Our Team
Sutter Stroke Center

The Sutter Neuroscience Institute Stroke Center team consists of nationally recognized specialists supported by a highly trained and experienced technical and nursing staff. The team provides consultation to and accepts patient referrals from hospitals and healthcare providers throughout Northern California. Team members are also on call and available 24 hours a day to facilitate emergency stroke transfers.

• Neurologists
  • Kristin Ashley, M.D.
  • Richard P. Atkinson, M.D., Medical Director
  • William J. Au, M.D.
  • Wendy Brown, M.D.
  • Robert S. Burgerman, M.D.
  • Kanwardeep Grewal, M.D.
  • Rosalind Hsia, M.D.
  • Shawn Kile, M.D.
    
  • Stephen F. Knox, M.D.
    
  • Mohammad Asim Mahmood, M.D., Regional Medical Director
  • Richard B. Riemer, D.O.
  • Ardeep K Sekhon, M.D.
  • Nicole Seminario-Lopez, M.D.
  • David Seminer, M.D.
  • James Stoody, M.D.
  • Nicklesh Thakur, D.O.
    
• Neurosurgeons
  • Hamid Aliabadi, M.D.
  • Ted I. Brindle, M.D.
  • B. Barry Chehrazi, M.D.
  • Cully Cobb, M.D.
  • Samuel Ciricillo, M.D.
  • Andrew Fox, M.D.
  • Kavian Shahi, M.D., Ph.D
  • Derek Taggard, M.D.
  • Edie Zusman, M.D.
    
    
• Vascular Surgery
  • Charles T. Brownridge, M.D.
  • Thomas C. Park, M.D.
  • Anne Marie Prentice, M.D., FACS
    
    
• Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology
  • Letizia Antonietti, M.D.
  • Patricia Fernandez, M.D.
  • Lotfi Hacein-Bey, M.D.
  • Bahram Varjavand, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Linda Dodrill, R.N., C.C.R.N.
    
    
• Stroke Research and Clinical Effectiveness Coordinators
  • Teresa (Tess) Anne Carter, DNPc, MSN, MS, FNP-BC, RN, CNRN, Acute Clinical Specialist Stroke/Neuro
  • Michelle Manifield, B.S.N., R.N., C.N.R.N.
  • Barbara Welcher, B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N.