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Dr. Rawan J. Albadareen, MD

Neurology | Stroke & Post-Acute Neurological Care

Dr. Rawan J. Albadareen is a neurologist specializing in stroke, vascular neurology, and complex neurological conditions, with a current focus on delivering specialty neurological care in rehabilitation hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.

Through CardioRenal Vision, Dr. Albadareen supports post-acute care teams by bringing neurological expertise directly to patients during rehabilitation and recovery.

Current Clinical Focus

  • Post-acute neurological care
Stroke and post-stroke management
  • Neurological care in rehabilitation hospitals
  • Neurological care in skilled nursing facilities
  • Ongoing evaluation following acute hospitalization
  • Management of neurological conditions that may affect rehabilitation progress
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary post-acute care teams

Areas of Expertise

Parkinson’s disease

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Lewy body dementia (LBD)

Multiple system atrophy (MSA)

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Alzheimer’s disease

Seizure disorders

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Dizziness and vertigo

Parkinsonism syndromes

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Stroke

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Cognitive decline

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Vascular dementia

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Brain hemorrhages, including SDH, SAH, and IPH

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Movement disorders

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)

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Neurological Expertise in Post-Acute Recovery and Rehabilitation

  • Dr. Albadareen works with rehabilitation and skilled nursing teams to:

    • Monitor neurological recovery after hospitalization

    • Evaluate new or changing neurological symptoms

    • Support stroke rehabilitation and recovery

    • Address cognition, movement, balance, and seizure-related concerns

    • Assist with neurological medication management

    • Identify complications that may affect rehabilitation outcomes

    • Improve continuity of neurological care throughout the post-acute stay

    • Completed neurology residency training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine

    • Previously practiced within acute-care and hospital-based neurological settings

    • Formerly affiliated with Overland Park Regional Medical Center

    • Formerly affiliated with Research Medical Center

    • Previously worked within the HCA Midwest Health network

    • Experienced in multidisciplinary collaboration across neurology, radiology, critical care, and other specialties

A Post-Acute Focus with CardioRenal Vision

Dr. Albadareen has shifted her clinical focus from hospital-based acute care to the post-acute environment, where access to neurological expertise can play an important role in recovery.

As part of CardioRenal Vision’s physician-led specialty care approach, she helps rehabilitation hospitals and skilled nursing facilities provide patients with continued neurological oversight closer to where they are recovering.