The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Hoover, AL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 286 doctor with experience in Stroke near Hoover, AL. Of these, 227 are Experienced, 51 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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286 providers found
    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke
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    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Toby Gropen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Gropen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Gropen is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1717 11th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Monika Safford is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Safford is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Knee Replacement, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Safford is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Hospital

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Harrigan is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Harrigan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Harrigan is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
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    Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

    2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients

    Tuan Nguyen is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Winfield Fisher-Iii is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fisher-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fisher-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Office

    2505 Stag Run Cir, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashley Joslin is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Joslin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, and Fractured Spine. Dr. Joslin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Family Medicine

    Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

    2500 River Haven Dr, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Holt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Holt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Holt is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Office

    1000 Southlake Park # 200, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Diane Counce is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Counce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency. Dr. Counce is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc

    4517 Southlake Pkwy, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Harry Rosenthal-Iii is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Rosenthal-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Invertebral Disc Disease, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Rosenthal-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Office

    513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 260, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jitendra Sharma is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Susac Syndrome, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Referral may be required

    Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

    2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Arthur Sandy is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Sandy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Invertebral Disc Disease. Dr. Sandy is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

    2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Cameron Paisley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Paisley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Renovascular Hypertension, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Paisley is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

    2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Balasundaram Chandra-Sekar is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Chandra-Sekar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Pudendal Neuralgia, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Dr. Chandra-Sekar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Hospitalist Services Of Alabama

    2018 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Ste 311, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Khalid Al-Duais is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Al-Duais is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Apoplexy, and Stroke. Dr. Al-Duais is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    3800 Ridgeway Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Barranco is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Barranco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Muscle Atrophy, Stroke, and Subdural Hematoma. Dr. Barranco is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Office

    3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 630, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Zenko Hrynkiw is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hrynkiw is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Hrynkiw is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Alabama Neurological Surgery & Spine PC

    3535 Grandview Pkwy Ste 150, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Blake Pearson is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Pearson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Pearson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Referral may be required

    Vascular And Interventional Specialists Of America

    3570 Grandview Pkwy Ste 100, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Hewlett is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hewlett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hewlett is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Referral may be required

    Vascular And Interventional Specialist Of Alabama

    120 Cahaba Valley Pkwy, Suite 200, 
    Pelham, AL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Louis Lucas is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Pelham, Alabama. Dr. Lucas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lucas is board certified in Interventional And Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Lucas is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Referral may be required

    Mary Lewis Skilled Nursing Facility

    1717 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Xiaohua Zhou is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Zhou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, and Decerebrate Posture. Dr. Zhou is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Stroke?

    A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."

    If blood flow is cut off for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get nutrients and oxygen. Brain cells can die, causing lasting damage.

    A stroke can also occur if a blood vessel inside the brain bursts, leading to bleeding inside the head.

    When should I see a Stroke doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Stroke doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Stroke doctors near Hoover, AL?

    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 Stroke doctors near Hoover, AL?

    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 Stroke doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Stroke doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Stroke 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 Stroke doctor near Hoover, AL?

    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 Stroke 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 Stroke 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 Stroke doctors near Hoover, AL?

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

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