The 20 Best Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Doctors Near Me in Massachusetts, US

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The 20 Best Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Doctors in Massachusetts, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 49 doctor with experience in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) near Massachusetts, US. Of these, 40 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Pediatric Neurology

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leslie Benson is a Pediatric Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Benson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Optic Neuritis, and Transverse Myelitis.

    Eve Rittenberg
    Distinguished in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Internal Medicine | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Distinguished in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Internal Medicine | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center

    640 Centre Street, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eve Rittenberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Rittenberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Ursela Baber
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    Neurology Department, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ursela Baber is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Baber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Encephalitis, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

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    Marion C. Stein
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, German, Spanish

    Marion Stein is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis.

    Distinguished in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Distinguished in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Office

    1153 Centre St Ste 5, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shamik Bhattacharyya is a Neurologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Bhattacharyya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Neurosarcoidosis, Spinal Fusion, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Distinguished in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Neurology Center Of New England PC

    9 Payson Rd, Suite 100, 
    Foxboro, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Salvatore Napoli is a Neurologist in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Dr. Napoli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Migraine, and Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Dr. Napoli is currently accepting new patients.

    Pushpa Narayanaswami
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Tamil

    Pushpa Narayanaswami is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Narayanaswami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Polymyositis, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, and Thymectomy.

    Tarun Singhal
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tarun Singhal is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Singhal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

    Marc Fisher
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Neurology
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Neurology

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Fisher is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Jonah Zuflacht
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonah Zuflacht is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Zuflacht is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Brain Abscess, Seizures, and Thrombectomy.

    Valeriy Parfenov
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton

    199 Reedsdale Road, 
    Milton, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Russian, Ukrainian
    Offers Telehealth

    Valeriy Parfenov is a Neurologist in Milton, Massachusetts. Dr. Parfenov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Coral Stredny is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stredny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Emergency Medicine

    Brigham And Women's Hospital

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Imoigele Aisiku is an Emergency Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Aisiku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Headache, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Apoplexy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Newton Wellesley Primary Care P C.

    2000 Washington St Ste 567, 
    Newton Lower Falls, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marjorie Ross is a Neurologist in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Brachial Plexopathy.

    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Neurology
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Neurology

    Peter A. Hartmann MD PC

    21 Highland Ave Ste 12, 
    Newburyport, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lanny Xue is a Neurologist in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Dr. Xue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Headache.

    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Pediatric Neurology

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Gorman is a Pediatric Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gorman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.

    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

    41 Mall Rd, 
    Burlington, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mustafa Al Gburi is a Neurologist in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Al Gburi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Familial Dysautonomia, and Dysgraphia.

    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Pediatric Neurology

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Margaret Wilson is a Pediatric Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).

    Hebatalla Elhusseiny
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    Mandell MS Center-Springfield

    175 Carew St, Ste 150, 
    Springfield, MA 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hebatalla Elhusseiny is a Neurologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Elhusseiny has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Migraine. Dr. Elhusseiny is currently accepting new patients.

    Roberto Bomprezzi
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
    Experienced in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roberto Bomprezzi is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Bomprezzi has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Transverse Myelitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)?

    Acute flaccid myelitis is a rare neurological condition that affects the gray matter of the spinal cord, causing the body’s reflexes and muscles to weaken. Acute flaccid myelitis mainly occurs in children following a viral infection. Acute flaccid myelitis is considered to be a medical emergency.

    When should I see an Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctors in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctors in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) 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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctor in Massachusetts, US?

    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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) 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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) 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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctors in Massachusetts, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) 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 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) 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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