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    MediFind found 622 doctor with experience in Brain Herniation near California, US. Of these, 551 are Experienced, 70 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    622 providers found
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Shuer is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shuer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Samuel F. Ciricillo
      Distinguished in Brain Herniation
      Distinguished in Brain Herniation

      Buhler Specialty Pavilion

      2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Ciricillo is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ciricillo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. 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.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Ciacci is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Ciacci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Epidural Hematoma, Chiari Malformation, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

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      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Melanie Hayden-Gephart is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Hayden-Gephart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremy Ciporen is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ciporen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ciporen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Khalessi is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Khalessi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Beaumont is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Beaumont is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Kenneth P. Martinez
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Aliso Viejo, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Martinez is a Neurologist in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

      Aaron Cohen-Gadol
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Advanced in Brain Herniation

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8631 W 3rd St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD, MSc, (Dr. Cohen) is one of the world’s most preeminent neurosurgeons, a professor and the vice chairman of innovation at the Department of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He specializes in the treatment of complex brain and spine tumors, including meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, gliomas and acoustic neuromas, as well as arteriovenous and cavernous malformations, hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurgeons and patients both frequently seek his expert second opinion. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a profound commitment and passion for pushing the boundaries of uncompromising excellence for his patients.Dr. Cohen has performed more than 7400 complex brain surgeries in his career, more than any other performed by a single surgeon in the United States. These 7400 surgeries have been documented in the Neurosurgical Atlas collection, which Dr. Cohen founded and which is considered throughout the world as the “bible of neurosurgery” and used by more than 70,000 physicians for the care of their patients. He has introduced over 40 novel surgical techniques that have inspired thousands of neurosurgeons to achieve technical excellence and peak performance in the operating room.The Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society awarded Dr. Cohen its prestigious Vilhelm Magnus Medal — referred to as the Nobel Prize in Neurosurgery, and one of only 11 medals ever awarded — for his preeminent contributions. Dr. Cohen-Gadol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      Neurosurgery LA

      415 N Crescent Dr, Suite 110, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Zachary Barnard is a Neurosurgery provider in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Barnard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Stroke, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Barnard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Experienced in Brain Herniation

      The Neuron Clinic

      838 Nordahl Rd, Ste #200, 
      San Marcos, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jose Soria-Lopez is a Neurologist in San Marcos, California. Dr. Soria-Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine, and Tardive Dyskinesia.

      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Brain Herniation
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine

      The Neuron Clinic

      838 Nordahl Rd, Ste #200, 
      San Marcos, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Fariba Farhidvash is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in San Marcos, California. Dr. Farhidvash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Cormac Maher is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Maher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      5215 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 300, 
      Torrance, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Walavan Sivakumar is a Neurosurgery provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Sivakumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Sivakumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery
      300 Pasteur Dr Rm 211, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kelly Mahaney is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Mahaney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Craniosynostosis, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery | Neurology

      White Memorial Medical Group Inc

      1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Antonio Liu is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Vertigo, Stroke, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Neurosurgery
      16300 Sand Canyon Avenue, Suite 614, 
      Irvine, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Vivek Mehta is a Neurosurgery provider in Irvine, California. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Advanced in Brain Herniation

      Coast Neurosurgical Associates A Medical Group

      2888 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 240, 
      Long Beach, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sheri Palejwala is a Neurosurgery provider in Long Beach, California. Dr. Palejwala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Advanced in Brain Herniation

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lucia Rivera is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Rivera is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Herniation, Stroke, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Brain Herniation
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bruno Soares is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Soares is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Pentalogy of Cantrell, Chiari Malformation, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Stroke.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Brain Herniation?

      Brain herniation is the shifting of the brain tissue from one space in the skull to another through various folds and openings.

      When should I see a Brain Herniation doctor in California, US?

      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 Brain Herniation doctor in California, US?

      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 Brain Herniation doctors in California, US?

      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 Brain Herniation doctors in California, US?

      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 Brain Herniation doctor in California, US?

      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 Brain Herniation doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation doctor in California, US?

      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 Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Brain Herniation 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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