The 20 Best Awake Craniotomy Doctors near fremont, CA

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Awake Craniotomy

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Awake Craniotomy near fremont, CA. Of these, 21 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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24 providers found
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Washington Township Medical Foundation

    2500 Mowry Ave Ste 222, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandeep Kunwar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fremont, California. Dr. Kunwar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rathke Cleft Cyst, Invertebral Disc Disease, Brain Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Laminectomy. Dr. Kunwar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Office

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gary Steinberg is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Steinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Moyamoya Disease, Stroke, Arteriovenous Malformation, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Shuer is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Shuer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

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    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Lim is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gordon Li is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Health Care

    500 Pasteur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Chang is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 89 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Fernandez-Miranda is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Fernandez-Miranda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Craniopharyngioma, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Septoplasty, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmed Awad is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Awad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 2, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Subdural Effusion, Thrombectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adela Wu is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Iris Ma is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center - Neurosurgery

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Linda Xu is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Xu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Redwood City Medical Center

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Derek Yecies is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Yecies is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumor, Selective Mutism, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Yecies is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Redwood City Medical Center

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Giyarpuram Prashant is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Prashant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Pituitary Tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Meningioma, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Prashant is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center - Neurosurgery

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lewis Hou is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Hou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Hemangioblastoma, Schwannoma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Hou is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Nuclear Medicine
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Nuclear Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center - Neurosurgery

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Adhikari Reddy is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Nuclear Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Moyamoya Disease, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Brain Aneurysm, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Redwood City Medical Center

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Sedrak is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Sedrak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Brain Herniation, Subdural Hematoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Sedrak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Redwood City Medical Center

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Cornelia Von Koch is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Von Koch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Von Koch is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center - Neurosurgery

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kevin Chao is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Chao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemangioblastoma, Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Laminectomy. Dr. Chao is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Referral may be required

    Redwood City Medical Center

    905 Maple Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patrick Pezeshkian is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Pezeshkian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Pezeshkian is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Awake Craniotomy
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matei Banu is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Banu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Endoscopy, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    When should I see an Awake Craniotomy doctor near fremont, 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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor near fremont, 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 Awake Craniotomy doctors near fremont, 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 Awake Craniotomy doctors near fremont, 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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor near fremont, 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 Awake Craniotomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Awake Craniotomy 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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor near fremont, 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 Awake Craniotomy 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 Awake Craniotomy 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 Awake Craniotomy doctors near fremont, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Awake Craniotomy 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 an Awake Craniotomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Awake Craniotomy 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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