The 20 Best Focal Dystonia Doctors Near Me in Orange, CA

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The 20 Best Focal Dystonia Doctors near Orange, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Focal Dystonia near Orange, CA. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Terence Sanger is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Sanger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sanger is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Allison Przekop is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Przekop is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Transient Tic Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, and Spasmus Nutans. Dr. Przekop is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
    505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Seizures, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicolas Phielipp is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Phielipp is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Office

    14161 Newport Ave, 
    Tustin, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Do is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Tustin, California. Dr. Do is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Palliative Medicine
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sarah Keating is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Keating is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Acrodysostosis, Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager Type, Acrofacial Dysostosis Weyers Type, and Townes-Brocks Syndrome. Dr. Keating is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Janetta Arellano is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Arellano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Seizures. Dr. Arellano is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Medical Genetics
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Changrui Xiao is a Medical Genetics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Xiao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Glutaric Acidemia Type 2, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), and X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Dr. Xiao is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Donald Phillips is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Phillips is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 730, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amir Shokrae is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Shokrae is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Shokrae is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melanie Irwin is a Pediatrics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Irwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, and Moebius Syndrome.

    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    UCI Health Cardiovascular Center

    101 The City Dr S Bldg 30, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanaz Isfahani is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Isfahani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Focal Dystonia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Office

    2525 DuPont Dr, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mitchell Brin is a Neurologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Brin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Torticollis, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Migraine, and Nerve Decompression.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery

    Choc Neuro Surg

    1010 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Orange, California. Dr. Loudon has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery

    Uci Orange-Neurosurgery

    200 S Manchester Ave Ste 210, 
    Orange, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Frank Hsu is a Neurosurgery provider in Orange, California. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Prolactinoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nan Cheng is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Headache, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Migraine, and Dysarthria.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wengui Yu is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Pain Medicine

    Office

    9400 Campus Point Dr Fl 1, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rajiv Reddy is a Pain Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Bursitis, and Chronic Pain.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    2282 North State College Boulevard, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Ela is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Ela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Serotonin Syndrome, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Dysarthria. Dr. Ela is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
    Fullerton, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Muhonen is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Muhonen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Sunken Fontanelles, Bulging Fontanelles, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Muhonen is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Focal Dystonia?

    Focal dystonia is a disorder of the neurological system that causes muscle contractions in one area of the body, such as the face, vocal cords, neck, jaw, fingers, wrists, hands, or feet. Task-specific focal dystonia is a type of dystonia that causes muscle contractions in areas of the body associated with specific tasks, such as writer’s cramp.

    When should I see a Focal Dystonia doctor near Orange, 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 Focal Dystonia doctor near Orange, 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 Focal Dystonia doctors near Orange, 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 Focal Dystonia doctors near Orange, 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 Focal Dystonia doctor near Orange, 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 Focal Dystonia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Focal 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 Focal Dystonia doctor near Orange, 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 Focal 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 Focal 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 Focal Dystonia doctors near Orange, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Focal 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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