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    MediFind found 149 doctor with experience in Familial Porencephaly near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 121 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    149 providers found
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Internal Medicine

      White Memorial Medical Center

      1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Takeshi Matsumoto is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Matsumoto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, and Hip Replacement.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      1200 N State St, Suite 3300, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eisha Christian is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Christian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy.

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      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1500 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gabriel Zada is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Neurology | Sleep Medicine | Neurology
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Neurology | Sleep Medicine | Neurology
      520 S Virgil Ave, Suite 307, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Kim is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and West Syndrome.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marvin Nelson is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Siderosis.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anna Thomas is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, Arachnoid Cysts, and Wandering Spleen.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Chu is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, Arachnoid Cysts, and Tethered Cord Syndrome.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Chiang is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chiang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Intussusception in Children, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Horseshoe Kidney, and Ureterocele.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Krieger is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Krieger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Spinal Fusion.

      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
      4650 W Sunset Blvd # 81, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Skorn Ponrartana is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ponrartana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Intussusception in Children, Arachnoid Cysts, Porencephaly, and Schizencephaly.

      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      Distinguished in Familial Porencephaly
      501 South Buena Vista Street, 
      Burbank, CA 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Garni Barkhoudarian is a Neurosurgery provider in Burbank, California. Dr. Barkhoudarian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Barkhoudarian is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      Kettering Network Radiologists Inc

      1111 S Grand Ave, Apt 611, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephanie Barnes is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Barnes has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Biliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Suite 532, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kiarash Sadrieh is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sadrieh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      1200 N State St, Suite 3300, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Donoho is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Donoho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Sunken Fontanelles, Bulging Fontanelles, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Laminectomy. Dr. Donoho is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neuroradiology | Radiology

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1441 Eastlake Ave, Suite 2424, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Kim is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Stroke, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1441 Eastlake Ave, Suite 2424, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Chen is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Russin is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Russin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Arteriovenous Malformation, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, Fl 4, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Darrin Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Interventional Radiology

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Arun Amar is a Neurosurgery specialist and an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Amar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
      Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, Fl 4, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Giannotta is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Giannotta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Familial Porencephaly?

      Familial porencephaly is part of a group of conditions called the COL4A1-related disorders. The conditions in this group have a range of signs and symptoms that involve fragile blood vessels. In familial porencephaly, fluid-filled cysts develop in the brain (porencephaly) during fetal development or soon after birth. These cysts typically occur in only one side of the brain and vary in size. The cysts are thought to be the result of bleeding within the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). People with this condition also have leukoencephalopathy, which is a change in a type of brain tissue called white matter that can be seen with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

      When should I see a Familial Porencephaly doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctors near Los Angeles, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctors near Los Angeles, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Familial Porencephaly 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 Familial Porencephaly doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Familial Porencephaly 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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