25 of the Best Neurologists Near Me in irvine, CA

Dr. Daniela A. Bota is a UCI Health neuro-oncologist who specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain and spinal cord tumors, as well as in the neurological complications of cancers.She earned her medical degree at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. She completed a residency in neurology at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C.Bota's academic research and clinical practice focus on innovative treatments for brain malignancies. She currently serves as a principal investigator for numerous studies including novel glioblastoma stem-cell targeted chemotherapy agents, cellular immunotherapy studies and wearable devices. She consults for multiple companies involved in developing drugs, cellular therapies and devices for human use. In support of these efforts, Bota’s translational research lab investigates potential therapies for malignant gliomas.She also serves as vice dean for Clinical Research at theUCI School of Medicineand director of theUCI Alpha Stem Cell Clinic. Dr. Bota is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Mitchell Brin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Brin is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Torticollis, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Migraine, and Nerve Decompression.

Daniel Shrey is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Shrey is highly rated in 55 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Epilepsy. Dr. Shrey is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Claire Henchcliffe is a board-certified UCI Health neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders. She has more than 20 years of experience treating patients with Parkinson’s disease and related conditions.She earned her medical degree at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York City. She completed an internal medicine internship and neurology residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, followed by a movement disorders fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center.She previously earned a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at the University of Cambridge and UC Berkeley.Prior to becoming chair of the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Neurology, Henchcliffe served as Weill Cornell Medicine's vice-chair for clinical neurology research and chief of neurodegenerative disorders, and as the attending neurologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, both in New York City.An internationally recognized clinician and scientist in neurological disorders, Henchcliffe's research is focused on developing new treatments for Parkinson’s disease, including stem cell-based regenerative therapy and gene therapy. At Weill Cornell Medicine, she led a clinical trials network team as part of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) initiative to improve treatment for neurological diseases in partnership with academia, private foundations and industry.She has published in many peer-reviewed journals and has made presentations at national and international conferences on Parkinson’s disease and, most recently, on stem-cell therapies and biomarker development. Dr. Henchcliffe is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Dr. Henchcliffe is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology.

Dr. Ken Martinez. is a Board Certified Neurologist with a clinical practice specializing in Movement Disorders, Migraine, Memory and Neuromuscular disorders. While serving as the Medical Director of the Movement Disorder Program at the South Coast Health Center in Aliso Viejo, Dr. Martinez is also on staff at Providence Mission Hospital and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. His strong teaching ability has carried with him into private practice, and he serves as a clinical preceptor for Western University of Health Sciences Physician Assistant Program, University of California, Irvine Nurse Practitioner Graduate Program and Chapman University Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences MMS PA Studies Program. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, National Headache Foundation, National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Alzheimer’s Orange County, International Essential Tremor Foundation, Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation, and the Movement Disorder Society. Dr. Martinez is highly rated in 91 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Martinez is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology and United Council For Neurologic Subspecialties - Headache Medicine.

Sandeep Thakkar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Thakkar is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Thakkar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Thakkar is currently accepting new patients.

Minodora Totoiu is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Totoiu is highly rated in 106 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Down Syndrome, Seizures, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Totoiu is currently accepting new patients.

Radoslav Raychev is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Raychev is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Raychev is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Vascular Neurology). Dr. Raychev is currently accepting new patients.

Terence Sanger is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Sanger is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hyperlysinemia, Fucosidosis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sanger is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nicolás M. Phielipp is a fellowship-trained UCI Health neurologist who specializes in the care and treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease, dystonias, tremor, Huntington’s disease and other movement disorders. He offers physical and electrophysiological diagnostic procedures and a range of treatment options, including pharmacological therapies, botulinum toxin, deep brain stimulation and lifestyle modifications.Phielipp's research interests include the management of Parkinson's disease and task-specific dystonias, such as writer's cramp and musician's, golfer's or tennis player's dystonia. He also is interested in developing techniques to better diagnose Parkinson's disease, understanding the mechanisms involved in deep brain stimulation, and improving the diagnosis and management of movement disorders in general.Phielipp's one-year fellowship at the Favaloro Foundation-Institute for Neurosciences in Argentina was under the mentorship of Oscar Gershanik. His three-year fellowship in neurophysiology and movement disorders was under the mentorship of Drs. Robert Chen and Anthony Lang at the University of Toronto.He also has participated in several research projects involving transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of mood and motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, the mechanism of deep brain stimulation in cervical dystonia, the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin in the treatment of writer's cramp and musician's dystonia and the treatment of psychogenic/functional tremor.Phielipp also speaks Spanish and French. Dr. Phielipp is highly rated in 40 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Dr. Xiao-Tang Kong is a board-certified UCI Health neuro-oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spinal cord. She is also a neuro-oncology hospitalist who ensures continuity of care for patients during their hospitalization.Kong earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in neurology at UCI Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She also received a PhD from the University of Tokyo, Japan and a medical degree from Capital University of Medical Science in Beijing, China.She is the author or co-author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. She also is deeply involved in enrolling and managing UCI Health clinical trials for brain and spinal cord tumors. Dr. Kong is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Kong is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology.

Dr. Yoon J. Choi is a board-certified UCI Health neuro-oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of primary brain tumors and metastatic central nervous system (CNS) malignancies.Her clinical interests also include neurophysiology, neurological complications from metastatic tumors and paraneoplastic syndromes.Choi earned her medical degree from Korea University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea. She completed her residency in neurology at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at UCLA and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Rush University in Chicago.She is the author or co-author of numerous papers published in peer-reviewed journals. She also has been an invited speaker at conferences and symposia in the United States, South Korea and Japan. Dr. Choi is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Ependymoma, and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. Dr. Choi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology and American Board Of Clinical Neurophysiology - General Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Namita Goyal is a UCI Health neurologist with board certifications in neurology, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscular medicine. Dr. Goyal is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myositis, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Dr. Goyal is board certified in CA State Medical License 2012 - 2024 and MA State Medical License 2006 - 2023.

Mona Sazgar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Sazgar is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sazgar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, American Board Of Clinical Neurophysiology - General Clinical Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Epilepsy. Dr. Sazgar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Y. Sy is a board-certified UCI Health neurologist whose focus is on multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases affecting the central nervous system.He received his medical degree and a PhD from the UCI School of Medicine's combined physician-scientist training program. He subsequently completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in neuroimmunology at UCI Medical Center.In addition to diagnosing and treating patients, Sy is involved in translational research and clinical trials studying demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Dr. Sy is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Sy is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology.

Lilit Mnatsakanyan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Mnatsakanyan is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Mnatsakanyan is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, American Board Of Clinical Neurophysiology - General Clinical Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Epilepsy. Dr. Mnatsakanyan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ali A. Habib is a board-certified UCI Health neurologist who specializes in neuromuscular disorders including muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myopathies and myasthenia gravis.He earned his medical degree at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed an internal medicine internship at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, where he also completed a residency in neurology. He received fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine and neurophysiology at New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, also in New York City. He received additional fellowship training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the Eleanor & Lou Gehrig ALS Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Habib's research interests include studying treatments for myasthenia gravis, ALS, myositis, myopathy, neuropathy and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Dr. Habib is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Inclusion Body Myositis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Habib is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neuromuscular Medicine.

Maija-riikka Steenari is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Steenari is highly rated in 158 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, PEPCK 1 Deficiency, Autosomal Recessive Congenital Methemoglobinemia, and Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency. Dr. Steenari is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Demetriou is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Demetriou is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Transverse Myelitis, and Encephalitis.

Dr. Tahseen Mozaffar is a Professor of Neurology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of California, Irvine. He is the Director of the UC Irvine-MDA ALS and Neuromuscular Center and the Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Diseases. Dr. Mozaffar serves as chair of one of the biomedical committees and the institutional liaison for Trials Innovation Hub for the Center for Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) at University of California, Irvine. He is the Principal Investigator for UCI-NEXT, the NeuroNEXT award to the University of California, Irvine, one of 25 such NeuroNEXT sites funded by the NINDS/NIH.. Dr. Mozaffar is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pompe Disease, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Mozaffar is board certified in Board Certification In Neurology, 1996-2026, Board Certification In Neuromuscular Medicine, 2008-2028, and Board Certification In Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology, 2015 - 2025. Dr. Mozaffar is currently accepting new patients.

Clare Skora is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Skora is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Epilepsy, Seizures, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Dr. Skora is currently accepting new patients.

John Sun is a Neurologist and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Sun is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Empyema, Sinusitis, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Sun is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology. Dr. Sun is currently accepting new patients.

Donald Phillips is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Phillips is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Dr. Phillips is currently accepting new patients.

Neal Hermanowicz is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Hermanowicz is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

Amir Shokrae is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Shokrae is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Lafora Disease. Dr. Shokrae is currently accepting new patients.