The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Santa Cruz, CA

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The 20 Best Stroke Doctors near Santa Cruz, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Stroke near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 26 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Ciara D. Harraher
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Stanford Healthcare

    1595 Soquel Dr, Ste 360, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bringing extensive training and care in treating brain and spinal diseases and conditions to patients in Santa Cruz County. Dr. Harraher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Peter Jun
    Experienced in Stroke
    Radiology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Radiology

    Santa Cruz Center

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

    Peter Jun is a Radiologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Jun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Scoliosis, and Breast Lump.

    Jenli D. Waters
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Stanford Healthcare

    1595 Soquel Dr, Ste 360, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jenli Waters is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Waters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Tumor, and Stroke. Dr. Waters is currently accepting new patients.

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    Seunggu J. Han
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Stanford Neurosurgery

    1595 Soquel Dr, Ste 360, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Seunggu Han is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Han is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Han is currently accepting new patients.

    Jennifer Yu
    Experienced in Stroke
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 140, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I became a doctor in order to provide care, advocacy, and education for my community.My special clinical interests include Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Stroke, Spasticity, Disorders of Consciousness, Anoxic Brain Injury, and Neurorehabilitation.I believe in personalized and compassionate care for people with a wide variety of physical disabilities. My goal is to enhance quality of life for my patients through individualized care plans. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Hemiplegia, Neurogenic Bowel, and Cerebral Palsy.

    Matthew Ryan
    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Dignity Health Medical Group - Santa Cruz, CA

    1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 140, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Our goal is to help patients return to community living.  We design individually tailored non-surgical treatment plans to ensure the best possible outcome and return patients to an active lifestyle. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Paraplegia, Scoliosis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

    Thanh N. Vu
    Experienced in Stroke
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    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 Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Bonny N. Masters
    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Driftwood Health Center

    675 24th Ave, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Masters is an Aptos High Graduate and former Founder/Director of the Fuego Latino dance company in Watsonville.  She also taught dance and did choreography at Watsonville High School for roughly 8 years during her undergraduate education.  She hopes to bring her skills as a dancer back to the community in both serving as a physician to performers, artists and dancers as well as assist in increasing access to the arts for people who feel limited by physical disability and injury.  In medical school she participated in research and training in mixed ability ballroom dance and hopes to find a way to incorporate this knowledge into her activity in the community. Latino Medical Student Graduate of the Year (2010)Why I Became a Medical Provider: I have always wanted my background as a dancer, an artist, a scientist and a believer in human rights to be a positive force.  I strive to be sensitive to my patients' needs. I wish to guide my community through moments of crisis, and to support a healthy life style. My dream is to build a network that not only treats suffering and loss of function, but fosters a sense healing and hope.Personal Interests and Hobbies: Dance, Snowboarding, Photography, Gardening, HikingCommunity Involvement: Founder and Former director and choreographer of Fuego Latino dance company, former choreographer for Watsonville high school drama department and dance club.My patients and I work together to find sustainable approaches to manage issues that cause pain, suffering or loss of function.   I understand that illness and pain are difficult and I try to be creative in working with patients to find a most satisfying path to wellness. Dr. Masters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Stroke, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

    Brian T. Brunelli
    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. 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
    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Tension Headache.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. 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.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    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 Stroke. 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 Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging - Soquel

    1661 Soquel Dr Ste G, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Mchugh is a Radiologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Mchugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Osteoarthritis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

    Timothy W. Allari
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

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

    Timothy Allari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Allari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Kenneth Blumenfeld
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Stroke
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    PAMF - Neurosurgery

    1661 Soquel Dr, Bldg F, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Blumenfeld is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Blumenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Matthew S. Markert
    Experienced in Stroke
    Experienced in Stroke

    PAMF - Neurology

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

    Matthew Markert is a Neurologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Markert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, VEXAS Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Polymyositis.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    PAMF - IM Soquel Dr

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

    Erin Baldwin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Baldwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Pneumonia, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Experienced in Stroke
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Hospital Medicine

    Dominican Hospital

    1555 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Inemesit Newsome is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Sepsis, Ascites, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Palliative Medicine

    Dominican Hospital

    1555 Soquel Dr, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tobias Yeh is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Yeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Subdural Hematoma, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    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 Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Sepsis, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Colonoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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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 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 Stroke 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 Stroke 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 Stroke 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 Stroke 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 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 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 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 Santa Cruz, 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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