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    MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Stroke near Hickory, NC. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Stroke
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Advanced in Stroke
      Neurology | Psychiatry

      Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

      52 12th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeanette Larson is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Larson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Gliosarcoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Larson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Advanced in Stroke

      Dlp Frye Medical Group LLC

      1985 Tate Blvd Se, Suite 600, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Thomas is a Neurologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Memory Loss, and Stroke. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Stroke
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Advanced in Stroke
      Neurology | Psychiatry

      Catawba Valley Medical Center

      810 Fairgrove Church Rd, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Seth Larson is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Larson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Larson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Dlp Frye Hospitalists LLC

      420 N Ctr St, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Keerthi Rallapati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Rallapati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Rallapati is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Dlp Frye Hospitalists LLC

      420 N Ctr St, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rachel Miranda is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Miranda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Stroke
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology
      18 13th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Scheil is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Scheil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Melorheostosis.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      Viewmont Internal Medicine PLLC

      1375 4th St Dr Nw, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Hirsch is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Hirsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Hirsch is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Stroke
      Neurosurgery

      Dlp Frye Medical Group LLC

      1771 Tate Blvd Se, Suite 101, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Barry Kaplan is a Neurosurgery provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kaplan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Stroke
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Catawba Radiological Associates Inc

      1781 Tate Blvd Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Rhodes is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Rhodes has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Stroke
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology

      Catawba Radiological Associates Inc

      18 Thirteenth Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Knox Tate is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Tate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Vertigo, Chronic Cough, and Silicosis.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke

      Catawba Valley Medical Center

      3246 6th Ave Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Urzen is a Physiatrist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Urzen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Cerebral Palsy, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Dr. Urzen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke
      810 Fairgrove Church Rd, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Diana Fernandez-Schmidt is a Neurologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Fernandez-Schmidt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, and Seizures.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      810 Fairgrove Church Rd, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Greene is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Experienced in Stroke
      2660 Tate Blvd Se Ste 202, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Catherine Weymann is a Neurologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Weymann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Serotonin Syndrome, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID). Dr. Weymann is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stroke
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Advanced in Stroke
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Geriatric Consultants PLLC

      581 Nc Hwy 16 S, 
      Taylorsville, NC 
       (14.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Nelson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, and Painful Swallowing.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Stroke
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc

      722 Malcolm Blvd, 
      Connelly Springs, NC 
       (12.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Smith is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Connelly Springs, North Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Boils, Ascites, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

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      319 Springwood Dr, 
      Valdese, NC 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Nadakav is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valdese, North Carolina. Dr. Nadakav is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Internal Medicine

      0

      319 Springwood Dr, 
      Valdese, NC 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Cowen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valdese, North Carolina. Dr. Cowen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Colonoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine

      Geriatric Consultants PLLC

      581 Nc Hwy 16 S, 
      Taylorsville, NC 
       (14.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lisa Caporossi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Dr. Caporossi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stroke
      Family Medicine

      Geriatric Consultants PLLC

      581 Nc Hwy 16 S, 
      Taylorsville, NC 
       (14.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dewey Detar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Dr. Detar 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 Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Detar 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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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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