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    MediFind found 663 doctor with experience in Chiari Malformation near California, US. Of these, 589 are Experienced, 69 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    663 providers found
      Elite in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Chiari Malformation
      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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

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      Samuel F. Ciricillo
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. 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.

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      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Epidural Hematoma, Chiari Malformation, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. 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 Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Regents Of The University Of California

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

      Joseph Osorio is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Osorio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Lordosis, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurology | Neuroradiology

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Safwan Jaradeh is a Neurologist and a Neuroradiologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Jaradeh has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, and Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency.

      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmad Alhourani is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Alhourani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion.

      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Craniosynostosis, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura Prolo is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Prolo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Craniosynostosis, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

      Jian Guan
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      5215 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 300, 
      Torrance, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jian Guan is a Neurosurgery provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Guan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Primary Basilar Impression, Epidural Abscess, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy. Dr. Guan is currently accepting new patients.

      Aaron Cohen-Gadol
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Kenneth P. Martinez
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      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 Chiari Malformation. 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.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Stroke, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Barnard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine, and Tardive Dyskinesia.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      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 Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      West Coast Neurology

      1015 North First Ave, 
      Arcadia, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Wogensen is a Neurologist in Arcadia, California. Dr. Wogensen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Primary Familial Brain Calcification, and Cerebelloolivary Atrophy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Chiari Malformation 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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