The 20 Best Stroke Doctors Near Me in Rockaway Park, NY

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The 20 Best Stroke Doctors near Rockaway Park, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 974 doctor with experience in Stroke near Rockaway Park, NY. Of these, 748 are Experienced, 162 are Advanced, 52 are Distinguished and 9 are Elite.

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    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    450 Clarkson Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Levine is a Neurologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Levine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Horner Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    Rockaway Dialysis

    529 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Olusegun Ogunfowora is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Ogunfowora is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Advanced in Stroke
    Advanced in Stroke
    529 Beach 20th Street, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Yoruba
    Offers Telehealth

    Abiola Familusi is a Physiatrist in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Familusi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis, Protein Deficiency, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

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    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

    13420 Jamaica Ave, 
    Jamaica, NY 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thambirajah Nandakumar is a Neurologist in Jamaica, New York. Dr. Nandakumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Stroke, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Thrombectomy.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    New York University

    240 E 38th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Torres is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Torres has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology

    Office

    222 E 41st St Fl 10, 
    New York, NY 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Koto Ishida is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Ishida 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, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Neurology - Upper East Side

    520 E 70th St # 607, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hooman Kamel is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kamel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Kamel is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology

    Stroke, Critical Care, And Neurohospitalist Program

    520 E 70th St # 607, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Babak Navi is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Navi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Increased Intracranial Pressure, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Navi is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Neurology - Upper East Side

    520 E 70th St # 607, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Merkler is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Merkler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Merkler is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology
    Elite in Stroke
    Neurology

    Stroke, Critical Care, And Neurohospitalist Program

    520 E 70th St # 607, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Neal Parikh is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Increased Intracranial Pressure, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Parikh is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Neurology - Upper East Side

    520 E 70th St # 607, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Santosh Murthy is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Murthy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Splenic Infarction, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Murthy is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Stroke
    Elite in Stroke

    Stroke, Critical Care, And Neurohospitalist Program

    520 E 70th St # 607, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ava Liberman is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Liberman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Headache, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Liberman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Stroke
    Internal Medicine

    David Daniel, MD PC

    1133 Sage Street, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    David Daniel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Daniel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Sepsis, and Gastrostomy.

    Samuel W. Kim
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    102-01 66th Road, 
    Forest Hills, NY 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    Samuel Kim is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Headache.

    Janice Hwang
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    475 Seaview Avenue, 
    Staten Island, NY 
     (13.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Janice Hwang is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Hwang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Herniated Disk, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration.

    Craig E. Warshall
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    270-5 76th Avenue, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Warshall is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Warshall is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    Salman Azhar
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Salman Azhar is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    Elliott J. Salamon
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Distinguished in Stroke
    3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 200, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elliott Salamon is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Salamon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Karen S. Black
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    1421 3rd Avenue, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Black is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Hydrocephalus.

    Eric L. Cantos
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Stroke
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    1421 3rd Avenue, 
    New York, NY 
     (14.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Eric Cantos is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Cantos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Stroke, Ascites, and Headache.

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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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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 Rockaway Park, NY?

    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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