The 20 Best Dementia Doctors Near Me in Orange, CA

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The 20 Best Dementia Doctors near Orange, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 254 doctor with experience in Dementia near Orange, CA. Of these, 221 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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254 providers found
    Elite in Dementia
    Elite in Dementia

    Office

    9500 Gilman Dr Dept 949, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Rafii is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Rafii is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Psychiatry
    Advanced in Dementia
    Psychiatry
    302 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 202, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gustavo Alva is a Psychiatrist in Orange, California. Dr. Alva is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Alva is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Distinguished in Dementia

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Claudia Kawas is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Kawas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

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    Distinguished in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Neurology
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Neurology

    Regents Of The University Of Claifornia Univ Neursciences

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Seyed Sajjadi is a Psychiatrist and a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Sajjadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Primary Progressive Aphasia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Dementia.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Neurology

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Ezzati is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Ezzati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Migraine, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    12665 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite 503, 
    Garden Grove, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chaewon Song is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Garden Grove, California. Dr. Song is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Distinguished in Dementia

    Office

    9500 Gilman Dr Ste 100, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Mobley is a Pediatrics provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Mobley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jonathan Megerian is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Megerian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Aphantasia, Alzheimer's Disease, Apraxia, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Megerian is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Dementia
    Neurology
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 730, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amr Al is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Al is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 730, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amir Shokrae is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Shokrae is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Shokrae is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Dementia
    Experienced in Dementia
    705 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 111, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alejandro Alva is a Psychiatrist in Orange, California. Dr. Alva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Alva is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia

    UC Irvine

    101 The City Dr S Bldg 53, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Szofia Bullain is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Bullain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Dementia
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

    Regents Of The University Of

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Tam is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Tam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Chronic Cough, Dementia, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    101 The City Dr S, Bldg 3, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Potkin is a Psychiatrist in Orange, California. Dr. Potkin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Schizophrenia, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Schizoaffective Disorder.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Dementia
    Family Medicine

    Uci University Physicians And Su

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Gibbs is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Gibbs has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), COVID-19, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Dementia
    Internal Medicine

    Southern California Hospitalist Network Medical Group Inc

    625 The City Dr S, Suite 320, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sophia Kangarlu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Kangarlu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Apoplexy, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    1401 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 130, Suite 165, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Duffy is a Psychiatrist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Duffy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

    Advanced in Dementia
    Advanced in Dementia
    381 Imperial Highway, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anthony Ciabarra is a Neurologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ciabarra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Stroke. Dr. Ciabarra is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Psychology
    Distinguished in Dementia
    Psychiatry | Psychology

    Kamel Louis Kamel, M.D. Inc.

    4199 Campus Dr, Ste 550, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kamel Kamel is a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Kamel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Schizoaffective Disorder, Dementia, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

    Experienced in Dementia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Dementia
    Family Medicine

    Optum - Chapman

    845 E Chapman Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ana Fajardo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Fajardo has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, Purpura, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, and Cirrhosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Dementia?

    Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects one or more brain functions such as memory, thinking, language, judgment, or behavior. Dementia may also be referred to as major neurocognitive disorder.

    When should I see a Dementia doctor near Orange, 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 Dementia doctor near Orange, 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 Dementia doctors near Orange, 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 Dementia doctors near Orange, 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 Dementia doctor near Orange, 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 Dementia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dementia 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 Dementia doctor near Orange, 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 Dementia 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 Dementia 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 Dementia doctors near Orange, CA?

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

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