The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Burlingame, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 447 doctor with experience in Stroke near Burlingame, CA. Of these, 332 are Experienced, 77 are Advanced, 29 are Distinguished and 9 are Elite.

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    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Burlingame Care Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joey English is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. English is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. English is board certified in Neurology - Board Certified. Dr. English is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Cerebrovascular & Stroke Program

    1825 4th St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Hetts is a Radiologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hetts is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arteriovenous Malformation, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Heit is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Heit is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

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    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Marks is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Marks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Fasciotomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Elite in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology

    Office

    1100 Van Ness Ave Fl 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (14.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Blaise Baxter is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Baxter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    1501 Trousdale Dr, 4th Fl Neurosurgery, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gordon Sakamoto is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Sakamoto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Sakamoto is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Sakamoto is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stroke Clinic

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (14.2 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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. 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 Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Dorothy Schneider Cancer Center

    100 South San Mateo Drive, 
    San Mateo, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Hicks is a Radiologist practicing medicine in San Mateo, California. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Pleurisy. Dr. Hicks is board certified in Radiology.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Floor 1, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Avanti Ambekar is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Ambekar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Stroke, and Pleurisy. Dr. Ambekar is board certified in Radiology Neuroradiology. Dr. Ambekar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame Campus

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building C, 1st Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Hightower is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Hightower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites. Dr. Hightower is board certified in Interventional Radiology.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, 4th Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Cohen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apraxia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Epilepsy. Dr. Cohen is board certified in Neurology - Board Certified. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, 4th Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Akers is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Akers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Memory Loss. Dr. Akers is board certified in Neurophysiology Neurology. Dr. Akers is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 4, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brajesh Agrawal is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Agrawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Focal Dystonia, and Memory Loss. Dr. Agrawal is board certified in Neurology - Board Certified and Neurophysiology - Board Certified. Dr. Agrawal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, 4th Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Kim is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Restless Legs Syndrome. Dr. Kim is board certified in Neurology - Board Certified. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurology

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 4, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Seema Nair is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Nair is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Headache, Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Nair is board certified in Neurology - Board Certified In Internal Medicine And Neurology. Dr. Nair is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maarten Lansberg is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Lansberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Albers is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Albers is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Thrombectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Steinberg is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Steinberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Moyamoya Disease, Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Radiology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Dr, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Lim is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center

    1825 Fourth St., Fourth Floor, 4B, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Christopher Dowd is an expert in neurointerventional radiology, the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving blood vessels of the brain and spine. He has special interests in treating brain aneurysms and vascular malformations using endovascular techniques. After receiving his undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University, Dowd earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at University of California, San Diego, and fellowships in neuroradiology and interventional radiology at UCSF, where he joined the faculty in 1987. Dowd is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the UCSF Department of Dermatology and Elliot Lasser Award from the UCSD Department of Radiology. Dr. Dowd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Dowd is board certified in American Board Of Radiology, Neuroradiology and American Board Of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Burlingame, 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 Stroke doctor near Burlingame, 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 Stroke doctors near Burlingame, 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 Stroke doctors near Burlingame, 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 Stroke doctor near Burlingame, 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 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 Burlingame, 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 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 Burlingame, CA?

    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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