The 20 Best Hydrocephalus Doctors Near Me in Whittier, CA

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The 20 Best Hydrocephalus Doctors near Whittier, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 163 doctor with experience in Hydrocephalus near Whittier, CA. Of these, 129 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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163 providers found
    Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

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

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Kleinman is a Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Kleinman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, CAPOS Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, and Ascites.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Saket is a Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Saket is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matt Jin Kwon is a Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Jin Kwon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Arachnoiditis, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jagdish Patel is a Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Chronic Cough, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

    Gabriel Zada
    Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery

    USC Brain Tumor Center

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3800, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gabriel Zada, MD, MS, FAANS is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and a nationally recognized leader in brain tumor and skull base surgery. He serves as Surgical Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, Co-Director of the USC Pituitary Center and Radiosurgery Center, and Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Neurosurgery. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Neurosurgical Focus, an international open-access journal of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group.Dr. Zada specializes in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches to complex brain, pituitary, and skull base tumors and has performed more than 3,000 cranial operations during his career. His NIH-funded research program focuses on the genomics and epigenetics of brain and pituitary tumors, advancing precision medicine approaches in neurosurgical oncology.A prolific scholar, Dr. Zada has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications and several textbooks in neurosurgery. Based on independent academic impact and expertise metrics, FindExpertMD ranks him the #1 neurosurgeon in California for multiple tumor (pituitary, meningioma) and skull base conditions and among the top neurosurgeons globally. Dr. Zada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Advanced in Hydrocephalus

    United Premiere Physicians Inc.

    312 N Garfield Ave, 
    Monterey Park, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chieh-jen Yang is a Radiologist in Monterey Park, California. Dr. Yang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Angiomyoma, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lars Anker is an Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Anker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Apoplexy, Stroke, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Anker is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery | Oncology
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bradley Noblett is an Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Noblett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Noblett is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurosurgery
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hector Ho is a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    Haig Minassian MD Inc

    8135 Painter Ave, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    54+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Haig Minassian is a Neurosurgery provider in Whittier, California. Dr. Minassian has been practicing medicine for over 54 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cervical Myelopathy, Meningioma, and Spinal Stenosis.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurology
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurology

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alok Sahgal is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Sahgal has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Apoplexy, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adrian Burgos is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Burgos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Interventional Radiology

    PIH Health Whittier Hospital

    12401 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Hughes is an Interventional Radiologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Bile Duct Obstruction, Jaundice, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    Neurology Consultants Medical Group

    12291 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Guatam Ganguly is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Ganguly has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Dysarthria, Hemiplegia, Seizures, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    Neurology Consultants Medical Group

    12291 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Rison is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Rison has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    Neurology Consultants Medical Group

    12291 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Helfgott is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Helfgott has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Dysarthria, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Susac Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus

    Neurology Consultants Medical Group

    12291 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdi Morovati is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Morovati has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Hydrocephalus.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurology
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurology

    Chan H Kim MD

    14350 Whittier Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    56+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chan Kim is a Neurologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 56 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Tension Headache.

    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurology
    Experienced in Hydrocephalus
    Neurology

    PIH Health Physicians

    12400 Bloomfield Ave, 
    Santa Fe Springs, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Farag is a Neurologist in Santa Fe Springs, California. Dr. Farag is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Hemiplegia, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hydrocephalus?

    Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to the brain pushing against the skull.

    Hydrocephalus means "water on the brain."

    When should I see a Hydrocephalus doctor near Whittier, 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 Hydrocephalus doctor near Whittier, 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 Hydrocephalus doctors near Whittier, 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 Hydrocephalus doctors near Whittier, 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 Hydrocephalus doctor near Whittier, 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 Hydrocephalus doctor search results page. 

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

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

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