About Dr. Fereidan
Approach to care
Dr. Fereidan cares for people with a wide range of neurological conditions, with a particular focus on multiple sclerosis (MS) and related immune conditions of the nervous system. She wants patients to feel heard, understand their options, and have a meaningful voice in decisions about their care. She strives to understand how their condition affects everyday life and what they most hope to protect or regain. Together, she and her patients build a partnership that supports health, independence, and quality of life.
Her medical education in Iran was shaped by the Persian tradition of medicine and by mentors who taught her to remain humble, curious, and connected to the people in her care. Throughout her training, attending physicians repeated a lesson that became a daily mantra: “Every patient is a living textbook. Never see your patients merely as patients. Respect them as your greatest teachers.” That lesson continues to guide her belief that good care requires both scientific knowledge and a willingness to keep learning from the people in her care.
Her journey in medicine has crossed continents, from Iran through Japan and Germany to fellowship and faculty work at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. There, she completed a National Multiple Sclerosis Society-funded postdoctoral fellowship and later served as an Assistant Professor of Neurology. For more than a decade, her work has focused on MS and related immune conditions. Alongside colleagues and mentors, she has contributed to more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, with one purpose: to help translate scientific discovery into better care. Each chapter of her journey has deepened her knowledge while reinforcing what matters most: the person behind the diagnosis.
Professional highlights
Dr. Fereidan is a member of the American Academy of Neurology.
Outside of medicine
Outside medicine, Dr. Fereidan finds strength in weightlifting, stillness in nature, and joy behind the DJ decks, weaving together music from around the world. She believes there is something magical about watching people dance to songs in languages they don’t understand. Joy needs no translation. These moments remind her to stay present, live fully, and take nothing for granted.
Education and training
Affiliations
Medical groups
- Gould Medical Group
Accepted insurance
Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Select EPO
- Aetna Select Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)
- Aetna Student Health Program
- Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA)
- Health Fund POS
- HMO
- HMO Deductible Plans
- Managed Choice POS
- National Advantage Plan (NAP)
- Open Access Elect Choice EPO
- Open Access Managed Choice POS
- Open Choice PPO
- Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select
- Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II)
- Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II)
- Traditional Choice
Alignment
- Alignment Health Plan My Choice (Medicare Advantage PPO)
- Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage PPO)
Anthem Blue Cross of California
- Advantage HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO)
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus)
- Anthem Blue Cross Individual and Family EPO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum-Covered California (Pathway - EPO)
- Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care)
- Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan)
- Anthem High Performance Narrow Network
- Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees
- Behavioral Health Program
- BlueCard
- CareAdvocate PPO
- Direct Access
- Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO
- GeoBlue
- Indemnity
- Managed Care Services
- My Choice PPO
- SmartSense
Blue Shield of California
- Active Choice PPO
- Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO
- Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO (IFP)
- Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan
- Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) PlanNote:
- PPO Benefit Level
- Blue Shield Bronze PPO (IFP & Small Group)
- Blue Shield CalPERS EPO
- Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Shield Gold PPO (IFP & Small Group)
- Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company
- Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO (IFP)
- Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO)
- Blue Shield Platinum PPO (IFP & Small Group)
- Blue Shield Silver PPO (IFP & Small Group)
- BlueCard Plan
- Federal Employee Program - PPONote:
- FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers
- Indemnity
- PERS Platinum PPO
- Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO (Full Network PPO)
- UC Care PPO
- University of California HealthSavings+
- Vital Shield 900 Plans
Cigna - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations
- Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
- Cigna Global Health Advantage (PPO)
- Cigna International Plan
- Cigna+Oscar Joint Venture Open Access Plus
- Commercial HMO/POS
- EPO Plan
- Indemnity Plan
- Joint Administration/ Payer Solutions
- Network HMO/POS
- Network Open Access (HMO)
- Network Open Access (PPO)
- Open Access Plus (PPO)
- Point of Service Open Access (POS)
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Health Net - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations
- ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group
- ELECT POS, Large and Small Group
- Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)
- Health Net PPO
- Health Net UC Blue & Gold HMONote:
- only at San Mateo/Burlingame/Santa Barbara area locations
- PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California
- Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group
- SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group
- Seniority Plus (Employer HMO) - Medicare Advantage all Employer --Sponsored plans
- WellCare No Premium Ruby (HMO)
- WellCare Premium Ultra HMO
- WellCare Simple Ruby (HMO)
Health Plan of San Joaquin
- Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP)Note:
- (Established patients only)
HealthSmart
- HealthSmart Preferred Provider OrganizationNote:
- confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan
Humana
- Medicare Gold Plus (HMO)Note:
- San Joaquin County only
Magellan Health Services
- Medicare Advantage
- Pinnacle Network
- Summit Network
Multiplan
- PPONote:
- confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan
Pacific Health Alliance
- PPONote:
- confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan
PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems, Inc.)
- PPONote:
- confirm provider participation with your Employee Benefits Department or health plan
Provider Networks of America
- PPO
SCAN
- Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)Note:
- Sacramento, Placer and Yolo divisions
- San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Sutter Health Plan
- Individual and Family Plan HMO
- Large and Small Group HMO
TRICARE
- Extended Care Option (ECHO)
- Prime
- Prime Remote
- Reserve Select
- Retired Reserve
- Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra)
- Young Adult
UnitedHealthcare
- Definity Health
- Health Plan of Nevada (HMO)
- Sierra Health and Life (PPO)
- Signature Freedom (SDHP)
- Signature Independence (Indemnity)
- Signature Value (HMO)
- Signature Value Alliance HMO (includes CalPERS & AON Exchange)
- Surest
- United Global Affiliate Indemnity Plan
- United Indemnity Plan
- United Managed Indemnity Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (non-tiered)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus (non-tiered)
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO (includes CalPERS)
- UnitedHealthcare Nexus ACO OA
- UnitedHealthcare Nexus ACO R - Tiered Benefit ProgramNote:
- participating at Tier 2
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select and Select Plus (PPO)
- US Behavioral Health Plan, California
Valley Health Plan - Currently in 2027 Contract Negotiations
- Classic Commercial HMO Plan only
Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit.
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