The 20 Best Familial Porencephaly Doctors Near Me in Georgia, US

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The 20 Best Familial Porencephaly Doctors in Georgia, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 152 doctor with experience in Familial Porencephaly near Georgia, US. Of these, 131 are Experienced and 21 are Advanced.

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    Jeffrey Charpentier
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Neurology

    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Northeast, Suite 300, 
    Gainesville, GA 
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Charpentier is a Neurologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Charpentier has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Transient Global Amnesia, Dravet Syndrome, Essential Tremor, and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Charpentier is currently accepting new patients.

    Pavan Tummala
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Neurology

    4445 South Lee Street, Suite 310, 
    Buford, GA 
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pavan Tummala is a Neurologist in Buford, Georgia. Dr. Tummala has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Tummala is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly

    Athens Neurological Associates

    1086 1/2 Baxter Street, 
    Athens, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Denise Taylor is a Neurologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Stroke, Migraine, and Seizures. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Emory Johns Creek Hospital

    6325 Hospital Parkway, 
    Johns Creek, GA 
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Hayes is a Pediatric Radiologist in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Hayes has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Increased Head Circumference, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Sheehan Syndrome, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neuroradiology

    Northeast Georgia Medical Center

    743 Spring St NE, 
    Gainesville, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Cory is a Neuroradiologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Cory is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Radiology
    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Radiology

    Northeast Georgia Medical Center

    743 Spring St NE, 
    Gainesville, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Mack is a Radiologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Mack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly

    Emory Hillandale Hospital

    2801 Dekalb Medical Parkway, 
    Lithonia, GA 
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Hashmi is a Radiologist in Lithonia, Georgia. Dr. Hashmi has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Moyamoya Disease, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Radiation Induced Meningioma.

    Pierre R. Fequiere
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Pediatric Neurology

    Piedmont Pediatric Neurology Of Columbus

    705 17th Street Suite 106, 
    Columbus, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Creole, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pierre Fequiere is a pediatric Neurologist who is well versed in pediatric neuromuscular disease and also performs nerve conduction studies and EMG for children. He is a board-certified Pediatric Neurologist with over 15 years of professional experience. For the past 9 years, Dr. Fequiere was a Pediatric Neurologist at UAB Children's of Alabama and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at UAB. He completed fellowships in Pediatric Neuromuscular and Child Neurology at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and completed a Categorical Pediatrics Residency at Long Island College Hospital in New York. Dr.Fequiere obtained his doctorate from the Universite d'Etat d'Haiti in 1997.Dr. Fequiere is married and has one son. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and reading. Dr. Fequiere is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Spasmus Nutans, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.

    Virendra V. Ranadive
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Neurology Associates, PC

    115 Sumner Road, 2nd Floor Suite D, 
    Fayetteville, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Virendra Ranadive is a Neurologist in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Ranadive is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Headache, and Primary Orthostatic Tremor. Dr. Ranadive is currently accepting new patients.

    Gustavo Pradilla
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

    550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Gustavo Pradilla is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Pradilla has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

    David A. Olson
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    DeKalb Neurology Group

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste540, 
    Decatur, GA 
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Olson is a Neurologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Olson has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Sandea A. Greene
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Stockbridge

    203 Medical Blvd, 
    Stockbridge, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandea Greene is a Neurosurgery provider in Stockbridge, Georgia. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Greene is currently accepting new patients.

    Scott E. Bell
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurosurgery

    Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Of Augusta

    840 Stevens Creek Rd, 
    Augusta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Bell, MD, earned his medical degree from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and completed his residency at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Hastings College and is board certified in Neurosurgery.Dr. Bell has over 18 years of experience in neurosurgery. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Bell was in private practice in Columbus, GA and then Hastings, NE where he honed his techniques in several areas. Dr. Bell's special interests include cranial neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and sacroiliac joint treatment. Dr. Bell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Ritika Mahajan
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Prana Brain And Nerve Health

    3641 GA Hwy 20 SE, 
    Conyers, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mahajan earned her medical degree at Government Medical College in Amritsar, India. She then attended the University of New Mexico / Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque where she completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.Dr. Mahajan is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Her special interests include general neurology, epilepsy, headaches, stroke and neurodiagnostic procedures.In her spare time, Dr. Mahajan enjoys spending time with family and traveling. Dr. Mahajan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Essential Tremor, Seizures, and Migraine.

    Kimberly B. Hoang
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kimberly Hoang is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), and Awake Craniotomy.

    Tomas Garzon
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurosurgery

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tomas Garzon is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Garzon has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Prolactinoma, Microvascular Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

    Christopher P. Deibert
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly

    Winship Cancer Institute At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospita

    5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, ErbBldg, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Deibert is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Deibert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Kenneth J. Lazarus
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurology | Pain Medicine | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurology | Pain Medicine | Sleep Medicine

    Southern Crescent Neurological Clinic

    1250 Highway 54 West, Suite 102, 
    Fayetteville, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Lazarus is a Neurologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Lazarus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Fibromyalgia. Dr. Lazarus is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel Refai
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Familial Porencephaly
    Neurosurgery

    Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

    550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Refai is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Refai has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Joseph Whitlock
    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly
    Advanced in Familial Porencephaly

    Gainesville Radiology Group, PC

    743 Spring Street Northeast, 
    Gainesville, GA 
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Whitlock is a Radiologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Whitlock has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Gallbladder Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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 in Georgia, US?

    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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