The 20 Best Dopa-Responsive Dystonia Doctors in The United States

Nutan Sharma received an AB from Stanford University, and her MD and PHD from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She competed a Neurology residency at Yale University, and a fellowship in movement disorders with Brad Hyman at MGH. She became an instructor in Neurology at Harvard medical School in 2001, attaining the rank of Associate Professor in 2011.  In 2001, Dr. Sharma established the first Dystonia Clinic for comprehensive care of patients with dystonia at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  In 2005, the International Movement Disorders Society honored Dr. Sharma for Excellence in Basic Science. She is also director of the Collaborative Center for the study of X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP), which funds research and medical care for those with XDP. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sharma is board certified in Neurology.

Javier Echeverri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Billings, Montana. He has been practicing medicine for over 47 years. Dr. Echeverri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Echeverri is currently accepting new patients.

Danielle Doggett is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Doggett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Doggett is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Doggett is currently accepting new patients.

Taylor Finseth is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Finseth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Camptocormism, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Conversion Disorder. Dr. Finseth is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

Dr. Carwin grew up in an Air Force family, so she moved many times but considers Washington, DC her hometown as she spent 14 formative years there, including college and fellowship. She attended George Washington University in Washington, DC for undergraduate studies, earning a Bachelor of Art in Latin American Studies. She went on to attend Georgetown University in Washington, DC for a Master of Art in Latin American Government and Security Issues while simultaneously working as an Air Force civilian. Through her work with the Air Force, she decided to pursue medical school, but first completed her Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Sciences certificate at Columbia University in New York. Dr. Carwin attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. From Arkansas, she moved to Cleveland, Ohio for her neurology residency at The Cleveland Clinic, after which she returned to her hometown and Georgetown University for a movement and memory disorders fellowship. Dr. Carwin treats all movement disorders, including tremors, parkinsonisms, cervical and limb dystonias, and blepharospasm in addition to less common movement disorders. She has extensive training and experience with botulinum toxin injections using EMG guidance and ultrasound guidance. She is well-versed in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and DUOPA pump titrations. Additionally, she treats dementia. Outside of movement and memory disorders, she is interested in headache and stroke.“Patients should know that I will educate them on their specific diseases and treatment options so as to formulate the best plan for the patient. I believe that knowledge about their illnesses empowers and helps them take control of their conditions, which ultimately results in better patient care and a better patient/physician relationship.”Dr. Carwin met her husband on a co-ed volleyball team while completing her studies at Columbia University in New York City. He worked as a photo editor for TIME Magazine and the New York Times Regional News Group until Dr. Carwin's career took them to Arkansas for medical school, at which point he completed advanced degrees to become a secondary education teacher for journalism and social studies. Their daughter was born during medical school, and they had one son in residency and another in fellowship. Their young children were excited to move to the Denver area where their father grew up to be close to relatives from both sides of the family. Dr. Carwin and her husband always wanted to end up in this area, and they feel very lucky to be a part of the community here. Dr. Carwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Carwin is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Carwin is currently accepting new patients.

Movement disorders are most effectively treated by adopting a multidisciplinary approach and closely collaborating with the patient, the family and other caregivers. Every member of the clinical team is invaluable in delivering high-quality, high-value care to patients and their families. Dr. Khemani is the Medical Director of the Movement Disorders Program within the Swedish Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Khemani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Khemani is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Khemani is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pullman is the Founder and Director of the Clinical Motor Control Physiology Laboratory and Co-director of the Center for Movement Disorders Surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. His research interests include disorders of central motor control in Parkinson's disease and related disorders. Dr. Pullman is a regular reviewer for Neurology, EEG Clinical Neurophysiology, Movement Disorders, Archives of Neurology, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Muscle and Nerve, Neurobiology of Aging, and Epilepsia.Dr. Pullman's aims have been to investigate normal and abnormal motor function using clinically-oriented physiological testing and experimentation. Areas of research include movement analysis, brainstem and spinal reflexes, botulinum toxin injections into limbs, intraoperative single-unit recordings during functional neurosurgery, mathematical modeling, and artificial intelligence approaches to clinical and physiological data. Current projects include sophisticated diagnosis-oriented tremor analysis, back averaging EEG to EMG and polymyography, handwriting and spiral analysis, transcranial magnetic motor evoked responses, reaction time and movement speed analysis in patients undergoing surgery for Parkinson's disease, intraoperative monitoring during pallidotomy, and diagnostic neural network paradigm development. Dr. Pullman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Pullman is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Pullman is currently accepting new patients.

Hyder Jinnah is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Jinnah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Torticollis, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Jinnah is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1999.

Justin Martello is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Martello is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Secondary Parkinsonism.

Lan Luo is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Luo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Dr. Luo is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

David Simpson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Simpson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Focal Dystonia.

Daniel Moon is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Moon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency. Dr. Moon is board certified in Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Moon is currently accepting new patients.

Hubert Fernandez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fernandez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tardive Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Frank is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Frank is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, Huntington Disease, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Frank is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

. Dr. Lu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency. Dr. Lu is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation.

Mara Seier is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Seier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Amy Hellman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Dr. Hellman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Essential Tremor.

. Dr. Lamichhane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia. Dr. Lamichhane is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

. Dr. Nagy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Tardive Dyskinesia. Dr. Nagy is board certified in  .

. Dr. Dankmyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica, and Opisthotonos. Dr. Dankmyer is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation.