The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in California, US

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The 20 Best Stroke Doctors in California, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 5306 doctor with experience in Stroke near California, US. Of these, 4178 are Experienced, 858 are Advanced, 236 are Distinguished and 33 are Elite.

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    Joey D. English
    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Burlingame Care Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joey English is a Neurologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. English is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. English is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Heit is a Neuroradiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Heit has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Office

    100 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gary Duckwiler is a Neuroradiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Duckwiler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

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    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Cerebrovascular & Stroke Program

    1825 4th St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Hetts is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hetts is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology
    Elite in Stroke
    Interventional Radiology

    Office

    1100 Van Ness Ave Fl 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Blaise Baxter is an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Baxter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Marks is a Radiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Marks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Fasciotomy.

    Wade S. Smith
    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stroke Clinic

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Wade Smith, director of the UCSF Neurovascular Service, specializes in stroke prevention, management of acute stroke, critical care medicine and medical management after stroke. He has expertise in transcranial Doppler techniques for cerebral blood-flow monitoring. As a neurointensivist – a specialist in both critical care and neurology – he directs UCSF's 16-bed neurological intensive care unit, dedicated to patients with neurological injuries. He evaluates many patients who have been referred for a second or third opinion, though he also evaluates patients who are seeing a neurologist for the first time. Smith earned both his medical degree and a doctorate in neurophysiology from the University of Washington. He completed a residency as well as a fellowship in critical care medicine at UCSF. Dr. Smith is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Liebeskind is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Liebeskind is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Thrombectomy, and Angioplasty.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Office

    710 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Saver is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Saver is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Albers is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Albers is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Thrombectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maarten Lansberg is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Lansberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Medical Imaging Associates

    9033 Wilshire Blvd Ste 305, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Lyden is a Neurologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Lyden is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, Brain Herniation, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brett Meyer is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    California Rehabilitation Institute

    2070 Century Park E, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Cramer is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cramer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spasticity, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Office

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nerses Sanossian is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sanossian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Dysarthria, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Steinberg is a Neurosurgery provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Steinberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Hemmen is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Hemmen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vertebral Artery Dissection, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Office

    100 Medical Plz Ste 100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Reza Jahan is a Neuroradiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jahan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    UCLA Health Westwood Neurology

    300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Latisha Sharma is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vasoconstriction, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology

    Cedars-Sinai Neurology-Los Angeles

    127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shlee Song is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Song is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, and Thrombectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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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