The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Palm Springs, CA

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The 20 Best Stroke Doctors near Palm Springs, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 80 doctor with experience in Stroke near Palm Springs, CA. Of these, 64 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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80 providers found
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Radiology | Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Radiology | Neuroradiology

    Neurovascular And Spine Associates, A Medical Corporation

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Philosophy of care | I provide honest and compassionate care. | Why I entered medicine | I entered medicine to help patients while continuing a lifelong journey of learning and applying new technologies. | Community involvement | I provide mentoring and education. | Personal interests | In my free time I enjoy cycling and other outdoor activities. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    415 S Palm Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Seymour Young is a Neurologist in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Young is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Memory Loss, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Latifa Boukarrou is a Neurologist in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Boukarrou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Stroke, Dysarthria, and Seizures.

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    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Alastra is a Neurosurgery provider in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Alastra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Stent Placement.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Office

    1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emilio Tayag is a Neurologist in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Tayag is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Vertebroplasty.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Rehabilitation Hospital Of Southern California

    70077 Ramon Rd, 
    Rancho Mirage, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Reza Bagherpour is a Physiatrist in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Bagherpour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Fasciotomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Office

    39000 Bob Hope Dr Ste 406, 
    Rancho Mirage, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hamid Salari is a Neurologist in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Salari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurology

    Eisenhower Health

    39000 Bob Hope Dr, 
    Rancho Mirage, CA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joni Clark is a Neurologist in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Clark is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Eisenhower Health

    39000 Bob Hope Dr, 
    Rancho Mirage, CA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Atkins is a Neuroradiologist in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Atkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group

    275 N El Cielo Rd, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thi Loan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Loan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Protein S Deficiency.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group

    275 N El Cielo Rd, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Low Blood Pressure, and Dementia.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Care Network: Family Medicine

    555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 2E107, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Tiger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Tiger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Volkmann Contracture, Apoplexy, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Care Network: Family Medicine

    555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 2E107, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meelad Mohammadi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Mohammadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Sotolongo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Sotolongo has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Stroke, Muscle Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdallah Abu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Abu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thien Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Nguyen has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Apoplexy, Stroke, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Family Medicine

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlo Puzzo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Puzzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Coronary Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mai Lai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Lai has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neerja Kaul is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Kaul has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Delirium Tremens, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Desert Regional Medical Center

    1150 N Indian Canyon Dr, 
    Palm Springs, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vu Phan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Phan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 near Palm Springs, 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 Stroke doctor near Palm Springs, 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 Stroke doctors near Palm Springs, 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 Stroke doctors near Palm Springs, 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 Stroke doctor near Palm Springs, 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 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 Palm Springs, 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 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 Palm Springs, CA?

    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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