Anirudh Sreekrishnan

MD

Vascular neurologist
Director, Stroke Clinic

About me

Dr. Anirudh Sreekrishnan is a vascular neurologist who specializes in caring for patients with a history of stroke, transient ischemic attacks (brief stroke-like events) or cerebrovascular malformations (abnormal tangles of blood vessels in the brain that can rupture). He treats patients when they are admitted for a stroke and provides follow-up care to help prevent subsequent strokes. As director of UCSF's stroke clinics, he also works on initiatives to improve the quality of stroke care from start to finish.

Sreekrishnan's research focuses on using automation technology to help identify ischemic strokes (caused by blockage of an artery supplying the brain) and hemorrhagic strokes (caused by a ruptured artery bleeding into the brain). He also collaborates with researchers around the world to better understand how sleep/wake cycles impact stroke severity and patient recovery.

Sreekrishnan earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. He completed a residency in neurology at the Mass General Brigham hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School, serving as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in vascular neurology at Stanford University.

A Bay Area native, Sreekrishnan is dedicated to caring for patients in San Francisco and beyond.

  • Education

    Yale School of Medicine, MD, 2017

  • Residencies

    Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurology, 2021

  • Fellowships

    Stanford Medicine, Vascular Neurology, 2023

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

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    My reviews

    4.8

    Overall Experience
    68 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 20, 2024
    Care provider was truly an insightful, well thought out doctor. Brilliant in understand and compassion for a very tired and broken man. "10"
    Sep 06, 2024
    Dr was very caring and did share some new ideas
    Aug 27, 2024
    Very helpful provider answered my questions and was able to send a referral to the optometry satellite office, then reach out to me too schedule an appointment because I could not get into the MyChart to do it myself!
    Aug 06, 2024
    So great!
    Jun 22, 2024
    One of the few doctors that really listens and gives me easy to understand instructions and other helpful advice, tools.
    Jun 14, 2024
    Excellent experienceClear explanationsNever felt hurried
    Jun 12, 2024
    He was excellent
    Jun 08, 2024
    Very helpful with small stroke experience, less interested in ongoing neck issues.
    Jun 07, 2024
    Excellent experience.
    May 25, 2024
    Wonderful bedside manner which was very calming. Spoke TO me, not AT me! Listened to my concerns.
    May 17, 2024
    Dr SK was very patient and knowledgeable. Very respectful and pleasant
    May 16, 2024
    Very clear and concise. Couldn't have been better
    May 10, 2024
    My doctor was prepared and ready to give me a treatment plan. He had read my file before my visit. When leaving his office, I felt confident that I was being treated by one of the best doctors I had ever seen.
    May 07, 2024
    Very bad experience.
    May 01, 2024
    I can honestly say this was one of the best experiences. He listened, was objective and forthcoming of all my treatment options
    Apr 28, 2024
    Excellant Doctor !
    Apr 26, 2024
    Always a great experience talking with Dr. SK. He listens well and is well informed and very knowledgeable. I am fortunate he was assigned to my care.
    Mar 08, 2024
    Bedside manner was abrupt, interrupted me several times, I felt that since my concern was relatively minor according to the physician, or not a stroke, that I could be brushed off. The process of figuring out my diagnosis has been frustrating and this visit did not help.

    My work

    After a-fib and a stroke, he’s back on his bike

    When Gary – with a history of atrial fibrillation – had a life-threatening stroke, his care team performed an embolectomy. Dr. Sreekrishnan helped support Gary's full recovery.

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    Raising awareness about stroke care

    Dr. Sreekrishnan shares possible signs of a stroke. Recognizing them and getting early treatment can prevent death and disability.

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