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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Chiari Malformation near Albany, NY. Of these, 19 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    24 providers found
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Adamo is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Adamo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Craniectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      Albany Medical Center Hospital

      43 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Trent Lyons is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Lyons has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, PEHO Syndrome, and X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation
      Advanced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexandra Paul is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

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      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

      Albany Medical College

      391 Myrtle Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Powers is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Powers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Periventricular Heterotopia, Subcortical Band Heterotopia, and Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      Albany Medical College

      391 Myrtle Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Pugh is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Pugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      43 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dylan Jones is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      43 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bernard Okai is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Okai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical Center

      43 New Scotland Ave., Floor 1 Suite 70, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kathrin Lafaver is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Lafaver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Conversion Disorder, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lafaver is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Heller is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Heller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erin Barnes is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Apoplexy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Field is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Field has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Neurosurgery

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Dalfino is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Dalfino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Panayiotis Varelas is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Varelas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Internal Medicine

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Bernier is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albany, New York. Dr. Bernier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Infectious Arthritis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Lansing is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Lansing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Mansfield is a Neurosurgery provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Mansfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy. Dr. Mansfield is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gwen Zeigler is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Zeigler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine, Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.

      315 S Manning Blvd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anne Sullivan is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Sullivan has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Boils, and Carbuncle.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation

      Albany Medical Center

      43 New Scotland Ave. James J. Barba Physicians Pavilion (A Building), Floor 1, Suite 70, 
      Albany, NY 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Argoff is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Argoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, and Migraine. Dr. Argoff is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology
      Experienced in Chiari Malformation
      Radiology

      Community Care Physicians PLLC

      250 Delaware Ave, 
      Delmar, NY 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samit Shah is a Radiologist in Delmar, New York. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Chiari Malformation doctor near Albany, NY?

      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 a Chiari Malformation doctor near Albany, NY?

      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 Chiari Malformation doctors near Albany, NY?

      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 Chiari Malformation doctors near Albany, NY?

      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 a Chiari Malformation doctor near Albany, NY?

      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 Chiari Malformation doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Chiari Malformation 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 a Chiari Malformation doctor near Albany, NY?

      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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation 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 Chiari Malformation doctors near Albany, NY?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Chiari Malformation 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 a Chiari Malformation doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Chiari Malformation 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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