The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Austell, GA

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The 20 Best Stroke Doctors near Austell, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 173 doctor with experience in Stroke near Austell, GA. Of these, 107 are Experienced, 50 are Advanced, 13 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Wellstar Medical Group LLC

    8954 Hospital Dr, 
    Douglasville, GA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashis Tayal is a Neurologist in Douglasville, Georgia. Dr. Tayal 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 Stent Placement. Dr. Tayal is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Wellstar Neurosurgery Services LLC Dba Wellstar Neurosurgery

    61 Whitcher St NE Ste 3110, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rishi Gupta is a Neurosurgery provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Apoplexy, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Emory University Hospital Midtown

    550 Peachtree Street Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Diogo Haussen is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Haussen has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

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    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Northwest Neurology P.C.

    4460 Austell Rd, 
    Austell, GA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Saba Bejanishvili is a Neurologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Bejanishvili is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Wellstar Cobb Hospital

    3950 Austell Rd, 
    Austell, GA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Garrett Anderson is a Neurologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Dysarthria.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Wellstar Neurosurgery Services LLC Dba Wellstar Neurosurgery

    61 Whitcher St NE Ste 3110, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmad Khaldi is a Radiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Khaldi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

    Michael F. Stiefel
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Piedmont Physicians Vascular Neurosurgery Atlanta

    2001 Peachtree Road Suite 425, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Stiefel is a fellowship trained, board certified Neurosurgeon specializing in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology. Dr. Stiefel completed his Neurosurgery training at the University of Pennsylvania where he gained extensive experience in cerebrovascular diseases and the treatment of brain tumors at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center. Following residency, Dr. Stiefel completed a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Stiefel received additional specialty training in stereotactic radiosurgery utilizing both Cyberknife and Gamma Knife techniques for the treatment of brain tumors and vascular diseases. Dr. Stiefel's training enables him to treat vascular disorders and brain tumors with cranial and microsurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, as well as stereotactic radiosurgery.Dr. Stiefel specializes in the treatment of disorders of the blood vessels of the brain, neck and spine such as brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, carotid stenosis, as well as primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, and meningiomas. He performs traditional cranial neurosurgery for brain tumors, aneurysms, AVMs and cavernous malformations as well as endovascular techniques such as aneurysm coiling, stenting and flow diversion, acute stroke treatment, carotid artery stenting, transverse sinus stenting, as well as embolization of arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, brain tumors, head and neck tumors and subdural hematomas.Dr. Stiefel is a senior member of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery and was awarded Subspecialty Certification in NeuroEndovascular Surgery by The Society of Neurological Surgeons Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training.Dr. Stiefel is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Stiefel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Craniectomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Dinesh V. Jillella
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Emory University Hospital Midtown

    550 Peachtree Street Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu
    Offers Telehealth

    Dinesh Jillella is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Jillella has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Increased Intracranial Pressure, CACH Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Northwest Neurology P.C.

    4460 Austell Rd, 
    Austell, GA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandy Mcgaffigan is a Neurologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Mcgaffigan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Stroke, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Philicia L. Andrews
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians At Medical Park Drive

    3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 1100, 
    Austell, GA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philicia Andrews, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the Medical Association of Georgia. She has practiced medicine in Atlanta for over 20 years and currently serves as one of the Regional Medical Directors of Piedmont.Dr. Andrews earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in 1999, and received her Executive MBA from Kennesaw State University in 2003.Dr. Andrews has many interests in medicine. She is especially interested in preventative medicine, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and women's health. Dr. Andrews' philosophy on medicine is that a patient should feel comfortable with his or her physician and feel free to ask questions. She believes strongly in open communication between the patient and the physician.Dr. Andrews welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Dr. Andrews is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Richard J. Breckwoldt
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians At Medical Park Drive

    3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 1100, 
    Austell, GA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Breckwoldt earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, where he graduated with honors (top 9% of the class). He completed his residency at the United States Naval Hospital in San Diego, California and served six years of active duty in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky. He also holds a master's degree in anatomy from New York Medical College.Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Breckwoldt was in solo practice with Premier Internal Medicine. Dr. Breckwoldt has been practicing medicine for 25 years. He is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians.Dr. Breckwoldt is married with one child. In his spare time, his hobby is radio controlled model airplanes. He was also a prior musician as a bass player in a band throughout high school and college.Dr. Breckwoldt welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Breckwoldt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurology

    Office

    5220 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy Ste 104-265, 
    Hiram, GA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Weijun Jin is a Neurologist in Hiram, Georgia. Dr. Jin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Cobbwest Internal Medicine Associates

    848 Hiram Acworth Highway, Building A, 
    Hiram, GA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sylvanus Fiakpornoo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hiram, Georgia. Dr. Fiakpornoo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are SAPHO Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Fiakpornoo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Patronus Neurology

    5220 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Suite 104, 
    Hiram, GA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jordan Amar is a Neurologist in Hiram, Georgia. Dr. Amar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, and Seizures. Dr. Amar is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Wellstar Medical Group LLC

    100 Lacy St NW Ste 150, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adrienne Jordan is a Physiatrist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Jordan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Hemiplegia.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Physiatry
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Physiatry

    Wellstar Medical Group LLC

    100 Lacy St NW Ste 150, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Beran is a Physiatrist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Beran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Hemiplegia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Wellstar Medical Group LLC

    780 Canton Rd NE Ste 400, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samish Dhungana is a Neurologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Dhungana is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neurosurgery

    Wellstar Neurosurgery Services LLC Dba Wellstar Neurosurgery

    61 Whitcher St NE Ste 3110, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Franklin Lin is a Neurosurgery provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Lin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke

    Wellstar Medical Group LLC

    780 Canton Rd NE Ste 400, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Holmes is a Neurologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Seizures, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Stroke
    Neuroradiology

    Quantum Radiology PC

    790 Church St NE Ste 400, 
    Marietta, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bethany Cavazuti is a Neuroradiologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Cavazuti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Headache, CAPOS Syndrome, and Pleural Effusion.

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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 Austell, GA?

    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 Austell, GA?

    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 Austell, GA?

    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 Austell, GA?

    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 Austell, GA?

    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 Austell, GA?

    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 Austell, GA?

    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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