Dr. Paul Hansen, MD
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Dr. Paul Hansen, MD is a neurology specialist in Plano, TX and has been practicing for 6 years. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 2007 and specializes in neurology, cerebrovascular disorders, and more.Read his story
Insurance Accepted
- Accountable Health Plans of America
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Health Net
- Humana
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
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Top Care Areas
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Thrombosis
very high
more than 92% of peers
Stroke
high
more than 83% of peers
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
high
more than 81% of peers
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Dr. Hansen's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Hansen "Dr. Paul Hansen is a native born Texan from Round Rock, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at the renowned Duke University and then returned home to Texas to pursue his medical career. He graduated medical school from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and then moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area for his Neurology Residency and Fellowship in Neurovascular/Stroke at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Hansen joined the Texas Stroke Institute in July 2012 to begin his Endovascular Neurology fellowship and completed training in 2014. He remained on staff at the Texas Stroke Institute and continues to provide cutting edge Neuroendovascular therapies and quality stroke care in the North Texas area. Dr. Hansen is a board certified Neurologist, board certified Vascular/Stroke Neurologist, and a fully credentialed Neurointerventionalist.Dr. Hansen is also a member of the Texas Governor?s Emergency and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC), which provides guidance for statewide stroke data collection, education, triage, transfers, and EMS protocols for stroke care."
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This content was provided by Dr. Hansen "At Texas Stroke Institute, we are dedicated to preventing, diagnosing, and treating neurological and neurovascular diseases. Our dedicated team of highly specialized neurologists provide a meticulous and compassionate, multi-disciplinary approach in caring for patients and their families who have suffered from stroke and disorders of the head, neck, brain and spine. "
4 Â Specialties
- Neurology
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Neuroradiology
2 Â Board Certifications
- NeurologyAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
- Vascular NeurologyAccredited by: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology*
55 Â Conditions Treated
- Acute Stroke
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Aneurysm
- Ataxia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Confusion
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertension
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Meningiomas
- Migraine
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Polyneuropathy
- Secondary Malignancies
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Syncope
- Thrombosis
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
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9 Â Procedures
- Carotid Artery Stent Placement
- Cerebral Angiography
- Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis
- Intracranial Angioplasty With Stent Placement
- Mechanical Thrombectomy
- Stent-Assisted Carotid Angioplasty
- Stent-Assisted Coiling
- Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
- Venous Thrombolysis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Texas.
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
- Duke UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 2003
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterMedical School | Graduated 2007
- UT Southwestern/Parkland HospInternship Hospital | Completed 2011
- UT Southwestern/Parkland HospResidency Hospital | Completed 2011
- UT Southwestern/Parkland HospFellowship Hospital | Completed 2012
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Hansen has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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- 10 – 15 minutes
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What People Say About Dr. Paul Hansen, MD
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Dr Hansen spent over an hour with my
wife and I explaining the procedure he was doing the next day. His bedside manner is awesome and I felt total at ease with him.
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1Chris Cavanagh in Keller, TX – Mar 31, 2018
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Very knowledgeable, personable, takes time to explain to you to make sure you understand what he’s talking about and what stage you are in your disease process . All questions answered before he leaves the room.
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Frisco, TX – Oct 19, 2017
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Dr. Hansen explained to me very clearly what plan of action we were going to take with my health care, his medical knowledge is very impressive and I would recommend him highly to anyone! He was very empathetic, caring and sensitive to my busy lifestyle. He has a great personality with a good sense...Read More
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Chris in Dallas, TX – Oct 05, 2017
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Dr. Hansen is very knowledgeable and informative about the condition that you are in. He is very compassionate and understanding and his staff at the Fort Worth office are great, friendly and helpful. My family and my experience with him and his office has been by far the best I have come into...Read More
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Dr. Hansen accepts 15 insurance carriers
- Accountable Health Plans of America
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CignaGreat West Healthcare-Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Health NetTricare
- HumanaTricare
- MedicareSpecial Needs Plan SNP
- MultiPlan
- PacifiCare Health Systems
- PHCS
- Texas True Choice
- Tricare
- UniCare
- USA Managed Care Organization
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