Stephanie N. Messina
5 Journey, 
Aliso Viejo, CA 

Overview

Stephanie is originally from Philadelphia, PA. She graduated with honors from Lafayette College with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Biochemistry and Spanish. Before attending Drexel University College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program, she worked on the development of cell therapies for orphan indications at Johnson & Johnson. She graduated from her PA program with honors before relocating to California.

Stephanie worked in primary/internal/emergency medicine for UCLA, Providence Mission hospital and Saddleback Memorial hospital before joining the practice in 2023. Stephanie is bilingual in Spanish and English. She enjoys spending time with her son and husband traveling, playing sports, cooking, and trying new restaurants.

Ms. Messina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine with Brainstem Aura. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Focal Dystonia.

Residency
n/a
Specialties
Physician Assistant
Licenses
Physician Assistant in CA
Board Certifications
National Commission Of Certification Of Physician Assistant
Hospital Affiliations
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
Providence Mission Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
SCAN Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Neurology & Pain Specialty Center
5 Journey, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Additional Areas of Focus

Messina has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Benign Essential Blepharospasm
Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine
Migraine
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Essential Tremor
Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Spasticity
Myoclonus-Dystonia
Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy
Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
Focal Dystonia
Memory Loss
Diabetic Neuropathy
Migraine with Brainstem Aura
Stroke
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