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    MediFind found 55 doctor with experience in Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak near San Jose, CA. Of these, 48 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

    Location:
    San Jose, CA, US
    55 providers found
    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery

    County Of Santa Clara

    751 S Bascom Ave, Santa Clava Vly Med, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (3.2 mi)
    Experience:
    8+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis London is a Neurosurgery provider in San Jose, California. Dr. London has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Hemangioma, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery

    County Of Santa Clara

    751 S Bascom Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (3.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahmed Awad is a Neurosurgery provider in San Jose, California. Dr. Awad and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Subdural Effusion, Gliosarcoma, Thrombectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

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    Neurosurgery | General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Otolaryngology
    Otolaryngology

    Permanente Medical Group Inc

    710 Lawrence Express Way, 
    Santa Clara, CA 
     (6.2 mi)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Seth Pross is an Otolaryngologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Pross has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Tarlov Cysts, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Vertigo, and Myringotomy.

    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Chang is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Chang and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Otolaryngology
    Otolaryngology

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Hwang is an Otolaryngologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Hwang and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Turbinectomy, and Septoplasty.

    Otolaryngology | General Surgery
    Otolaryngology | General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jayakar Nayak is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Nayak and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopy.

    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matei Banu is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Banu and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, and Endoscopy.

    Otolaryngology
    Otolaryngology

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zara Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Patel and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. Her top areas of expertise are Anosmia, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Endoscopy.

    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Fernandez is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Fernandez and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Meningioma, Septoplasty, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Otolaryngology
    Otolaryngology

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jake Lee is an Otolaryngologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Anosmia, Micrognathia, Pierre Robin Sequence, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, and Endoscopy.

    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery
    2490 Hospital Drive, Suite 106, 
    Mountain View, CA 
     (11.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Doty is a Neurosurgery provider in Mountain View, California. Dr. Doty and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Doty is currently accepting new patients.

    Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

    3200 Kearney St, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (15.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Dickinson is a Neurosurgery provider in Fremont, California. Dr. Dickinson and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Otolaryngology
    Otolaryngology

    Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

    3200 Kearney St, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (15.3 mi)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruwan Kiringoda is an Otolaryngologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Kiringoda has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Meniere Disease, Infant Hearing Loss, Stapedectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Otolaryngology
    Otolaryngology

    Permanente Medical Group Inc

    39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (15.6 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathalia Velasquez is an Otolaryngologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Velasquez and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Balloon Sinuplasty, and Turbinectomy. Dr. Velasquez is currently accepting new patients.

    Washington Township Medical Foundation

    2000 Mowry Ave, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (16.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Van Tassel is an Otolaryngologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Van Tassel and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Anosmia, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Department Of Neurosurgery,stanford University Hospital, 300 Pasteur Drive, Edwards Bldg., Rm R209, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (16.6 mi)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martin Stienen is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Stienen has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disk, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery
    300 Pasteur Dr Rm 211, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (16.6 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelly Mahaney is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Mahaney and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

    Neurosurgery
    Neurosurgery

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (17.2 mi)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anand Veeravagu is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Veeravagu has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak?

    A CSF leak is an escape of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is called the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

    When should I see a Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctor near San Jose, 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 a Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctor near San Jose, 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctors near San Jose, 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctors near San Jose, 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 a Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctor near San Jose, 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctor near San Jose, 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctors near San Jose, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 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 Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak 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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