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Iyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Hydrocephalus, Stroke, Sinus Cancer, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Rudolph J. Schrot
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Sutter NeuroScience Medical Group

    2800 L St, Ste 501, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rudolph Schrot is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Schrot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Tarlov Cysts, Cervical Spondylosis, Notalgia Paresthetica, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Laminectomy. Dr. Schrot is currently accepting new patients.

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    Jesse D. Babbitz
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy

    Primary & Specialty Care - Mercy Medical Group - Midtown Sacramento, CA

    3000 Q St, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Personal Interests and Hobbies: Motorsports, filmmaking, photography, psychobiology of creativity and motor performance.I am excited to provide my patients with the most cutting-edge surgical advancements in brain and spine surgery. However, I believe that compassion is just as important as technology. I work with my patients and their family members to educate them about their condition and treatment options so that we can make decisions as a team. I often advise non-operative therapies when I feel they are in my patients' best interests. When I give advice to my patients I look at them as family members and my guidance is the same I would give to my family, friends, or myself if I were in their shoes. Dr. Babbitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spinal Stenosis, Meningioma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    4860 Y St Ste 3740, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Orin Bloch is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Bloch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy

    Office

    3160 Folsom Blvd Ste 3900, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kiarash Shahlaie is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Shahlaie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    3160 Folsom Blvd Ste 3900, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Brandman is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Brandman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Brain Abscess, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    3939 J St, Suite 250, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cully Cobb is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Cobb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Awake Craniotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Joshua W. Lucas
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    Specialty Care - Mercy Physicians Plaza - San Juan, Carmichael, CA

    6555 Coyle Ave, 
    Carmichael, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    My desire to become a doctor and then a neurosurgeon stemmed from a love for science and technology in my childhood, as well as a passion for community service and helping others in need. While in college and medical school, I observed several brain and spine surgeries and was awed by the technical skill and precision required to perform such intricate procedures. I also enjoy contributing to the advancement of the field through innovation in surgical techniques and technology.  There is truly no better feeling in the world than seeing one of your patients have a successful outcome and knowing that you contributed to their success.My special clinical interests include: Minimally-invasive spine surgery, degenerative spinal conditions, revision spine surgery and spinal deformity surgery, spinal tumors, primary brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain and spine, meningiomas and benign skull base tumors, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.In my free time I enjoy rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking and international travel.I strongly believe that a neurosurgeon's ultimate responsibility is to ensure the safety of the patients under his care. In my opinion, this is best achieved with strict attention to detail and adherence to community standards of care. I also believe in open and honest communication between the doctor and the patient. Oftentimes, especially in the field of neurosurgery, there are many different potential treatments or surgeries for a given condition. I therefore think it is essential to incorporate the patient's desires into any treatment or surgical plan, especially after a thorough discussion outlining all of the treatment options. My patients are my top priority, and I take pride in doing everything possible to ensure they have a successful outcome while under my care. Dr. Lucas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy

    Sacramento Medical Center

    2025 Morse Ave, 3rd Floor 3-D, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Silverthorn is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Silverthorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Silverthorn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    Sacramento Medical Center

    2025 Morse Avenue, 3rd Floor 3D, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Jian is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Jian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Jian is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    South Sacramento Medical Center

    6600 Bruceville Road, 1st Floor Room 116, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amit Banerjee is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Banerjee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Isolated ACTH Deficiency, Empty Sella Syndrome, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Banerjee is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery

    Specialty Care - Mercy Physicians Plaza - San Juan, Carmichael, CA

    6555 Coyle Ave, 
    Carmichael, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Yi-Ren Chen, MD is a neurosurgeon in Carmichael and Sacramento, CA. He specializes in minimally invasive spine, complex and redo spine, spinal deformity/ scoliosis, and brain and spinal tumors.I became a physician and neurosurgeon because of my desire to help others and cure neurological and spinal diseases. My father was a physician and the most selfless person I know - as a child, I witnessed firsthand the privilege of being able to help others at a critical point in their lives. After double majoring in biology and history at Stanford University, I received my MD from Stanford and MPH from Johns Hopkins. During training, I was awed by the precision and technical excellence required to perform brain and spine surgery, and subsequently completed both neurosurgery residency and minimally invasive fellowship at Stanford. I have been fortunate to author 34 publications, 15 book chapters, 50 talks, and 49 abstracts, and continue to do my part in the advancement of neurosurgical care as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University Medical Center. My clinical interests include minimally invasive spine surgery, degenerative spinal conditions (lumbar stenosis and back pain), complex spinal deformity surgery, redo/ revision spinal surgery, spine tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain and spine, primary brain tumors, meningiomas, skull base and pituitary surgeries, arteriovenous malformations, and aneurysms. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, running, and cooking with my wife and kids.I believe in caring for and treating every patient as though they were my own family – with expertise, compassion, and the highest level of care. I strive to partner with patients to provide individualized and meticulous care, working together to find the best possible treatment plan to achieve a successful outcome. I am also a believer in minimally invasive techniques in both spine and brain surgery with the goal of getting patients back on their feet as soon as possible. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Deependra Mahato
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Surgical Affiliates Management Group

    6555 Coyle Ave, Ste 220, 
    Carmichael, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Deependra Mahato is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Carmichael, California. Dr. Mahato is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see an Awake Craniotomy doctor near Sacramento, CA?

    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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor near Sacramento, CA?

    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 Awake Craniotomy doctors near Sacramento, CA?

    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 Awake Craniotomy doctors near Sacramento, CA?

    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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor near Sacramento, CA?

    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 Awake Craniotomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Awake Craniotomy 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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor near Sacramento, CA?

    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 Awake Craniotomy 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 Awake Craniotomy 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 Awake Craniotomy doctors near Sacramento, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Awake Craniotomy 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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Awake Craniotomy 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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