Overview
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Dr. Gaines is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Stroke.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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Locations
1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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. Dr. Schrag is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Stroke, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Howard Kirshner is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kirshner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Moyamoya Disease, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology
. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- StrokeDr. Gaines isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Gaines isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Cavernous Sinus ThrombosisDr. Gaines isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Gaines isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Gaines isExperienced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- Wernicke-Korsakoff SyndromeDr. Gaines isExperienced. Learn about Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.

