- Neurologists
- CA
- Fullerton, CA
- Dr. Thomas Ela, MD
Dr. Thomas Ela, MD
Neurology•Male•Age 63
Neurology
Dr. Thomas Ela, MD is a Neurology Specialist in Fullerton, CA and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Ela has extensive experience in Headache, Epilepsy, and Neurodegenerative Disorders. He graduated from University Of California, San Diego, School Of Medicine medical school in 1987. He is affiliated with St. Jude Medical Center, winner of the Stroke Care Excellence Award. He is also affiliated with Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center. His office accepts new patients.
Thomas W Ela MD
2282 N State College Blvd Fullerton, CA 92831 ()Accepting new patients
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Affiliated with St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for neurology.
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Frequently Treated by Dr. Ela
Based on treatment records, we have identified the following as areas of care that Dr. Ela treats more often than their peers. If you are unsure whether Dr. Ela treats other conditions, please contact the office at (714) 780-9770.
Headache
Headache is a common symptom that can sometimes signal a more serious condition, such as migraine, high blood pressure, or cerebral hemorrhage.Compare with other Headache specialists.
Dr. Ela is experienced in the area of Headache. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy specialists diagnose and treat spectrum of brain disorders that cause seizures due to an interruption of normal nerve activity in the brain.Compare with other Epilepsy specialists.
Dr. Ela is experienced in the area of Epilepsy. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurodegenerative disorders specialists diagnose and treat diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lewy body disease, and Huntington's disease, that break down motor neurons, resulting in debiliating and life-threatening symptoms.Compare with other Neurodegenerative Disorders specialists.
Dr. Ela is experienced in the area of Neurodegenerative Disorders. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Dr. Ela's conditions and procedures:
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Anosmia
- Anterior Horn Disease
- Arthritis
- Ataxia
- Autonomic Disorders
- Bell's Palsy
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response Test
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chorea (Excluding Huntington's Chorea)
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Cluster Headache
- Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP) Scan
- Concussion
- Confusion
- Cranial Trauma
- Deep Brain Stimulation Evaluation
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dementia
- Dementia Evaluation
- Dementia or Depression Screening
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Difficulty With Walking
- Diplopia
- Dystonia
- EEG (Electroencephalogram)
- Electrodiagnostic Procedure
- EMG (Electromyography)
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
- Evaluation for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Evoked Potential Test
- Fibromyalgia
- Functional Movement Screening
- Gait Abnormality
- Grip and-or Muscle Group Pull Test
- Head CT Scan
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Home Sleep Study
- Hypertensive Encephalopathy
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- ImPACT Testing
- Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
- Insomnia
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Memory Evaluation
- Meningitis
- Menstrual Migraine
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelopathy
- Myoclonus
- Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Neurological Testing
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
- Nystagmus
- Optic Neuritis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinsonism
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Peripheral Neuropathy Testing
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polyneuropathy
- Polyneuropathy Due to Alcohol and Drugs
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Pseudobulbar Affect
- Quantitative Sensory Test (QST)
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rathke's Cleft Cyst
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Seizure Disorders
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep-Related Leg Cramp
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Stiff-Man Syndrome
- Stroke
- Sudoscan
- Syncope
- TCD Bubble Test
- Temporal Arteritis
- Tension Headache
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tremor
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Vertigo
- Visual Field Defects
- Vitamin B Deficiency
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Wada Test
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Dr. Ela accepts
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Dr. Ela accepts the following insurance:
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Basic HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Choice PPO
- Anthem
- $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA HMO
- Advantage-CA PPO
- Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO
- Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO
- Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS
- Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze 60 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Bronze 60 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Bronze 60 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO
- Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA
- Dignity Health PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-CA
- Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA
- EPO-CA
- Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold 80 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Gold 80 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Gold 80 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Gold Advantage-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Gold Priority Select-CA HMO
- Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Lumenos Plans-CA PPO
- Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO
- MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO
- Minimum Coverage-CA HMO
- National (BlueCard Basic) PPO
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- Pathway X - Network-CA HMO
- PERS Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA PPO
- PERS Traditional-CA HMO
- Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Platinum 90 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Platinum 90 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Platinum 90 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Platinum Priority Select-CA HMO
- Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Priority Select-CA HMO
- Select Plus-CA HMO
- Select-CA HMO
- Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO
- Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver 70 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 70 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 70 Off Exchange (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO
- Silver 73 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 87 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver 94 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO
- Silver Advantage-CA PPO
- Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA
- Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Silver Priority Select-CA HMO
- Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO
- Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO
- Tenet Network-CA PPO
- Traditional
- Traditional PPO
- UC Care-CA PPO
- UC CORE-CA PPO
- UC Health Savings Plan-CA
- UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA
- UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO
- UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO
- UCSHIP-CA PPO
- USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
- AvMed
- Open Access
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Care Connection PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Priority Select HMO
- Select Plus HMO
- Blue Shield of California
- Access Plus Savenet
- Local Access Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- HealthyBlue Advantage
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- LocalPlus
- Open Access Plus
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Humana
- Choice Care PPO
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Financial Group
- UnitedHealthCare
- Choice Plus POS
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- PacifiCare PPO
- WellPoint
Dr. Ela's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Ela
4.4
Based on 28 ratings
| 5 Stars | 82.14285714285714% | (23) |
| 4 Stars | 0% | (0) |
| 3 Stars | 3.5714285714285716% | (1) |
| 2 Stars | 3.5714285714285716% | (1) |
| 1 Star | 10.714285714285714% | (3) |
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About Me
Care Philosophy
Specialties
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Board Certifications
- Neuromuscular Medicine
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Thomas Ela, MD accepting new patients?
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What are Dr. Thomas Ela, MD's top areas of care?
Dr. Ela frequently treats Headache, Epilepsy, and Neurodegenerative Disorders. See all practice areas where Dr. Ela specializes.
Where is Dr. Thomas Ela, MD's office located?
Dr. Ela's office is located at 2282 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
What languages does Dr. Thomas Ela, MD speak?
Dr. Ela speaks Spanish and English. View profile to see all.
Does Dr. Thomas Ela, MD offer telehealth services?
Dr. Ela has not yet indicated whether they offer telehealth services. Please contact the office to check for availability/eligibility.
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Learn more about how Healthgrades measuresHospital Quality.63% Patients that would definitely recommend, 7% lower than the national average
4 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022)
80% Patients that would definitely recommend, 10% higher than the national average
28 Awards Received
Award Highlight: Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2022)
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