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    MediFind found 1501 doctor with experience in Stroke near North Carolina, US. Of these, 1217 are Experienced, 205 are Advanced, 56 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    1,501 providers found
      Elite in Stroke
      Elite in Stroke

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cheryl Bushnell is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Bushnell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Bushnell is currently accepting new patients.

      Christopher R. Leon
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Distinguished in Stroke

      Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center

      1010 Edgehill Road N., 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Leon is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Leon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Leon is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Joe D. Bernard
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Neurosurgery

      Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates - Charlotte

      225 Baldwin Ave., 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joe Bernard is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bernard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Dr. Bernard is currently accepting new patients.

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      Elite in Stroke
      Neurosurgery
      Elite in Stroke
      Neurosurgery

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kyle Fargen is a Neurosurgery provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Fargen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Fargen is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Stroke
      Elite in Stroke

      Novant Health Medical Group, LLC

      3333 Silas Creek Pkwy, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      May Kim-Tenser is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Kim-Tenser is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kim-Tenser is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Stroke
      Distinguished in Stroke

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Reynolds is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Reynolds is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Migraine, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Reynolds is currently accepting new patients.

      Nauman Tariq
      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke

      Atrium Health Neurology

      1225 Harding Place, Suite 4100, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nauman Tariq is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Tariq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Cluster Headache, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty. Dr. Tariq is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke

      Novant Health Medical Group, LLC

      10810 Mallard Creek Rd, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andres Ruiz is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Apoplexy, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Dr. Ruiz is currently accepting new patients.

      Anthony L. Asher
      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke

      Carolinas Medical Center

      1000 Blythe Blvd., 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Asher is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Asher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Brain Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Asher is currently accepting new patients.

      Mohammad A. Tawfiq
      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke

      Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care

      1225 Harding Place, Suite 4200, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohammad Tawfiq is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Tawfiq is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Satoyoshi Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stroke, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Tawfiq is currently accepting new patients.

      Mahmoud A. Abdelrazek
      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke

      Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care

      1225 Harding Place, Suite 4200, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahmoud Abdelrazek is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Abdelrazek has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), IgG4-Related Disease, and Subacute Combined Degeneration. Dr. Abdelrazek is currently accepting new patients.

      Kenesha H. Kirkland
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Atrium Health Concierge Care Lake Norman

      9623 Bailey Road, Suite 220, 
      Cornelius, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenesha Kirkland is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cornelius, North Carolina. Dr. Kirkland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Kirkland is currently accepting new patients.

      Kerry J. Barzola
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Atrium Health Primary Care Internal Medicine Matthews

      332 N. Trade St., Suite 2000, 
      Matthews, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kerry Barzola is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Barzola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Osmotic Diuresis. Dr. Barzola is currently accepting new patients.

      Antonio T. Howard
      Experienced in Stroke
      Sports Medicine | Physiatry
      Experienced in Stroke
      Sports Medicine | Physiatry

      Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute Sports Medicine

      5735 Prosperity Crossing Drive, Suite 2100, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Antonio Howard is a Physiatrist and a Sports Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Howard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica, Tendinitis, and Bursitis. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.

      Douglas S. Chen
      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine

      Atrium Health Primary Care Lake Park Family Medicine

      6066 Hwy 74 W., Suite 222, 
      Indian Trail, NC 
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Chen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD). Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

      Dukjin Im
      Experienced in Stroke
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Stroke
      Pediatrics

      Levine Children's Hospital

      1000 Blythe Blvd., 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dukjin Im is a Pediatrics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Im is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Walker-Warburg Syndrome. Dr. Im is currently accepting new patients.

      Wuwei Feng
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Neurology | Vascular Surgery
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Neurology | Vascular Surgery

      Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Offers Telehealth

      I am the division chief for Stroke and Vascular Neurology in the Department of Neurology at Duke Health. I see stroke patient in the emergency department, inpatient service as well as in the outpatient clinic. I also treated post-stroke limb spasticity, a disabling complication after stroke. In addition to the patient care, I also run a brain modulation and stroke recovery lab at the Duke University campus to study stroke patients in my lab to develop new stroke recovery therapy. On my days off, my boys and I are big on fishing. I enjoy drinking and collecting tea. As a stroke doctor, I do not drink coffee at all (there is a reason for it). If you come to see, I will tell you. Dr. Feng is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spasticity, Hemiplegia, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

      Nada El Husseini
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Distinguished in Stroke

      Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Experience:
      25+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Offers Telehealth

      I am a vascular neurologist, and my passion is to help patients suffering from strokes, maximize their recovery, improve quality of life, and prevent recurrent strokes. Stroke is a sudden and often unexpected event that is life changing for many. In my clinical practice, I care for stroke patients along the continuum from the hospital to the clinic setting. My approach to clinical care is to get to know the person I am treating, establish their priorities for their medical care, and work with them to identify strategies to address their concerns and achieve desired outcomes. Dr. El Husseini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

      Donald Heck
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Radiology
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Radiology

      Cone Health Neurosurgery At Greensboro

      301 E Wendover Ave, Ste 411, 
      Greensboro, NC 
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Donald Heck is a Radiologist in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Heck has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

      Gary J. Defilipp
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Distinguished in Stroke
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Carolinas Medical Center

      1000 Blythe Blvd., 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Experience:
      49+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gary Defilipp is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Defilipp has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, CAPOS Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Defilipp 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 in North Carolina, 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 Stroke doctor in North Carolina, 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 Stroke doctors in North Carolina, 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 Stroke doctors in North Carolina, 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 Stroke doctor in North Carolina, 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 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 in North Carolina, 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 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 in North Carolina, US?

      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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