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    MediFind found 65 doctor with experience in Stroke near Alabaster, AL. Of these, 55 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    65 providers found
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      636 2nd St Ne, Suite B, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Pallavi Sunkavalli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Sunkavalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Headache, Vertigo, Cardiac Arrest, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Sunkavalli is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation

      1000 1st St N, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donna Fico is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Fico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Fico is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation

      1000 1st St N, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alvaro Garcia-Arenas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Garcia-Arenas has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Acute Kidney Failure, and Apoplexy. Dr. Garcia-Arenas is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation

      1000 1st St N, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Madeline Bender is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Bender is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bender is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Stroke
      Neurosurgery
      832 2nd St Ne, 
      Albaster, AL 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sean Omalley is a Neurosurgery provider in Albaster, Alabama. Dr. Omalley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Dr. Omalley is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke
      2052 Blackridge Rd, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Mohannad Azzam is a Physiatrist in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Azzam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Azzam is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke

      Neurology And Neurodiagnostics Of Alabama, LLC

      1000 Southlake Park, Suite 200, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Diane Counce is a Neurologist in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Counce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Dr. Counce is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Stroke
      Family Medicine

      Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

      2500 River Haven Dr, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Holt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Holt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Holt is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Stroke
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Neurosurgery

      Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC

      1021 Montgomery Hwy, Suite 200, 
      Vestavia Hills, AL 
       (13.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Tuan Nguyen is a Neurosurgery provider in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine
      2508 Pelham Pkwy, 
      Pelham, AL 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Snyder is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Cystitis, Viral Pharyngitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Snyder is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke
      900 Oak Mountain Commons Lane, 
      Pelham, AL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jay Meythaler is a Physiatrist in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Meythaler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subdural Hematoma.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke

      Alabama Bone And Joint Clinic,llc

      120 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, Suite 100, 
      Pelham, AL 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Winston Capel is a Neurosurgery provider in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Capel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, and Foot Drop. Dr. Capel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke
      900 Oak Mountain Commons Ln, 
      Pelham, AL 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Keneshia Kirksey is a Physiatrist in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Kirksey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Athetosis, and Neurogenic Bowel. Dr. Kirksey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Frank H. Rudeseal, M.D., P.C.

      2057 Valleydale Rd, Suite 220, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Frank Rudeseal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Rudeseal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Rudeseal is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Pediatrics | General Practice | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Pediatrics | General Practice | Internal Medicine
      430 Emery Dr, Suite 200, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marquisha Moore-Jarmon is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Moore-Jarmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Moore-Jarmon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      5310 Medford Dr, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wiley Livingston is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Livingston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Livingston is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      33 Salem Rd, Suite 2, 
      Montevallo, AL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gary Howard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Montevallo, Alabama. Dr. Howard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      3420 Portsmouth Dr, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Blanton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Blanton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Poliomyelitis. Dr. Blanton is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Rosemore is a Physiatrist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Rosemore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Stroke, and Rhabdomyolysis. Dr. Rosemore is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sadri Avsar is a Physiatrist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Avsar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Stroke, Muscle Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Avsar is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Stroke?

      A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."

      If blood flow is cut off for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get nutrients and oxygen. Brain cells can die, causing lasting damage.

      A stroke can also occur if a blood vessel inside the brain bursts, leading to bleeding inside the head.

      When should I see a Stroke doctor near Alabaster, AL?

      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 Stroke doctor near Alabaster, AL?

      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 Stroke doctors near Alabaster, AL?

      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 Stroke doctors near Alabaster, AL?

      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 Stroke doctor near Alabaster, AL?

      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 Stroke doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Stroke 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 Stroke doctor near Alabaster, AL?

      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 Stroke 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 Stroke 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 Stroke doctors near Alabaster, AL?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Stroke 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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