The 20 Best Dravet Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Columbia, MD

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Dravet Syndrome near Columbia, MD. Of these, 29 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology

    Neurology Consultants - Columbia

    10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yingjun Li is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Li is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    NeuroCare Center LLC

    3290 North Ridge Road, Suite 102, Suite 240, Suite 102, Suite 240, 
    Ellicott City, MD 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Babkes is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Babkes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neuralgia, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Babkes is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    NuVasive

    10420 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Ste 300, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Juersivich is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Juersivich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Invertebral Disc Disease, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Brain Stem Cancer. Dr. Juersivich is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Neurology Consultants - Columbia

    10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Merrill Ansher is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ansher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Delirium, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Ansher is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Pacific Neuromonitoring Associates Inc

    10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 300, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay Fishleder is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Fishleder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    NeuroCare Center LLC

    Columbia, MD 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Reaven is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Reaven is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Essential Tremor, and Tension Headache. Dr. Reaven is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Office

    10780 Hickory Ridge Rd, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ramesh Khurana is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Khurana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Familial Dysautonomia, and Fainting.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Mid-Atlantic Neurology Consultants

    7226 Lee Deforest Dr, Suite 102, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gena Romanow is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Romanow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Periventricular Leukomalacia, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Romanow is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Neurological Medicine P.A.

    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Whicker is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Whicker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome

    Office

    16 S Eutaw St Fl 3, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Barry is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Barry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Nathan Crone focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of seizures and epilepsy, including the surgical treatment of epilepsy. He is also one of the attending physicians in the Epilepsy monitoring unit. Dr. Crone''s research interests include the real-time mapping of brain function to reduce the possibility of impacting brain function during surgery for epilepsy. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in neurology at the University of Chicago and fellowships in epilepsy and cognitive neurology at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Crone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Crone is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Viener Orthopedics P.A.

    7350 Van Dusen Rd Ste 110, 
    Laurel, MD 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Reema Jalali is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Jalali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Sitosterolemia, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Health Releaf LLC

    1406B Crain Hwy S Ste 304, 
    Glen Burnie, MD 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jo-hsin Chen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Alcoholic Neuropathy, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Cluster Headache.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Office

    3801 International Dr Ste 210, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Block is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Block is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Migraine, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Office

    22 S Greene St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sepideh Tabarestani is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tabarestani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Dravet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Office

    16 S Eutaw St Fl 3, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Hopp is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hopp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome

    Office

    16 S Eutaw St Fl 3, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Camilo Gutierrez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    200 North Wolfe Street, Suite 2158, Suite 2158, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Morris is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Aphantasia.

    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in Dravet Syndrome
    Neurology

    Neurological Medicine P.A.

    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Asad is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Asad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Dravet Syndrome
    Sleep Medicine

    Olney Medical Group LLC

    3411 Olandwood Ct Ste 105, 
    Olney, MD 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aneesa Keya is a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Keya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Insomnia.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Dravet Syndrome?

    Dravet syndrome is the most severe of a group of conditions known as SCN1A-related seizure disorders. Symptoms include seizures which first occur in infancy that are often triggered by high temperatures (febrile seizures). In childhood, many types of seizures may occur and they may increase in frequency. Seizures may be difficult to treat. Other symptoms include loss of motor skills, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and difficulty with movement. Most cases of Dravet syndrome occur when the SCN1A gene is not working correctly. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, but most people with Dravet syndrome do not have a family history of the condition. Diagnosis is based on a clinical exam, medical history, and the results of genetic testing.

    When should I see a Dravet Syndrome doctor near Columbia, MD?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctor near Columbia, MD?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctors near Columbia, MD?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctors near Columbia, MD?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctor near Columbia, MD?

    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 Dravet Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctor near Columbia, MD?

    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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctors near Columbia, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Dravet Syndrome 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 Dravet Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Dravet Syndrome 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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