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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia near Sacramento, CA. Of these, 15 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    21 providers found
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Snider is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Snider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Snider is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Neurology

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      3160 Folsom Blvd, Suite 2100, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lin Zhang is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Zhang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia.

      Nicklesh Thakur
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Buhler Specialty Pavilion

      2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicklesh Thakur is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Thakur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Thakur is currently accepting new patients.

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      Steven W. Nakano
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Buhler Specialty Pavilion

      2800 L Street, Suite 500, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Nakano is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Nakano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Dysgraphia. Dr. Nakano is currently accepting new patients.

      Robert C. Tang
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Internal Medicine

      Alhambra Medical Office

      1201 Alhambra Blvd., Suite 420, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Tang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Hemochromatosis, Cirrhosis, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      2315 Stockton Blvd, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Norika Malhado-Chang is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Malhado-Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Oppenheim Dystonia, and Myoclonus-Dystonia.

      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      4860 Y St, Department Of Neurology, Suite 3700, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vicki Wheelock is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Wheelock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Movement Disorders, and Hereditary Ataxia.

      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Advanced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      3160 Folsom Blvd, Suite 2100, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexandra Duffy is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Duffy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Athetosis, and Parkinson's Disease.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Neurology | Emergency Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Neurology | Emergency Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      3000 Q St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Offers Telehealth

      Ehsan Hadi is a Neurologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and REM Behavior Disorder.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      4860 Y St Ste 3850, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shawna Arsenault is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Arsenault is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Myotonia Congenita.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      3160 Folsom Blvd, Suite 2500, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Leavy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Leavy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristina Hart is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hart has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tardive Dyskinesia, and REM Behavior Disorder. Dr. Hart is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Campos is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Campos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      4860 Y St, Suite 3850, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Loren Davidson is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Davidson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Paraplegia.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Internal Medicine
      500 University Ave, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Ullery is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ullery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.

      Paramjit S. Takhar
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      8191 Timberlake Way, Suite 400, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Paramjit Takhar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Takhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Cirrhosis. Dr. Takhar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine

      Dignity Community Care

      7601 Hospital Dr, Suite 103, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Japanese
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Takagi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Takagi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      7601 Hospital Dr, Ste 103, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vincent Lo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Lo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia

      Office

      10470 Old Placerville Rd Ste 100, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kristin Ashley is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Ashley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Internal Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Dopa-Responsive Dystonia
      Internal Medicine | General Practice

      West Coast Medical Care Professional Corporation

      5350 Madison Ave, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (10.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients

      Kaveh Karandish is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and General Practice in Sacramento, California. Dr. Karandish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Karandish is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Dopa-Responsive Dystonia?

      Dopa-responsive dystonia is a disorder that involves involuntary muscle contractions, tremors, and other uncontrolled movements (dystonia). The features of this condition range from mild to severe. This form of dystonia is called dopa-responsive dystonia because the signs and symptoms typically improve with sustained use of a medication known as L-Dopa.

      When should I see a Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctor near Sacramento, CA?

      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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctor near Sacramento, CA?

      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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctors near Sacramento, CA?

      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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctors near Sacramento, CA?

      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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctor near Sacramento, CA?

      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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dopa-Responsive Dystonia 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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctor near Sacramento, CA?

      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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia 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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia 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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctors near Sacramento, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dopa-Responsive Dystonia 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 Dopa-Responsive Dystonia doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dopa-Responsive Dystonia 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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