Meet the Doctor

Vahe Akopian, MD
Board Certified Neurologist

Glendale born. Keck USC trained. Founder of ANSA Neurology. Built to bring the precision of academic medicine to a practice that actually knows you by name.

Board Certified Neurologist Keck USC Residency & Fellowship Voluntary Clinical Faculty, USC Young Investigator Award 2017 English · Spanish · Armenian
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Dr. Vahe Akopian, MD, board certified neurologist in Glendale CA
Vahe Akopian, MD
Founder · Board Certified Neurologist
Why ANSA

The neurological care most patients have to travel to a major medical center to receive.

ANSA exists because Dr. Akopian believed there was a better way. Not the impersonal volume of a hospital system. Not the generic care of a general practice. A private neurology practice built around precision diagnosis, the newest FDA approved treatments, and a team that is small enough to actually know every patient.

Most private neurologists refer out for advanced treatments. ANSA offers anti-amyloid infusion therapy for early Alzheimer's and CGRP therapy for migraine in-office, alongside in-house EEG, neurocognitive testing, and pTau blood biomarker testing. ANSA is also the only private physician's office in Los Angeles selected for Medicare's GUIDE dementia program, placing it among major academic institutions like UCLA, USC, and Cedars Sinai.

The only private GUIDE dementia practice in LA
Selected alongside UCLA, USC, and Cedars Sinai as one of roughly 300 programs nationwide. The only private physician’s office in all of Los Angeles.
FDA approved treatments most practices don’t offer
Anti-amyloid infusion therapy for Alzheimer’s and CGRP therapy for migraine, managed entirely in-office alongside pTau biomarker testing and in-house EEG.
Academic training, private practice continuity
Keck USC trained with fellowship-level expertise, but in a practice small enough that patients see the same faces every visit and are actually known by name.
Care in English, Spanish, and Armenian
Dr. Akopian grew up in Glendale and serves one of the largest Armenian communities in the country in their native language alongside English and Spanish.
Background & Training

Trained at some of the most rigorous programs in the country.

Dr. Akopian completed five years of postgraduate training at Keck USC, one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, including a competitive fellowship in intraoperative neuromonitoring, a highly technical subspecialty used to protect the nervous system during complex surgeries.

2004 — UCLA
B.S. Physiological Sciences
University of California, Los Angeles
2012 — St. George’s University
Doctor of Medicine
St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
2012 – 2013 — Lincoln Medical Center
Internal Medicine Internship
Lincoln Medical Center · Bronx, New York
2013 – 2016 — Keck USC
Neurology Residency
Keck School of Medicine · LAC+USC Medical Center · Los Angeles
2016 – 2017 — Keck USC
Fellowship — Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
A specialized fifth year in a technically demanding subspecialty protecting the nervous system during complex surgical procedures
Present — USC Keck School of Medicine
Voluntary Clinical Faculty
Contributing to the training of the next generation of neurologists at his alma mater
Board Certification & Recognition

Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), the gold standard for neurological practice in the United States.

ABPN Board Certified Young Investigator Award 2017 America’s Best in Medicine
Research & Publications

Dr. Akopian has contributed to peer-reviewed neurological research, including work published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology and the Journal of Neuroimaging.

Crossover Phenomena in Motor Evoked Potentials During Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring of Cranial Surgeries — Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2019.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Akopian maintains clinical affiliations with leading hospital systems in the Glendale and greater Los Angeles area.

Adventist Health Glendale USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Providence Saint Joseph
Our Team

A small team built for continuity, not volume.

ANSA is intentionally small. You see the same people at every visit, they know your history, and nothing falls through the cracks. Every member of the team was chosen because they share the same approach to care.

Dr. Vahe Akopian, MD — Founder and Neurologist at ANSA Neurology Glendale

Vahe Akopian, MD

Founder & Neurologist
Board certified neurologist with fellowship training at Keck USC, leading all clinical care, the GUIDE dementia program, and advanced treatment at ANSA.
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Candida Montero, NP

Nurse Practitioner
Partners with Dr. Akopian on diagnosis, treatment planning, and the day to day management of patient care across all conditions.
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Elizabeth Sovakian, PA

Physician Assistant
Supports patient evaluations, follow-up appointments, and care continuity at every stage of treatment.
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Anashel

Office Manager
Your first point of contact for scheduling, insurance questions, and making sure every visit runs smoothly from start to finish.
Location & Service Area

Located in Glendale, serving the greater Los Angeles area.

ANSA Neurology is conveniently located in Glendale, California, at the center of the San Fernando Valley and the northeast Los Angeles communities we’ve served for years. In-person appointments are available at our Glendale office, and telehealth visits are available for patients across California and in Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, and North Carolina.

1808 Verdugo Blvd, Ste 409
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 240-9041
Mon to Fri · 8:30am to 4:00pm
New patients welcome
Telehealth available · Most major insurance accepted
Serving patients from
Glendale Burbank Pasadena La Cañada Flintridge Eagle Rock Atwater Village Los Feliz Silver Lake Hollywood Studio City North Hollywood Encino Sherman Oaks Van Nuys
New Patients Welcome

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