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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Chiari Malformation near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    33 providers found
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      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.

      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, M1490, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Line Jacques is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Jacques is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Schwannoma, Neurofibromatosis, Chiari Malformation Type 2, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Keaton Piper is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Piper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Arachnoid Cysts, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Rhizotomy, and Vertebroplasty.

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      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc

      1101 Van Ness Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jerome Barakos is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Barakos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Stroke.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Image Guided Therapeutics Inc

      900 Hyde St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Priest is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Priest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Galactocoele, Breast Lump, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      899 Valencia St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Derk Purcell is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Purcell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Bronchogenic Cyst, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Melorheostosis, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Swathy Chandrashekhar is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chandrashekhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Inclusion Body Myositis, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Chandrashekhar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ethan Winkler is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Winkler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Endovascular Embolization, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery. Dr. Winkler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kambiz Nael is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Nael is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Thrombectomy, and Vertebroplasty.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      San Francisco Medical Center

      2425 Geary Blvd, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alina Uzelac is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Uzelac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS). Dr. Uzelac is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      UCSF Department Of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging

      185 Berry Street Bldg B, #b20, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Justin Remer is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Remer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, and Arachnoiditis.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Family Medicine
      425 California St Ste 1400, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sharagim Kemp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kemp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Vascular Dementia.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      185 Berry St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vinil Shah is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangiomatosis, Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Tongue Cancer, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Sun is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, Craniectomy, and Rhizotomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tyler Cole is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cole is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chiari Malformation Type 1, and Brain Herniation.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Taylor Chung is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Shaken Baby Syndrome, Sunken Fontanelles, Scoliosis, and Short Stature (Growth Disorders).

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nalin Gupta is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Osteotomy, and Craniectomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Internal Medicine

      University Of California San Francisco

      400 Parnassus Ave, Mcb300, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ralph Gonzales is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Gonzales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Spinal Fusion.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Chang is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jacob Young is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 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 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 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 near San Francisco, CA?

      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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