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    MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Focal Dystonia near Sacramento, CA. Of these, 18 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    27 providers found
      Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
      Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
      4610 X St Ste 3101, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Allison Brashear is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Brashear is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hemiplegia, and Focal Dystonia.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal 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 Focal 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.

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      Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery
      4860 Y Street, 3740, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fady Girgis is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Girgis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

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      Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Focal 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 Focal 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
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal 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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal 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.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurology | Emergency Medicine
      Advanced in Focal 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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and REM Behavior Disorder.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal 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 Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Oppenheim Dystonia, and Myoclonus-Dystonia.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal 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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal 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 Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

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

      John Dorsett is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Dorsett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are West Nile Virus Infection, Cerebral Palsy, Brown-Sequard Syndrome, and Paraplegia.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal 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 Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Myotonia Congenita.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Focal 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

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

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal 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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Athetosis, and Parkinson's Disease.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal 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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Movement Disorders, and Hereditary Ataxia.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

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

      Lisa Williams is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

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

      Frederick Bassal is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Bassal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Athetosis, Migraine, Seizures, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

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

      David Brandman is a Neurosurgery provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Brandman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Brain Abscess, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Focal 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

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

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

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

      Michelle Apperson is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Apperson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      1 Scripps Dr, Suite 303, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shailesh Asaikar is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Asaikar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Increased Head Circumference.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia

      Sacramento Medical Center

      2025 Morse Avenue, 3rd Floor, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Suketu Khandhar is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Khandhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Friedreich Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Hereditary Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Khandhar is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 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 Focal 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 Focal 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 Focal 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 Focal 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 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 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 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 Sacramento, 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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