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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 23 doctor with experience in Achondroplasia near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 17 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    23 providers found
      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Orthopedics
      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Orthopedics

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonas Owen is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Owen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas, Achondroplasia, Hypochondroplasia, and Osteochondroma.

      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics
      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, Ms# 90, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Linda Randolph is a Medical Genetics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Randolph is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Chromosome 11 Uniparental Disomy, Chromosome 13q Duplication, and Trisomy 13.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Achondroplasia
      Distinguished in Achondroplasia

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Moise Danielpour is a Neurosurgery provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Danielpour is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Achondroplasia, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Medulloblastoma, and Osteotomy.

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      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Experienced in Achondroplasia

      Kevin J Pelton MD Inc

      1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Suite 2200, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erik Dworsky is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Dworsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      1200 N State St, Suite 3300, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eisha Christian is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Christian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Neurosurgery
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Chu is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, Arachnoid Cysts, and Tethered Cord Syndrome.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Moin Vera is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Triple X Syndrome, and Chromosome 10q Deletion.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Neurosurgery

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Krieger is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Krieger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Spinal Fusion.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Experienced in Achondroplasia

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, Ms 87, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rachel Goldstein is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Claw Foot, and Clubfoot.

      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      444 South San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 901, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Kropf is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kropf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kropf is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Advanced in Achondroplasia

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Tuchman is a Neurosurgery provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Tuchman has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Family Medicine

      St. John's Community Health

      808 W 58th St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sushant Bandarpalle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bandarpalle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Monkeypox, Obesity, Obesity in Children, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Internal Medicine

      St. John's Community Health

      808 W 58th St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rene Eapen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Eapen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Monkeypox, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Obesity.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      909 S Fair Oaks Ave, 
      Pasadena, CA 
       (7.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Cynthia Nguyen is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Pasadena, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Claw Foot, Clubfoot, and Scoliosis. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Experienced in Achondroplasia

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      444 S San Vicente Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Guy Paiement is an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Paiement is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pedro Sanchez is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Sanchez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Klinefelter Syndrome, Hypochondroplasia, Achondroplasia, and Imperforate Anus.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Caruso is an Orthopedics provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Caruso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Lipomatosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Achondroplasia, Osteotomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leslie Raffel is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Raffel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Chromosome 13q Deletion, Miller-Dieker Syndrome, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, and HNRNPH2-Related Disorder.

      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Neonatology
      Advanced in Achondroplasia
      Medical Genetics | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Neonatology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      200 Medical Plz, Suite 430, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (11.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Deborah Krakow is a Medical Genetics specialist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Krakow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Acromicric Dysplasia, Chondrodystrophy, and Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Strudwick Type.

      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Achondroplasia
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      11710 Wilshire Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (12.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Cho is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achondroplasia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Kyphosis, and Spinal Fusion.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Achondroplasia?

      Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism.

      When should I see an Achondroplasia doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Achondroplasia doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Achondroplasia doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Achondroplasia doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Achondroplasia doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Achondroplasia doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Achondroplasia doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Achondroplasia doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Achondroplasia doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Achondroplasia doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Achondroplasia doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Achondroplasia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Achondroplasia doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Achondroplasia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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