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    MediFind found 324 doctor with experience in Arachnoid Cysts near California, US. Of these, 268 are Experienced, 49 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    324 providers found
    Elite in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cormac Maher is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Maher and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Arachnoid Cysts, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

    Elite in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    2200 Santa Monica Blvd, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Kelly is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Kelly and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts

    Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation

    11645 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Garni Barkhoudarian is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Barkhoudarian and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melanie Hayden-Gephart is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Hayden-Gephart and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Shuer is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shuer has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Scripps Health

    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
    La Jolla, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Ciporen is a Neurosurgery provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ciporen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Meningioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ciporen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Regents Of The University Of California

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Beaumont is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Beaumont and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Regents Of The University Of California

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Khalessi is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Khalessi and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurosurgery

    USC Care Medical Group Inc

    1520 San Pablo St, Fl 4, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gabriel Zada is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zada and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts

    Cedars-Sinai Imaging Medical Group A Professional Corporation

    8700 Beverly Blvd, M 335, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Franklin Moser is a Radiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Moser and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Headache, Meningioma, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    2335 E Kashian Ln, Suite 301, 
    Fresno, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ernestina Saxton is a Neurologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Saxton and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Syringomyelia, Migraine, and Chiari Malformation Type 2.

    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
    8700 Beverly Blvd, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peyton Nisson is a Neurosurgery provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Nisson and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Pica, Arachnoid Cysts, Subdural Hematoma, Arteriovenous Malformation, and Laminectomy.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

    505 Parnassus Ave, M1490, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Theodosopoulos is a Neurosurgery provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Theodosopoulos and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurology | Psychiatry
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neurology | Psychiatry
    366 San Miguel Dr, Suite 200, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Gehret is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Gehret and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, and Arachnoid Cysts.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Internal Medicine

    White Memorial Medical Center

    1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Takeshi Matsumoto is an Internal Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Matsumoto and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Golden State Imaging Associates Inc

    2314 Westridge Rd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hyojoon Hahn is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hahn and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, Arachnoid Cysts, and CAPOS Syndrome.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    Cedars-Sinai Imaging Medical Group A Professional Corporation

    8700 Beverly Blvd, M 335, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ravi Prasad is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Prasad and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Headache, Scoliosis, and Stroke.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

    3850 G St, 
    Merced, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Latchaw is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Merced, California. Dr. Latchaw and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Headache, Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

    Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

    643 W E Ave, 
    Chico, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kiarash Shahlaie is a Neurosurgery provider in Chico, California. Dr. Shahlaie and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
    Neuroradiology | Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

    3850 G St, 
    Merced, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Bobinski is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Merced, California. Dr. Bobinski and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Neurofibromatosis, Headache, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Arachnoid Cysts?

    Arachnoid cysts are sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are located between the brain or spinal cord and the arachnoid membrane, one of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Arachnoid cysts can be primary or secondary. Primary Arachnoid cysts are congenital (present at birth), resulting from abnormal development of the brain and spinal cord during early pregnancy. Secondary Arachnoid cysts are less common, and result from head injuries, meningitis, tumors, or as a complication of brain surgery. Signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the cyst and may include headache, nausea and vomiting, seizures, hearing and visual disturbances, vertigo, and difficulties with balance and walking. Although many affected individuals develop symptoms in the first year of life, some never develop symptoms. In some cases, Arachnoid cysts are part of a genetic syndrome such as Chudley-McCullough syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, or Marfan syndrome, where there are many other associated signs and symptoms.

    When should I see an Arachnoid Cysts doctor in California, US?

    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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor in California, US?

    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 Arachnoid Cysts doctors in California, US?

    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 Arachnoid Cysts doctors in California, US?

    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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor in California, US?

    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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor in California, US?

    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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctors in California, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Arachnoid Cysts 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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