The 20 Best Cortical Dysplasia Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 13 doctor with experience in Cortical Dysplasia near Charleston, SC. Of these, 10 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia

    MUSC Health - Adult Emergency Department - University Hospital

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Antonucci, MD, specializes in Radiology, and Brain & Spine Cancer and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Antonucci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Meningioma, and Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology

    Office

    96 Jonathan Lucas St Ste 210, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Betz is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Betz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Splenogonadal Fusion Limb Defects Micrognatia, Caffey Disease, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

    Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Otolaryngology | Radiology
    Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Otolaryngology | Radiology

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian
    Accepting New Patients

    Maria Vittoria Spampinato, M.D. is an assistant professor of radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. She graduated from medical school at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, where she also completed a diagnostic radiology residency. She was a post-doctoral fellow in the intramural program at the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland. She completed a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She joined the radiology faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina in November 2005.Dr. Spampinato's primary research interests are functional magnetic resonance imaging, brain tumors, and head and neck cancer. She has presented her research work at major national radiological meetings and has published several peer-reviewed articles and review articles. Dr. Spampinato is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Spampinato is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeanne Hill is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Hill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Caffey Disease, and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Jones is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Caffey Disease, Scoliosis, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neuroradiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Barnes is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, Stroke, Vertigo, and CAPOS Syndrome.

    Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    169 Ashley Ave Rm 202, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Larrew is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Larrew is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Cortical Dysplasia, Subependymoma, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Donna Roberts, M.D., MS, recently joined the International Space Station National Laboratory (ISSNL) as the Deputy Chief Scientist, where she assists the Chief Scientist in developing long-term microgravity research goals for the ISSNL.In addition, Dr. Roberts is a Professor in the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science at the Medical University of South Carolina. In addition to clinical work as a practicing neuroradiologist, she has served as principal investigator for several NASA-funded studies investigating the impact of spaceflight on the human brain during long stays in microgravity. She also conducted several industry-sponsored clinical trials and served as aninternational principal investigator for a multi-national MRI contrast agent drug trial. She previously worked in Washington, DC, for Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Company, providing program management support to the NASA Life Sciences Division at NASA Headquarters. Dr. Roberts has served as a voting member of the FDA's Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and has given TedX talks describing her research. She has won several awards, including the International Space Station Compelling Results Award from the American Astronautical Society in 2018.Dr. Roberts holds an M.D. degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, a master of science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado, and a bachelor of science in Computer Engineering from Clemson University. She completed residency training in Radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Meningioma, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Roberts is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health University Medical Center

    169 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Lowe is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Meningioma, Ependymoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Pediatric Radiology

    East Cooper Medical Center

    2000 Hospital Dr, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Smith is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Pectus Excavatum, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    General Surgery

    MUSC Children's Health Neurosurgery At Summey Medical Pavilion

    2250 Mall Drive, 2nd Floor, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ramin Eskandari grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and received his bachelors in science in biology/neurobiology at the University of Michigan. After college Dr. Eskandari lived in Switzerland while working at a sports camp for kids. This was followed but two more years of international travel while receiving his Master's in Medical Science. He participated in research projects in artificial vision and hydrocephalus, fueling his future research interests in pediatric hydrocephalus and brain injury.Ramin Eskandari is an associate professor of neurosurgery and chief of pediatric neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. He holds adjunct positions in the Departments of Pediatrics (Child Neurology), Surgery (Plastic Surgery) and Immunology/Microbiology (Director of Pediatric Brain Injury and Hydrocephalus Research). His clinical expertise focuses on the surgical management of children with disorders of the brain and spine, minimally invasive methods for treating pediatric neurosurgical disorders, and endoscopic treatment of multiple disorders including complex hydrocephalus and brain tumors. Dr. Eskandari has always had a very fervent desire to maintain basic science research alongside clinical therapeutics. He opened the first pediatric hydrocephalus and brain jury research laboratory in South Carolina in 2014 and has maintained active research through internal, state level and philanthropic grant funding. Currently, his laboratory has invented a novel cell culture model of elevated intracranial pressure and has collaborated on a novel medical therapeutic to prevent progressive brain injury and hydrocephalus in neonates with brain hemorrhage. Dr. Eskandari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Eskandari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    General Surgery

    MUSC Children's Health Neurosurgery At Summey Medical Pavilion

    2250 Mall Drive, 2nd Floor, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Libby Infinger received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and her Master's in Public Health from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She went onto receive her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio, and completed her neurosurgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2014. Dr. Infinger returned to MUSC after completing her fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her clinical interests include craniosynostosis and craniofacial surgery, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformation, spasticity, and neuro-oncology. She is involved in numerous professional organizations including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Women in Neurosurgery. Dr. Infinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Bulging Fontanelles, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Infinger is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Cortical Dysplasia
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Children's Health Primary Care At Summey Medical Pavilion

    2250 Mall Dr, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandon Miller is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cortical Dysplasia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Delirium.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Cortical Dysplasia?

    Cortical dysplasia is a condition present at birth (congenital) that occurs when the neurons in the top layer of the brain (cortex) develop abnormally. This causes the neurons to fire abnormally, causing seizures. Other causes of cortical dysplasia may include genetic disorders or brain injuries. Cortical dysplasia is the most common cause of epilepsy (seizures). The most common type of cortical dysplasia is focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), which is categorized into three types: Type 1 focal cortical dysplasia causes seizures that do not appear until adulthood, and usually involves the brain’s temporal lobe. Type II focal cortical dysplasia is found more frequently in children, involves the brain’s temporal and frontal lobes, and is more severe. Type III focal cortical dysplasia involves damage to another part of the brain, possibly from an early brain injury, in addition to Type 1 or Type II.

    When should I see a Cortical Dysplasia doctor near Charleston, SC?

    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 Cortical Dysplasia doctor near Charleston, SC?

    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 Cortical Dysplasia doctors near Charleston, SC?

    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 Cortical Dysplasia doctors near Charleston, SC?

    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 Cortical Dysplasia doctor near Charleston, SC?

    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 Cortical Dysplasia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cortical Dysplasia 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 Cortical Dysplasia doctor near Charleston, SC?

    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 Cortical Dysplasia 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 Cortical Dysplasia 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 Cortical Dysplasia doctors near Charleston, SC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cortical Dysplasia 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 Cortical Dysplasia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cortical Dysplasia 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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