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    MediFind found 769 doctor with experience in Familial Porencephaly near California, US. Of these, 648 are Experienced, 118 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    769 providers found
      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      501 South Buena Vista Street, 
      Burbank, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Garni Barkhoudarian is a Neurosurgery provider in Burbank, California. Dr. Barkhoudarian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Barkhoudarian is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Melanie Hayden-Gephart is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Hayden-Gephart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Shuer is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shuer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

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      Arthur E. Li
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly

      Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

      1501 Trousdale Drive, 
      Burlingame, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arthur Li is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Khalessi is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Khalessi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremy Ciporen is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ciporen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ciporen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurology
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurology

      West Coast Neurology

      1015 N 1st Ave, Suite A, 
      Arcadia, CA 
      Experience:
      11+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lise Phan is a Neurologist in Arcadia, California. Dr. Phan has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine, Tension Headache, and Memory Loss. Dr. Phan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      Sequoia Brain And Spine Inc

      9330 Stockdale Hwy, Suite 200, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Weintraub is a Neurosurgery provider in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Weintraub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Dr. Weintraub is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Beaumont is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Beaumont is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      1500 E Duarte Rd, 
      Duarte, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Behnam Badie is a Neurosurgery provider in Duarte, California. Dr. Badie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly

      Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates Inc

      1600 W Ave J, 
      Lancaster, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hyojoon Hahn is a Radiologist in Lancaster, California. Dr. Hahn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, Arachnoid Cysts, and CAPOS Syndrome.

      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates Inc

      1600 W Ave J, 
      Lancaster, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Vu is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Lancaster, California. Dr. Vu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, Arachnoid Cysts, and Stroke.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Loudon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles. Dr. Loudon is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Batten Disease, CLN5 Disease, CLN3 Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Kelly is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly

      California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates

      1501 Trousdale Drive, Floor 1, 
      Burlingame, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Avanti Ambekar is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Ambekar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Ambekar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Laguna Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Jackson is a Neurosurgery provider in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      317 West Pueblo Street, 
      Santa Barbara, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Yoon is a Radiologist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Yoon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, and Thyroid Nodule.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Muhonen is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Muhonen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Sunken Fontanelles, Bulging Fontanelles, and Endovascular Embolization.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurology | Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurology | Vascular Surgery

      The Neuron Clinic

      450 4th Ave, Suite 215, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Branko Huisa is a Neurologist and a Vascular Surgeon in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Huisa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Gastrostomy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Familial Porencephaly?

      Familial porencephaly is part of a group of conditions called the COL4A1-related disorders. The conditions in this group have a range of signs and symptoms that involve fragile blood vessels. In familial porencephaly, fluid-filled cysts develop in the brain (porencephaly) during fetal development or soon after birth. These cysts typically occur in only one side of the brain and vary in size. The cysts are thought to be the result of bleeding within the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). People with this condition also have leukoencephalopathy, which is a change in a type of brain tissue called white matter that can be seen with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

      When should I see a Familial Porencephaly doctor in California, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor in California, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctors in California, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctors in California, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor in California, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor in California, 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 Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly doctors in California, US?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Familial Porencephaly 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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