The 20 Best Friedreich Ataxia Doctors Near Me in Ohio, US

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The 20 Best Friedreich Ataxia Doctors in Ohio, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Friedreich Ataxia near Ohio, US. Of these, 30 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Sumit Parikh
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sumit Parikh is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Parikh has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Leigh Syndrome, Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome, and MELAS Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Friedreich Ataxia
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Friedreich Ataxia
    Neurology

    Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin

    6700 University Blvd, 
    Dublin, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    J Chad is a Neurologist in Dublin, Ohio. Dr. Chad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Friedreich Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Hereditary Ataxia.

    Lainie Holman
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehabilitation

    2801 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lainie Holman is a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Holman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Hemiplegia.

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    Ilia Itin
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Offers Telehealth

    Ilia Itin is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Itin has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Hereditary Ataxia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Kristi Leindecker
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Family Medicine

    Urgent And Outpatient Care, Dover

    110 Dublin Drive, 
    Dover, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristi Leindecker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Dover, Ohio. Dr. Leindecker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Sudeshna Mitra
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatric Neurology

    Amherst Family Health Center

    5172 Leavitt Road, 
    Lorain, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi

    Sudeshna Mitra is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Mitra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmus Nutans, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, and Increased Head Circumference.

    Alexandra Bonner
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexandra Bonner is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bonner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Microcephaly, and New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH).

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Physiatry
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Physiatry

    Ohio State Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care

    2050 Kenny Rd, 
    Columbus, OH 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Kim is a Physiatrist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Cerebral Palsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Paraplegia.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia

    University Of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    3113 Bellevue Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hani Kushlaf is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Kushlaf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Pompe Disease, Inclusion Body Myositis, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia

    Office

    3430 Burnet Ave Fl 3, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashlee Bolger is a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Bolger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, Chiari Malformation Type 2, and Syringobulbia.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia

    Ohio State Outpatient Care Gahanna

    920 N Hamilton Rd, 
    Gahanna, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yasushi Kisanuki is a Neurologist in Gahanna, Ohio. Dr. Kisanuki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are L1 Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatrics

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Mcmahon is a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Mcmahon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, Cerebral Palsy, and Chiari Malformation Type 2.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia

    University Of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    3113 Bellevue Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Duker is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Duker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Chorea, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine Associates Of Mid Ohio

    465 Home Rd N, 
    Mansfield, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mustafa Garbadawala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mansfield, Ohio. Dr. Garbadawala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Pediatrics

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cuixia Tian is a Pediatrics provider in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Tian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Timothy Bohn
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine

    Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center

    33100 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
    Avon, OH 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Bohn is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Avon, Ohio. Dr. Bohn has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

    Dwayne O. Walker
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine

    Mercy Health — Kyles Station Primary Care

    4652 Partners Place, 
    Liberty Twp, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Dwayne Walker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Liberty Twp, Ohio. Dr. Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Walker is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Camilla Kilbane is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kilbane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Internal Medicine

    Uc Medical Center-Internal Medicine

    3130 Highland Ave Fl 2, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abigail Nye is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Nye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Isthmian Coarctation, Coarctation of the Aorta, Cerebral Palsy, and Dysferlinopathy.

    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Friedreich Ataxia
    Family Medicine

    Medicine Inpatient Group LLC

    6730 Roosevelt Ave Ste 303, 
    Middletown, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samina Sagri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Middletown, Ohio. Dr. Sagri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Friedreich Ataxia. Her top area of expertise is Friedreich Ataxia.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Friedreich Ataxia?

    Friedreich ataxia is a rare disease passed down through families (inherited). It affects the muscles and heart.

    When should I see a Friedreich Ataxia doctor in Ohio, 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctor in Ohio, 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctors in Ohio, 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctors in Ohio, 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctor in Ohio, 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Friedreich Ataxia 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctor in Ohio, 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 Friedreich Ataxia 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 Friedreich Ataxia 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctors in Ohio, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Friedreich Ataxia 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 Friedreich Ataxia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Friedreich Ataxia 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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