Concussion Specialists in California

148 verified listings across 50 cities — including 13 offering telehealth and 41 serving children & teens.

Booking a return-to-play visit in California?

The largest concentrations of California concussion care are in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Diego. If the appointment is about getting a student athlete cleared after a concussion, California law decides whose signature the school must accept — under the current statute: any trained licensed provider. What that means in practice, and whether a return-to-learn plan is required, is covered in plain English on the California concussion law page.

Concussion specialists in Los Angeles (20)

Physician - Sports MedicineTelehealth

Jennah Mann MD, FRCSC, MHCDS

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Sports Medicine Program

📍 Los Angeles

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Kevin Bickart MD, PhD

UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

📍 Los Angeles

Neuropsychology/CognitiveBehavioral/Mental HealthRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physician - NeurosurgeryTelehealth

Peter Gruen MD

USC Traumatic Brain Injury Center

📍 Los Angeles

Rehabilitation/Brain Injury
Neuropsychologist

Talin Babikian PhD, ABPP

UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

📍 Los Angeles

Neuropsychology/CognitiveBehavioral/Mental HealthRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Palo Alto (13)

Physician - Pediatrics

Angela Lumba MD

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Multidisciplinary Concussion
Physician - Sports Medicine

Calvin Hwang MD

Stanford Center for Brain Injury, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Restoration

📍 Palo Alto

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryReturn to Play/Learn
Physical Therapist

Charlie Lee PT, DPT

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Speech-Language Pathologist

Christopher Stevens-Yu MS, CCC-SLP

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Neuropsychology/CognitiveSpeech/LanguageRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physical Therapist

Dorothy Fung PT, DPT

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physical Therapist

Erin Cameron PT, DPT

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physician - Neurology

Miguel Moreno MD

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Multidisciplinary Concussion
Speech-Language Pathologist

Nicole Carvalho MS, CCC-SLP

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Neuropsychology/CognitiveSpeech/LanguageRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physician - Neurosurgery

Odette Harris MD, MPH

Stanford Center for Brain Injury, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Restoration

📍 Palo Alto

Rehabilitation/Brain Injury
Physical Therapist

Timothy Liu PT, DPT

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Concussion Program

📍 Palo Alto

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in San Diego (12)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Eric Edmonds MD

Rady Children's 360 Sports Medicine - Concussion Clinic

📍 San Diego

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn
Physician - Sports Medicine

Henry Chambers MD

Rady Children's 360 Sports Medicine - Concussion Clinic

📍 San Diego

Multidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in San Francisco (10)

Academic/University Program

Carlin Senter MD

UCSF Sports Concussion Program (Orthopaedic Institute)

📍 San Francisco

Vestibular/BalancePhysical TherapyMultidisciplinary Concussion
Academic/University Program

Geoffrey Manley MD

Concussion Clinic - Brain and Spinal Injury Center (BASIC), Zuckerberg San Francisco General

📍 San Francisco

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Selena Chan OD

Pacific Rims Optometry - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation

📍 San Francisco

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Orange (6)

Neuropsychologist

Jonathan E. Romain PhD, ABPP

CHOC Concussion Program (Traumatic Brain Injury Program)

📍 Orange

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion
Physician - Neurology

Sharief Taraman MD

CHOC Concussion Program (Traumatic Brain Injury Program)

📍 Orange

Neuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Costa Mesa (5)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Ariel Chen OD

Insight Vision Center Optometry - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation

📍 Costa Mesa

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Valerie Lam OD, FAAO, FOVDR

Insight Vision Center Optometry - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation

📍 Costa Mesa

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Irvine (5)

Chiropractor

Nicholas Hoy DC, DIBCN, CCSP

Southern California Concussion and Spine Center

📍 Irvine

Vestibular/BalanceVision/Neuro-OptometryPhysical Therapy
Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Terry Tsang OD

Dr. Terry Tsang Optometry, Inc. - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation

📍 Irvine

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Sacramento (5)

Concussion specialists in San Jose (4)

Concussion specialists in Beverly Hills (3)

Concussion specialists in Mission Viejo (3)

Physician - Neurology

Joey Gee DO

Mission Concussion Clinic (Mission Heritage Medical Group)

📍 Mission Viejo

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Newport Beach (3)

Physical Therapist

Nina Surber PT, DPT

Hoag Concussion and Mild TBI Program

📍 Newport Beach

Physical TherapyRehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary Concussion

Concussion specialists in Pomona (3)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Jay Shah MD

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Sports Medicine Center

📍 Pomona

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Concussion specialists in San Luis Obispo (3)

Concussion specialists in Santa Barbara (3)

Concussion specialists in Auburn (2)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Corinne Odineal OD

In Depth Vision Optometry - Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation

📍 Auburn

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Calabasas (2)

Concussion specialists in Chico (2)

Concussion specialists in El Dorado Hills (2)

Concussion specialists in Encinitas (2)

Concussion specialists in Fremont (2)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Steven Zonner DO

Washington Health Sports Medicine Program - Concussion Program

📍 Fremont

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Loma Linda (2)

Physician - Neurology

Stephen Ashwal MD

Loma Linda University Children's Health Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic

📍 Loma Linda

Rehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Modesto (2)

Concussion specialists in Monterey (2)

Concussion specialists in Oxnard (2)

Concussion specialists in Rocklin (2)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Bill Chima MD

Rocklin Family Practice and Sports Medicine - Concussion Management

📍 Rocklin

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Concussion specialists in San Juan Capistrano (2)

Neuropsychologist

Haygoush Kalinian PhD

Coastal Neuropsychology & Concussion Specialists

📍 San Juan Capistrano

Vision/Neuro-OptometryNeuropsychology/CognitiveRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Santa Monica (2)

Physician - Sports Medicine

Dorothy P. Dada MD, PhD

Pacific Neuroscience Institute - Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury Care (Saint John's Physician Partners)

📍 Santa Monica

Headache/MigraineRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Temecula (2)

Optometrist / Vision Therapy

Norman A. Rose OD

Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation - Norman A. Rose, O.D.

📍 Temecula

Vision/Neuro-OptometryRehabilitation/Brain Injury

Concussion specialists in Van Nuys (2)

Physician - Sports MedicineTelehealth

Andrew M. Blecher MD

Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) - Concussion Program / SCORE Concussion Program

📍 Van Nuys

Rehabilitation/Brain InjuryMultidisciplinary ConcussionReturn to Play/Learn

Concussion specialists in Camp Pendleton (Oceanside) (1)

Concussion specialists in Carlsbad (1)

Concussion specialists in Chino Hills (1)

Concussion specialists in Citrus Heights (1)

Concussion specialists in Fresno (1)

Concussion specialists in Fullerton (1)

Concussion specialists in Huntington Beach (1)

Concussion specialists in La Mesa (1)

Concussion specialists in Long Beach (1)

Concussion specialists in Menlo Park (1)

Concussion specialists in Murrieta (1)

Concussion specialists in Oakland (1)

Concussion specialists in Palm Springs (1)

Concussion specialists in Pleasanton (1)

Concussion specialists in Redding (1)

Concussion specialists in Redwood City (1)

Concussion specialists in Roseville (1)

Concussion specialists in Santa Rosa (1)

Concussion specialists in Vacaville (1)

Concussion specialists in Walnut Creek (1)

Common questions

Who can clear a young athlete to return to play in California?

California's youth sports concussion law sets who may sign a return-to-play clearance: any trained licensed provider. The full rules, including same-day return and return-to-learn requirements, are on our California concussion law page.

How many concussion specialists are there in California?

This directory lists 148 verified concussion providers across 50 California cities — 13 offer telehealth and 41 see children and teens. Every listing is verified against the provider's own website before it appears.

Before your first appointment

Most people who search for concussion care in California are a few weeks past the injury and still symptomatic. Reading one of these before you call makes the first appointment considerably more useful.

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