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    MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Focal Dystonia near Houston, TX. Of these, 25 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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    33 providers found
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      6410 Fannin St, Utpb 732, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nivedita Thakur is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thakur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration, Focal Dystonia, Tourette Syndrome, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Thakur is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      6621 Fannin St, West Tower 21st Flr. Rm 329, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rochelle Dy is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Focal Dystonia, and Myotonia Congenita. Dr. Dy is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      6621 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Suzanne Woodbury is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Woodbury is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Contracture Deformity, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dr. Woodbury is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      6701 Fannin St, Ccc 1250, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shannon Dicarlo is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dicarlo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type. Dr. Dicarlo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mariam Hull is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hull is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Opisthotonos, and Stereotypic Movement Disorder. Dr. Hull is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Physiatry | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Physiatry | Pediatrics

      Texas Childrens Physician Group

      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Talia Collier is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Collier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Moebius Syndrome, and Delayed Growth.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      6701 Fannin St # D1280, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sruthi Thomas is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Rhizotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Focal Dystonia
      Advanced in Focal Dystonia

      Baylor College Of Medicine

      7200 Cambridge St, Fl 9, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Bellows is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bellows is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Bellows is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia

      UT Physicians

      6411 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Cindy Ivanhoe is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ivanhoe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Spasticity. Dr. Ivanhoe is currently accepting new patients.

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

      UT Physicians

      6410 Fannin St, Suite 604, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sam Russo is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Russo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy Associated With Ragged Red Fibers, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Leigh Syndrome. Dr. Russo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia

      UT Physicians

      6410 Fannin St, Suite 1020, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Raja Mehanna is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mehanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Chorea, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Mehanna is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      1 Baylor Plz # Bcm320, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Calame is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Calame is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Hypotonia, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7. Dr. Calame is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurology
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurology

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      6560 Fannin St, Suite 1750, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Olga Waln is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Waln is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Waln is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      6560 Fannin St, Suite 900, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amir Faraji is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Faraji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Faraji is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Gilbert is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery
      6701 Fannin St, 8th Floor, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Curry is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Curry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. His top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Epilepsy, Seizures, Rhizotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Curry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nisha Gadgil is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gadgil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Hamartomas, Spasticity, Meningocele, Rhizotomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      6701 Fannin St, Suite 1560, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lisa Emrick is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Emrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are MELAS Syndrome, Hypotonia, CACH Syndrome, Cortical Dysplasia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Emrick is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatrics | Neurology | Emergency Medicine
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Pediatrics | Neurology | Emergency Medicine
      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sarah Risen is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Risen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Encephalitis, and Meningitis. Dr. Risen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Physiatry | Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Focal Dystonia
      Physiatry | Physician Assistant
      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lisa Rodriguez is a Physiatrist and a Physician Assistant in Houston, Texas. Ms. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia and Cerebral Palsy. Ms. Rodriguez 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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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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