The 20 Best Central Pain Syndrome Doctors Near Me in San Francisco, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Central Pain Syndrome near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome

    Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Arshia Sadreddin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sadreddin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sadreddin is board certified in Neurology - Board Certified. Dr. Sadreddin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    General Internal Medicine At Mount Zion

    1701 Divisadero St., Suite 500, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Null is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Null is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Chronic Cough, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Null is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine. Dr. Null is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Gene Y. Kim, MD Private Practice

    1 Shrader St, Ste 550, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Decorticate Posture, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine

    Center For Pain Medicine

    520 Illinois St., 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Paul Su is a pain medicine physician and anesthesiologist who cares for patients with various pain conditions. Keeping each patient's needs and goals in mind, he tailors a comprehensive treatment plan that integrates physical rehabilitation, medication optimization, complementary medicine therapies, pain psychology and pain-relieving procedures. Su studies nervous system changes that occur after injury to better understand why neuropathic pain (nerve pain) occurs, with the goal of developing new treatments for chronic pain. Su earned his medical degree at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine at UCSF. Dr. Su is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Central Pain Syndrome, and Neuralgia. Dr. Su is board certified in American Board Of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and American Board Of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology. Dr. Su is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome

    Stroke Clinic

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Wade Smith, director of the UCSF Neurovascular Service, specializes in stroke prevention, management of acute stroke, critical care medicine and medical management after stroke. He has expertise in transcranial Doppler techniques for cerebral blood-flow monitoring. As a neurointensivist – a specialist in both critical care and neurology – he directs UCSF's 16-bed neurological intensive care unit, dedicated to patients with neurological injuries. He evaluates many patients who have been referred for a second or third opinion, though he also evaluates patients who are seeing a neurologist for the first time. Smith earned both his medical degree and a doctorate in neurophysiology from the University of Washington. He completed a residency as well as a fellowship in critical care medicine at UCSF. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery

    Brain Tumor Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Edward Chang is a neurosurgeon who treats adults with difficult-to-control epilepsy, brain tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm and movement disorders. He specializes in advanced brain mapping methods to preserve crucial areas for speech and motor functions in the brain. He also has extensive experience with implantable devices that stimulate specific nerves to relieve seizure, movement, pain and other disorders. He is the chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery. Chang's research focuses on the brain mechanisms for speech, movement and learning. He co-directs the Center for Neural Engineering and Prostheses, a collaborative enterprise of UCSF and the University of California, Berkeley. The center brings together experts in engineering, neurology and neurosurgery to develop state-of-the-art biomedical technology to restore function for patients with neurological disabilities such as paralysis and speech disorders. Chang earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed a residency in neurosurgery. He was honored with the Blavatnik National Laureate for Life Sciences in 2015. In 2020, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, an honor that recognizes outstanding achievements and service in the fields of medical sciences, health care and public health. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigeminal Neuralgia, Seizures, Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Chang is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome

    Osher Center For Integrative Health

    1545 Divisadero St # 4, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louise Aronson is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in San Francisco, California. Dr. Aronson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pachydermoperiostosis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Central Pain Syndrome.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome

    Sutter Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dimitrios Giannakidis is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Giannakidis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome

    University Of California San Francisco Medical Center

    2255 Post St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Rowbotham is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Rowbotham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, and Fibromyalgia.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine

    San Francisco Medical Center

    2238 Geary Blvd, 7th Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sanup Pathak is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Pathak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Central Pain Syndrome. Dr. Pathak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center - Interventional Pain

    2238 Geary Blvd, 7th Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Taissa Cherry is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cherry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, and Central Pain Syndrome. Dr. Cherry is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Neurology

    North East Med Services Stockton Clinic Lab

    1520 Stockton St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Lin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tension Headache, Vertigo, Primary Orthostatic Tremor, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Advanced in Central Pain Syndrome

    Barbara Ann McQuinn M.D. A Professional Corp.

    985 Atlantic Ave Ste 300, 
    Alameda, CA 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barbara Mcquinn is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Alameda, California. Dr. Mcquinn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Central Pain Syndrome, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine

    Telegraph Care Center

    2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 120, 
    Berkeley, CA 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sepehr Rejai is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Berkeley, California. Dr. Rejai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Neuralgia, Cervical Spondylosis, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Rejai is board certified in Not ABMS Specialty. Dr. Rejai is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine

    Office

    5800 Hollis St Fl 3, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Natacha Telusca is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Emeryville, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Telusca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, and Giant Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine

    Bay Area Pain Medical Associates

    3 Harbor Dr Ste 115, 
    Sausalito, CA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Hines is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Sausalito, California. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Central Pain Syndrome and Chronic Pain.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome

    Selena Ellis M.D.

    3000 Colby St Ste 101, 
    Berkeley, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Selena Ellis is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Berkeley, California. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Neuralgia, and Pudendal Neuralgia.

    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Central Pain Syndrome
    Pain Medicine

    Toufan Razi Medical Incorporation

    2410 Merced St, 
    San Leandro, CA 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lucas Campos is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in San Leandro, California. Dr. Campos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Central Pain Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Neuralgia, and Central Pain Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    When should I see a Central Pain Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, 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 a Central Pain Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, 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 Central Pain Syndrome doctors near San Francisco, 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 Central Pain Syndrome doctors near San Francisco, 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 a Central Pain Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, 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 Central Pain Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Central Pain Syndrome 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 Central Pain Syndrome doctor near San Francisco, 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 Central Pain Syndrome 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 Central Pain Syndrome 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 Central Pain Syndrome doctors near San Francisco, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Central Pain Syndrome 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 Central Pain Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Central Pain Syndrome 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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