San Diego neurology and neurosurgery

At Sharp HealthCare, we provide a full range of neurology and neurosurgery services — from brain and spine tumors to stroke and aneurysms. And our services are offered at locations across San Diego, making it easy for you to get the care you need, when you need it. 

We offer expert neurology and neurosurgery care at our four acute-care hospitals across San Diego — Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Neuroscience and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

When it comes to treating stroke, every second counts. You can rely on the teams at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Neuroscience and Sharp Memorial Hospital to immediately diagnose and care for you. Our stroke care programs follow rigorous national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients.

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Sharp Chula Vista is the South Bay leader for providing excellence in stroke care and has received the prestigious achievement award of Gold Plus from the American Heart Association. As a certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, Sharp Chula Vista can treat all types of strokes quickly and effectively.

• Nearly 100% of patients arriving to Sharp Chula Vista within four hours of noticing stroke symptoms were treated with the clot-busting medication used to treat ischemic stroke.

• 100% of our eligible patients arriving within 24 hours of experiencing a stroke were treated with our advanced technology of mechanical endovascular reperfusion therapy, which has been a major achievement in stroke care due to the extended window of treatment it provides.

• Our goal at Sharp Chula Vista is to maximize recovery and minimize disability after a stroke, and over 90% of our patients have successfully been able to return home and/or receive ongoing therapy after their hospitalization.

View Sharp Chula Vista stroke care quality and outcomes.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital
As a Comprehensive Stroke Center — the highest designation given by The Joint Commission in association with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association — Sharp Grossmont treats on average more than 900 patients with stroke a year. Our patients are highly satisfied with the treatments and services they receive, based on a 97% satisfaction rate from an internal survey.

• Nearly 100% of patients arriving at Sharp Grossmont within the first four hours of noticing stroke symptoms were able to receive medications to quickly dissolve clots that cause stroke.

• Sharp Grossmont has one of the fastest door-to-medicine times — 12 minutes — for administering clot-dissolving medications to patients.

• Our patients’ complication rate from clot-dissolving medications is 3%, which is below the national benchmark of 6.4%.

View Sharp Grossmont stroke care quality and outcomes.

Sharp Memorial Hospital
As an Advanced Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission in association with the American Heart Association (AHA) & American Stroke Association (ASA), Sharp Memorial treats on average more than 700 patients experiencing a stroke every year. Our patients are highly satisfied with the treatments and services they receive, based on a 98% satisfaction rate from an internal survey.

• Nearly 100% of eligible patients arriving at Sharp Memorial within the first four hours of noticing stroke symptoms were able to receive medications to quickly dissolve clots that cause stroke.

• Sharp Memorial has proven outcomes associated with fast door to medicine times for administering clot-dissolving medications to patients experiencing a stroke.

• Our patients’ complication rate from clot-dissolving medications is 3%, which is below the national benchmark of 6.4%.

• Sharp Memorial offers robotic transcranial Doppler (TCD) technology to accurately detect a hole in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO), an underlying condition found in many people who have a stroke with no apparent cause.

View Sharp Memorial stroke care quality and outcomes.

There are two simple ways to find the right doctor for you: 

• Search online for a neurologist or neurosurgeon with our quick, easy-to-use Find a Doctor tool.

• Call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm, to speak with one of our specially trained physician referral specialists. They know our doctors and can help you find the perfect fit.

In some cases, you will need a referral from your primary care doctor.  

Some medical groups offer direct access to certain types of specialists. And some health plans, such as PPOs, offer direct access to all specialists. Contact your health plan's member services department to confirm your coverage. 

If you are an existing patient with a Sharp-affiliated neurologist or neurosurgeon (meaning you have seen your doctor at least once), simply call the doctor’s office to make an appointment.

Sharp accepts almost all health insurance plans, including Medicare, Medi-Cal and most managed care and private insurance plans.  

Be sure to check with your insurance company to verify specific coverage. Insurance companies frequently add new plans, and update provider networks and covered services under existing plans.