The 20 Best Focal Dystonia Doctors Near Me in North Carolina, US

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The 20 Best Focal Dystonia Doctors in North Carolina, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 72 doctor with experience in Focal Dystonia near North Carolina, US. Of these, 55 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    Danielle E. Doggett
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia

    Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center

    1010 Edgehill Road N., 
    Charlotte, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Danielle Doggett is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Doggett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Doggett is currently accepting new patients.

    Noreen Bukhari
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Duke Neurology Morreene Road

    932 Morreene Rd, 
    Durham, NC 
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I specialize in treating patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, tremors, dystonia, tics and cerebellar ataxia. I also apply botulinum toxin and deep brain stimulation for treating select movement disorders patients. My patients' questions and resilience inspires my research pursuits and drives me to advance therapies for movement disorders. I grew up in New York and have enjoyed settling down in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In my free time, I enjoy writing poetry, volunteering for charity work, and sightseeing. Dr. Bukhari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Burton L. Scott
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Duke Neurology Morreene Road

    932 Morreene Rd, 
    Durham, NC 
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Burton Scott is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Scott has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and 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, and Essential Tremor.

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    Syed Hussain
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    Novant Health Neurology - Doctors Circle (Building C)

    1509 Doctors Circle, Building C, 
    Wilmington, NC 
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Syed Hussain is a Neurologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Hussain has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and REM Behavior Disorder.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Duke University Health System Inc

    932 Morreene Rd, 
    Durham, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicole Calakos is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Calakos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Ecu Health Neurology-Greenville

    2280 Hemby Ln, 
    Greenville, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Ferrara is a Neurologist in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Ferrara 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, and Primary Orthostatic Tremor.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Hugh Chatham Health - Neurology

    101 Eldon Parks Dr, 
    Elkin, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Meadows is a Neurologist in Elkin, North Carolina. Dr. Meadows is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Focal Dystonia, Seizures, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

    S Hawthorne Rd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mustafa Siddiqui is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Siddiqui 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, and Dry Mouth.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia

    Western Carolina Neurology PLLC

    709 N Justice St Ste D, 
    Hendersonville, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joel Callahan is a Neurologist in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Dr. Callahan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Stroke.

    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology

    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

    S Hawthorne Rd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ihtsham Haq is a Neurologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Haq 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.

    Nabil Ahmad
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurology

    Atrium Health Neurology

    15110 John J. Delaney Drive, Suite 200, 
    Charlotte, NC 
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nabil Ahmad is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Ahmad has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

    Cecilia S. Fernandes
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia

    Atrium Health Levine Children's Neurology

    1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 4151, 
    Charlotte, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Cecilia Fernandes is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Fernandes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Absence Seizure, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Fernandes is currently accepting new patients.

    Jeffrey W. Cooney
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    Duke Neurology Morreene Road

    932 Morreene Rd, 
    Durham, NC 
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I see patients with a broad range of movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, tremors, ataxia, dystonia, tics, and Huntington's disease. I employ deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for selected patients with Parkinson's disease, tremor, or dystonia, and use botulinum toxin injections for certain patients with dystonia, tremors, or tics. I work with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, therapists, and other health care providers, with the overall goal of helping to improve the lives of patients with complex neurological diseases. Dr. Cooney 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, Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Nicholas J. Fleming
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center

    1010 Edgehill Road N., 
    Charlotte, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Fleming is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Fleming 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 Chorea. Dr. Fleming is currently accepting new patients.

    Rabia A. Ghazi
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    Duke Neurology South Durham

    234 Crooked Creek Pkwy, 
    Durham, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Punjabi, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Rabia Ghazi is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ghazi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Movement Disorders.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
    170 Manning Dr, Cb #7060, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Weston Northam is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Northam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Rhizotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia

    Wfhn Neurology-Westchester

    1814 Westchester Dr Ste 401, 
    High Point, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lirim Tonuzi is a Neurologist in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Tonuzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Foot Drop, Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.

    Experienced in Focal Dystonia
    Experienced in Focal Dystonia

    Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc.

    2209 S Sterling St Ste 330, 
    Morganton, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kadry Allaboun is a Neurologist in Morganton, North Carolina. Dr. Allaboun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Headache, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    Office

    731 Dogwood Rd, 
    Asheville, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Patton is a Neurologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Patton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Advanced in Focal Dystonia
    Advanced in Focal Dystonia

    Office

    1515 Doctors Cir Bldg A, 
    Wilmington, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Panida Piboolnurak is a Neurologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Piboolnurak 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, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Chorea.

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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 in North Carolina, 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 Focal Dystonia doctor in North Carolina, 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 Focal Dystonia doctors in North Carolina, 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 Focal Dystonia doctors in North Carolina, 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 Focal Dystonia doctor in North Carolina, 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 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 in North Carolina, 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 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 in North Carolina, US?

    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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