The 20 Best Movement Disorders Doctors Near Me in Santa Cruz, CA

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The 20 Best Movement Disorders Doctors near Santa Cruz, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Movement Disorders near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Brian T. Brunelli
    Advanced in Movement Disorders
    Advanced in Movement Disorders

    PAMF - Neurology

    1661 Soquel Dr, Ste D, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Brunelli is a Neurologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Brunelli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Brunelli is currently accepting new patients.

    Milan C. Patel
    Advanced in Movement Disorders
    Advanced in Movement Disorders

    Milan C. Patel M.D., Inc.

    4767 Soquel Dr, 
    Soquel, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    My mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Tension Headache.

    Advanced in Movement Disorders
    Advanced in Movement Disorders

    Joydip Bhattacharya, DO Private Practice

    1575 Soquel Dr, Ste B, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joydip Bhattacharya is a Neurologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Bhattacharya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Bhattacharya is currently accepting new patients.

    Are you looking for a specific type of Movement Disorders?

    Common conditions include: Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome, Cataract Ataxia Deafness, Chorea

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      Thanh N. Vu
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Thanh Vu is a licensed medical professional who specializes in internal medicine. Dr. Vu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Experienced in Movement Disorders

      PAMF - Neurosurgery

      1661 Soquel Dr, Bldg F, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Gansaeuer is a Neurologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Gansaeuer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Migraine, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Gansaeuer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Group -Dominican

      1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Keet is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Keet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema. Dr. Keet is currently accepting new patients.

      Holly B. Moore
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Holly Moore is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Scleroma, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and High Cholesterol.

      Rebecca C. Barker
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine

      PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

      2025 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Barker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Barker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Multiple System Atrophy, Apo A-I Deficiency, Familial HDL Deficiency, and Colonoscopy.

      Robert Chen
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Capitola, CA

      528 Capitola Ave, 
      Capitola, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philosophy of Care: To provide quality care, from newborns to the elderly, in a comfortable and caring environment. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Asthma in Children.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      PAMF - FM Soquel Dr

      1301 Mission Street, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Eisendorf is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Eisendorf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Paris-Trousseau Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, and Thrombocytopenia.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      Family Medicine-Dignity Health Medical Group-Soquel, Ca

      4700 Soquel Dr, 
      Soquel, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christian Negard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Soquel, California. Dr. Negard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Kluver Bucy Syndrome.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Soquel, CA

      4700 Soquel Dr, 
      Soquel, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community. Dr. Potts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Sepsis, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Colonoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      Office

      2980 El Rancho Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Coulson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Coulson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Internal Medicine

      Western Medical Associates

      1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Satish Chandra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Chandra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Thrombophlebitis.

      Christopher J. O'grady
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Christopher John O'Grady

      65 Nielson St, Ste 104, 
      Watsonville, CA 
       (13.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      My mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community. Dr. O'grady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Diabetic Neuropathy, Vertigo, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Experienced in Movement Disorders

      Pajaro Valley Neurology Medical Associates Inc

      64 Aspen Way, Ste 101, 
      Watsonville, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Prompt and personal care for my patients. Dr. Bhullar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Stroke, and Alzheimer's Disease.

      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Experienced in Movement Disorders

      Pajaro Valley Neurology Medical Associates Inc

      64 Aspen Way, Ste 101, 
      Watsonville, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Princy Arora is a Neurologist in Watsonville, California. Dr. Arora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Arora is currently accepting new patients.

      Steven A. Cortes
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      PAMF - Watsonville

      550 S Green Valley Rd, 
      Watsonville, CA 
       (14.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      PMG, as a county-wide, community-sensitive, multi-specialty, neighborhood-based, integrated health care delivery system, provides quality health services. Dr. Cortes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and High Cholesterol.

      Robert J. Weber
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Watsonville, CA

      575 Auto Center Dr, 
      Watsonville, CA 
       (15.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Personal Interests and Hobbies: Travel photography, Gordon setter purebred dogs, running and cycling.Listening with compassion and understanding, honest, gentle guidance and education are all key to caring for my patients. Why I Became a Medical Provider: I enjoy using scientific knowledge and principles to help my patients better their health and quality of life.Special Clinical Interests include all aspects of Family Medicine from Newborn care to Geriatrics. Dr. Weber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Clayton R. Mcdaniel
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Movement Disorders
      Family Medicine

      Family Medicine - Dignity Health Medical Group - Watsonville, CA

      575 Auto Center Dr, 
      Watsonville, CA 
       (15.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Why I became a medical Provider: To help others maintain health and prevent illness and to provider hope and healing.Personal Interests: Surfing and spending time with my wife and two children.Special Clinical Interests: Preventative CareTo provide high quality, evidence-based and compassionate care. Dr. Mcdaniel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      When should I see a Movement Disorders doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Movement Disorders doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Movement Disorders doctors near Santa Cruz, 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 Movement Disorders doctors near Santa Cruz, 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 Movement Disorders doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Movement Disorders doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Movement Disorders 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 Movement Disorders doctor near Santa Cruz, 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 Movement Disorders 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 Movement Disorders 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 Movement Disorders doctors near Santa Cruz, CA?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Movement Disorders 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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