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Home » Medical Staff » Neurology » Pearson, Rachel P. MD

Dr. Rachel P. Pearson, Director of Brain Injury Medicine

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Rachel Pearson, MD

is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange | CHOC Mission Hospital

Office Phone:
714-509-7601

Appointments:
888-770-2462

Specialty:
Neurology

Board Certified:
Child Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine

Neurology Referrals

Physicians can refer patients to CHOC through our eCeptionist Referral Portal.

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Dr. Rachel Pearson is a board certified pediatric neurologist at CHOC Hospital in Orange, CA. As an expert in pediatric neurology, Dr. Pearson cares for babies, kids and teens with a wide variety of neurologic conditions. She specializes in concussion/traumatic brain injury, stroke, headache disorders, epilepsy, tic disorders and developmental delay.

Dr. Pearson serves as director of brain injury medicine. In this role, she is medical director for CHOC’s Concussion Program and the Comprehensive Pediatric Stroke Program. She is also the assistant director of the Pediatric Neurology Residency Program.

Dr. Pearson’s research interests include pediatric stroke and concussion. Her research has been published in the Journal of Child Neurology and presented at the International Neurotrauma Symposium and Child Neurology Society.

“I strongly believe in caring for the whole patient, not just treating their disease. To this end, I do my best to understand the goals and values of my patients and their families and incorporate this into a broad care plan that aims to optimize their quality of life and help them reach their full potential.”

Location

CHOC Specialists, Neurology
505 S. Main St.
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-7601
fax: 855-246-2329

Education

  • Medical School
    Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • Residency
    Pediatric Neurology UC-Irvine, Irvine, CA/CHOC Hospital, Orange, CA
  • Fellowship
    Sports Neurology and Neurotrauma Fellowship at UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, Los Angeles, CA
Our neurologists commonly treat:
  • Brain tumors
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Concussion
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Dystonia
  • Epilepsy and seizures
  • Headaches
  • Movement disorders
  • Muscular dystrophy and muscle diseases
  • Neural tube defects (spina bifida, encephalocele, anencephaly)
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Sleep disorders
  • Spasticity
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal dysraphism
  • Stroke
  • Tics and Tourette syndrome
  • Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other head injuries

1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 997-3000

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