The 20 Best Amyotonia Congenita Doctors Near Me

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 1247 doctor with experience in Amyotonia Congenita. Of these, 962 are Experienced, 237 are Advanced, 46 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Amyotonia Congenita
    Elite in Amyotonia Congenita
    Bari, IT 

    Concetta Altamura practices in Bari, Italy. Ms. Altamura is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Elite in Amyotonia Congenita
    Elite in Amyotonia Congenita
    Bari, IT 

    Jean-francois Desaphy practices in Bari, Italy. Desaphy is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Their top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Mazen M. Dimachkie
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mazen Dimachkie is a Neurologist in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Dimachkie has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Dimachkie is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita

    Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Medical Offices

    10240 Park Meadows Dr, 
    Lone Tree, CO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Samantha Lorusso is a Neurologist in Lone Tree, Colorado. Dr. Lorusso is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Lorusso is currently accepting new patients.

    Meghan R. Harper
    Advanced in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Pediatric Neurology

    Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Adult Neurosurgery Florence & Richard McBrien Pediatric Neuroscience Center - 3555 W 13 Mile Rd

    3555 West 13 Mile Road, Suite N300, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Meghan Harper is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Harper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Myotonia Congenita, Seizures, and Amyotonia Congenita. Dr. Harper is currently accepting new patients.

    Daragh Heitzman
    Advanced in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Texas Neurology, P.A.

    6080 N Central Expy, Ste 100, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Heitzman completed his medical degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He finished his neurology training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas from 1990-1993, serving as Chief Resident from 1992-1993. He completed a fellowship in EMG, neuromuscular disease and neurophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio from 1993-1994. He currently holds positions at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Heitzman is a Fellow with the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Heitzman practices general neurology, but has particular interests in ALS, peripheral nerve and muscle problems, EMG and the use of botulinum toxins (cervical dystonia, hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm, sialorrhea and spasticity). He is director of the ALS / Motor Neuron Disorder Clinic at Texas Neurology sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). He is currently participating in multiple clinical drug trials for neurologic diseases. Dr. Heitzman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Dysarthria, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Charlotte J. Sumner
    Advanced in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Charlotte Sumner is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Sumner cares for patients with genetically-mediated neuromuscular diseases. Her practice is notable for a focus on individuals with inherited neuromuscular disorders of peripheral nerves and motor neurons, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. She co-directs the Johns Hopkins Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center, the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) clinics, which deliver multidisciplinary clinical care, engage in international natural history studies, and provide cutting edge therapeutics. Dr. Sumner’s research focuses on developing treatments for degenerative disorders of motor neurons and peripheral nerves. Her laboratory uses human tissues and induced pluripotent cell lines, mouse models and cultured cells to characterize disease mechanisms and develop treatments. Dr. Charlotte Sumner received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine following undergraduate studies at Princeton University. She completed internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of California San Francisco, after which she returned to the east coast for a neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins and a neurogenetics fellowship in the Neurogenetics Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. She joined the neurology faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2006. Dr. Sumner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Messina, IT 

    Simona Portaro practices in Messina, Italy. Ms. Portaro is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotonia Congenita, Myotonia Congenita, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Milan, IT 

    Sabrina Lucchiari practices in Milan, Italy. Ms. Lucchiari is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotonia Congenita, Myotonia Congenita, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Via Edoardo Orabona, 4, 
    Bari, IT 

    Paola Imbrici practices in Bari, Italy. Ms. Imbrici is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Bartter Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Nijmegen, GE, NL 

    Nicol Voermans practices in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Ms. Voermans is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Rhabdomyolysis, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Tubular Aggregate Myopathy.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Neurology

    Office

    4100 W 3rd St, 
    Dayton, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Rich is a Neurologist in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Rich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Amyotonia Congenita, Myotonia Congenita, Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Milan, IT 

    Giacomo Comi practices in Milan, Italy. Mr. Comi is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Francesco Muntoni practices in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Muntoni is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    St George's University Of London, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Emma Matthews practices in London, United Kingdom. Ms. Matthews is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Periodic Paralysis, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Myotonia Congenita.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Rostock, MV, DE 

    Kornelia Tripolszki practices in Rostock, Germany. Ms. Tripolszki is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Rostock, MV, DE 

    Vasiliki Karageorgou practices in Rostock, Germany. Ms. Karageorgou is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Microcephaly.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Rostock, MV, DE 

    Omid Paknia practices in Rostock, Germany. Mr. Paknia is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. His top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Amyotonia Congenita, Bilateral Renal Agenesis Dominant Type, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Queen Square, 
    London, ENG, GB 

    Susan Treves practices in London, United Kingdom. Ms. Treves is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotonia Congenita, Myotonia Congenita, Rhabdomyolysis, and Hyperthermia.

    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Amyotonia Congenita
    Illkirch-graffenstaden, FR 

    Jocelyn Laporte practices in Illkirch-graffenstaden, France. Ms. Laporte is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Amyotonia Congenita. Her top areas of expertise are Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, and Centronuclear Myopathy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    When should I see an Amyotonia Congenita doctor near me?

    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 Amyotonia Congenita doctor near me?

    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 Amyotonia Congenita doctors near me?

    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 Amyotonia Congenita doctors near me?

    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 Amyotonia Congenita doctor near me?

    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 Amyotonia Congenita doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Amyotonia Congenita 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 Amyotonia Congenita doctor near me?

    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 Amyotonia Congenita 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 Amyotonia Congenita 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 Amyotonia Congenita doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Amyotonia Congenita 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 Amyotonia Congenita doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Amyotonia Congenita 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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