Dr. Ian Purcell, MD is a neurology specialist in San Diego, CA and has been practicing for 17 years. He graduated from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 2001 and specializes in neurology.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- MultiPlan
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Top Care Areas
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Headache
very high
more than 99% of peers
Migraine
very high
more than 99% of peers
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
very high
more than 99% of peers
Dr. Purcell's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.
1 Specialties
- Neurology
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Purcell does not have any board certifications listed.
76 Conditions Treated
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aneurysm
- Ataxia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chiari's Deformity
- Chorea (Excluding Huntington's Chorea)
- Chronic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Concussion
- Confusion
- Cranial Trauma
- Dementia
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Febrile Convulsion
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lyme Disease
- Meningiomas
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonus
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinsonism
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Disorders
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Syncope
- Temporal Arteritis
- Thrombosis
- Torticollis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
- Vertigo
Less
2 Procedures
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At GalvestonMedical School | Graduated 2001
- University Ca San Diego Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
Dr. Purcell has no awards or honors listed.
Media & Publications
Dr. Purcell has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Purcell's Reviews
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