Vijay G. Hegde, MD

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Affiliations
- Morton Plant Hospital
- BayCare Physician Partners ACO
- BayCare Physician Partners
- BayCare Medical Group
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Board Certifications
- AB Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
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Gender
- Male
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Insurances AcceptedWe Accept the Following Insurances
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Patient Reviews
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Provider Explained Things ClearlyProvider Listened CarefullyProvider Was Easy To UnderstandProvider Knew Medical HistoryProvider Showed RespectProvider Spent Enough TimeRate Your Provider 0-10241 Reviews, 79 Comments2/20/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientDr. Hegde is a one of the especially strong informed and informing providers in Baycare I consider an asset. I received medical information that has given me help in decision making and plan of care going forward.2/6/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientExcellent1/31/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientMet Dr Hedge initially as a patient at Morton Plant. He made me feel very comfortable and took time with me1/23/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientExcellent service1/2/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientMy care provider is very professional and caring.
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Doctor Bio
Dr. Vijay Hegde is a board-certified neurologist serving the Clearwater, Florida area as part of BayCare Medical Group, where he sees patients age 18 and older. Dr. Hegde earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. He followed that up with an internal medicine internship at the Naval Medical Center-Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Hegde continued his medical education by completing a neurology residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
As a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom with 20 years of experience as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Dr. Hegde treats traumatic brain injury and is proficient in common areas of general neurology such as migraine, epilepsy, nerve entrapments and multiple sclerosis. He is experienced in with dealing with common inpatient neurologic conditions such as stroke, epilepsy, and encephalopathy in an inpatient setting. Dr. Hegde is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital.
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Languages
- English
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Residency
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
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Specialties
- Neurology
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Education
- Naval Medical Center
University of Miami Miller School Medicine
BayCare Health System
CME Stroke Prevention
- Naval Medical Center