Combined Clinic
Stanford Dizziness Clinic
Contact Clinic:
(650) 723-5281
Since wait times are long, the following resources may be beneficial for understanding and possibly treating your vestibular symptoms while you wait.
At our Combined Vestibular Clinic, you will meet with Dr. Steenerson, our vestibular neurologist, and then right afterward, you will see one of our vestibular physical therapists—all in one visit. This clinic is designed to make it easier and faster for people with dizziness or balance problems to get care from both specialists on the same day. Most people with vestibular conditions improve with physical therapy, especially if they have frequent symptoms or symptoms that make it difficult to function. To qualify for the Combined Vestibular Clinic, you must live close enough to come to Stanford regularly and are willing to attend up to 12 in-person therapy sessions. If you don’t think physical therapy would help you, aren’t interested in doing it, or live too far away to come in regularly, the combined clinic is not the right fit and instead we recommend vestibular neurology clinic.
Bio
Dr. Hiroyasu Sugihara is a physical therapist specializing in vestibular rehabilitation. He graduated from the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions in Boston in 2006. He completed the Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency course at Emory University in 2012 and an Advanced Vestibular Physical Therapist (AVPT) certificate from the University of Pittsburgh in 2025. He has a special interest in vestibular balance rehabilitation for patients with vestibular migraine, anxiety, and depression, as well as BPPV.
Bio
Diego Rodriguez is a graduate of Marquette University completing a clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy with post graduate certificates in Vestibular Therapy and Concussion Rehabilitation. He has focused on vestibular therapy since 2017 and works with all diagnoses and levels of need. He strives to guide both those with their first experience needing initial support, as well as those who have suffered for so long regain control and succeed in improving their daily lives.
If you are looking to create a vestibular community specifically here then yes you can include those from the hospital and the neuro clinic. This may bit a large of a group for what you are looking for but it could be helpful for patients to see there are people who can help them. I can ask our team and have them send their information if you would like. I know we are also in the process of creating our own OP Neuro Team Page as well.