The 20 Best Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in La Jolla, CA

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 129 doctor with experience in Epilepsy near La Jolla, CA. Of these, 114 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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129 providers found
    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Epilepsy

    UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla

    9350 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Taha Gholipour is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gholipour has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Cortical Dysplasia.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Advanced in Epilepsy

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leena Kansal is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Kansal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE).

    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Epilepsy
    Neurology

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jerry Shih is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Shih is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - La Jolla, CA

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 425, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brij Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Epilepsy
    Neurosurgery

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sharona Ben is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ben has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    The Cove At La Jolla

    7160 Fay Ave, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Boyd is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Boyd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Infective Endocarditis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Prima Primary Medical Association Inc.

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 355, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Adrian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Adrian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Dehydration, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Health Excel Home Care Inc

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 900, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mihae Joo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Joo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Low Sodium Level, Stroke, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Monica Perlman MD Inc

    7855 Ivanhoe Ave Ste 110, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alice Lin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Headache, Chronic Pain, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Edward Kocharian MD APC

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 740, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dee Silver is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Silver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Dry Mouth, and Essential Tremor.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Health Excel Home Care Inc

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 900, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Greg Lewis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Volkmann Contracture, Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Health Excel Home Care Inc

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 900, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gustavo Lugo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lugo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Leukemoid Reaction, Sepsis, Low Sodium Level, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Saleem Rajper Medical Corporation

    1101 Felspar St, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Saleem Rajper is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Rajper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Beach Area Family Health Center

    3705 Mission Blvd, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Brodsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Brodsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Beach Area Family Health Center

    3705 Mission Blvd, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Bourgette is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Bourgette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Male Genital Sores, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Oral Herpes.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Neurology

    UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla

    9350 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Lee is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vicente Iragui is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Iragui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Absence Seizure.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Experienced in Epilepsy

    Pacific Neurology AMC

    3737 Moraga Ave Ste A5, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bruce Lasker is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Lasker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine, and Movement Disorders.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Family Medicine

    Office

    4320 Genesee Ave Ste 103, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gordon Luan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Luan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, High Cholesterol, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Elahe Toulouie, M.D., Inc.

    4282 Genesee Ave Ste 204, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elahe Toulouie is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Toulouie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), and Enlarged Liver.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Epilepsy?

    Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures over time. Seizures are episodes of uncontrolled and abnormal electrical activity of brain cells that may cause changes in attention or behavior, such as bodily movements.

    When should I see an Epilepsy doctor near La Jolla, 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 an Epilepsy doctor near La Jolla, 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 Epilepsy doctors near La Jolla, 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 Epilepsy doctors near La Jolla, 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 an Epilepsy doctor near La Jolla, 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 Epilepsy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Epilepsy 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 an Epilepsy doctor near La Jolla, 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 Epilepsy 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 Epilepsy 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 Epilepsy doctors near La Jolla, CA?

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

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