The 20 Best Hemiplegia Doctors Near Me in Pittsburgh, PA

Find the Top Hemiplegia Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 70 doctor with experience in Hemiplegia near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 62 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Hemiplegia
    Physiatry
    Distinguished in Hemiplegia
    Physiatry

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    1622 Locust Street, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gary Galang, MD, is a physiatrist with advanced training in traumatic brain injury medicine and spinal cord medicine. He is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Galang is the medical director at UPMC Mercy, assistant director of PM&R Fellowship Programs, and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC, followed by two fellowships at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Galang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Galang is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Galang is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Hemiplegia
    Distinguished in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    1400 Locust Street, MERCY HOSPITAL, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Munin, MD, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine. He is the EMG co-medical director at UPMC Presbyterian and is a professor and vice chair for strategic planning and program development for PM&R at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in the departments of rehabilitation science and technology and otolaryngology. He also directs the spasticity and prosthetic rehabilitation clinics at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Munin received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, followed by his fellowship at Research Enrichment for Physiatrists. Dr. Munin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasticity, Hemiplegia, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Moebius Syndrome, and Leg or Foot Amputation. Dr. Munin is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Munin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hemiplegia
    Advanced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    1622 Locust Street, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    John Horton III, MD, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine. He is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington and completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Horton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Spasticity, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Horton is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Horton is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Hemiplegia
    Advanced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy

    1350 Locust Street, Suite 311, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    George Wittenberg, MD, PhD is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine.Dr. Wittenberg’s clinical interests include stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation robotics, brain mechanisms of arm control, and motor deficits after stroke. His research interests include using transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional imaging to understand motor cortical reorganization following stroke and designing and testing new methods for neurorehabilitation. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, the Neural Control of Movement Society, the International Society of Motor Control, the American Neurological Association, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.View the full list of Dr. Wittenberg’s publications on PubMed.                        https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wittenberg%2C+GF. Dr. Wittenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Spasticity, Hemiplegia, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood. Dr. Wittenberg is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Wittenberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    1622 Locust Street, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amanda Harrington, MD, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine. She is the director of spinal cord injury services at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, director of the Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship, and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami and completed her residency at Carolinas Medical Center, followed by her fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Harrington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Spasticity, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Harrington is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Harrington is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    1622 Locust Street, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Franzese, DO, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and brain injury medicine. He is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, who presently practices inpatient brain injury, stroke, and neurological rehabilitation on a teaching service at UPMC Mercy and is a consultant at UPMC Presbyterian. In his outpatient clinic, he sees patients with concussions and more severe brain injuries, strokes, and spasticity. His academic interests lie in acute care management of patients with severe traumatic brain injuries and in resident education and wellness. He received his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an internship at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, his residency at Rusk Institute at NYU School of Medicine, followed by his fellowship at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at Northwestern University School of Medicine (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago). Dr. Franzese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Dysarthria, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Franzese is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Franzese is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    1515 Locust Street, Suite 236, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Twichell, MD, is a physiatrist and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is the medical director of the acute inpatient rehabilitation unit at UPMC Mercy and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed her residency at UPMC. Dr. Twichell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Concussion, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hemiplegia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Twichell is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Twichell is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy

    1350 Locust Street, Suite 105, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marina Zaretskaya, MD, is a physician and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical degree from the Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency at the Clinical Emergency Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome. Dr. Zaretskaya is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Zaretskaya is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hemiplegia
    Advanced in Hemiplegia

    Brian M Ernstoff, MD

    300 Halket Street, Suite 1700, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Ernstoff is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ernstoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Foot Drop, Stroke, and Volkmann Contracture. Dr. Ernstoff is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    3600 Forbes Avenue, Forbes Tower 3010, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brad Dicianno, MD, is a physiatrist and bioengineer and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Assistive Technology, Director of the UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic, and Medical Director and COO of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He also is a Professor, Endowed Research Chair, and Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC.Dr. Dicianno’s clinical interests are in the areas of spina bifida and assistive technology. His research interests lie at the intersection of disability, assistive technology, and value-based care. Specifically, he is interested in studying how technologies can improve outcomes for people with disability and improve the delivery of health care and community-based services. He is a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Clinician Task Force.View the full list of Dr. Dicianno’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Dicianno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myelomeningocele, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, and Hydrocele. Dr. Dicianno is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Neurology

    3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Houman Homayoun, MD, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program and is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed his residency at UPMC, followed by his fellowship at Rush University Medical College.Dr. Homayoun’s clinical and research interests include the management of various movement disorders with a special interest in deep brain stimulation therapy for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, and the Parkinson Study Group.View the full list of Dr. Homayoun’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Homayoun%2C+H. Dr. Homayoun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Hemiplegia. Dr. Homayoun is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Homayoun is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

    3471 5th Avenue, Suite 900, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kali Webb, DO, FAAPMR, is a physiatrist certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Webb received her medical degree from the A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Webb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Epidural Abscess, Hemiplegia, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood. Dr. Webb is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Webb is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Department Of Neurology

    3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Camilo Garcia Gracia, MD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in neurology, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Garcia Gracia completed fellowships at Cleveland Clinic, residencies at Cleveland Clinic and Universidad Javeriana and medical degree at National University of Colombia. Dr. Gracia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Dr. Gracia is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology , American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology , and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Gracia is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Shadyside

    532 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 300, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Starr, MD, is certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is interim director of the UPMC Stroke Institute, director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also director of the Comprehensive Stroke Centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Mercy, working with large multidisciplinary groups to provide quality stroke care for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC.Dr. Starr’s clinical and research interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, focusing on cryptogenic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.View the full list of Dr. Starr’s publications on PubMed.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Starr%2C+Matthew. Dr. Starr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Starr is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Starr is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Shadyside

    532 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 300, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Portuguese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jussie Correia Lima, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy and is affiliated with UPMC St Margaret, UPMC Cole, UPMC Wellsboro, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Bedford, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC East, UPMC Mercy and UPMC McKeesport. Dr. Correia Lima received his medical degree from Ceará State University and completed his residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by fellowships at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Hartford Hospital. Dr. Lima is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Brain Aneurysm, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Lima is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Lima is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    Medical Rehabiliation, Inc

    1350 Locust Street, Suite 409, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Miknevich is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Miknevich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Phantom Limb Pain, Cerebral Palsy, Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Leg or Foot Amputation. Dr. Miknevich is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care Precision Medicine

    5140 Liberty Avenue, Suite 150, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Mylynda B. Massart, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at UPMC, and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh.  She currently serves as the founder and Medical Director of the UPMC Primary Care Precision Medicine clinic and as the Associate Director of Clinical Services for the Institute for Precision Medicine.  Dr. Massart is co-director of the HUB Core over Research Inclusivity and Community Partners Core at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CSTI).  Her research interests are in developing education in genetics and precision medicine for primary care providers and trainees and being a research catalyst facilitating the inclusion of underrepresented populations in biomedical research.  She teaches residents and medical students in her clinic and at the hospital and serves as medical director for Bethany Hospice.  Currently, Dr. Massart is one of the co-investigators for the All of Us Pennsylvania research project working on community education and engagement. In addition, she is working as a co-investigator to create the local Discovery Biobank at the University of Pittsburgh and developing systems to return precision medicine results to providers and patients.  Dr. Massart leads the Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR), a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh CTSI and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. Dr. Massart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Hemiplegia, Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Massart is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Family Medicine

    Personal Care Medical Associates LLC

    2000 Cliffmine Rd Ste 500, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nikolai Zdrale is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zdrale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Macroamylasemia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Stroke.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Geriatrics

    Personal Care Medical Associates LLC

    2000 Cliffmine Rd Ste 500, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Albert Fogle is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fogle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Anemia.

    Experienced in Hemiplegia
    Experienced in Hemiplegia

    Office

    1400 Locust St Ste G103, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maryanne Henderson is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Stroke, Neurofibromatosis, and Lymphedema.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Hemiplegia?

    Hemiplegia is a paralysis (loss of motor function) on one side of the body due to brain, nerve, or spinal cord injury or disease or a congenital birth defect. Hemiplegia can be temporary or permanent, depending on the cause.

    When should I see a Hemiplegia doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

    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 Hemiplegia doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

    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 Hemiplegia doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

    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 Hemiplegia doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

    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 Hemiplegia doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

    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 Hemiplegia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hemiplegia 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 Hemiplegia doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

    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 Hemiplegia 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 Hemiplegia 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 Hemiplegia doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

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

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