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    MediFind found 41 doctor with experience in Hereditary Ataxia near Sacramento, CA. Of these, 35 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    41 providers found
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

      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 Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Snider is currently accepting new patients.

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

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      Peter C. Belafsky
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      2521 Stockton Blvd, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Belafsky is an Otolaryngologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Belafsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngitis, Painful Swallowing, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Nicklesh Thakur
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      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 Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Thakur is currently accepting new patients.

      Meghan E. Hayes
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Internal Medicine

      Alhambra Medical Office

      1201 Alhambra Blvd., Suite 420, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Meghan Hayes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hayes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Neurology
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, and Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia.

      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

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

      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

      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 Hereditary Ataxia. 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 Hereditary Ataxia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Family Medicine

      Cares Community Health

      1500 21st St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrea Casillas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Casillas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cerebral Hypoxia, Vaginal Cysts, and Vaginal Dryness.

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

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      3000 Q St, Fl 4, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mihir Sura is a Hospital Medicine provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Sura is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      3000 Q St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Hwang is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Stroke, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      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 Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are West Nile Virus Infection, Cerebral Palsy, Brown-Sequard Syndrome, and Paraplegia.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Oppenheim Dystonia, and Myoclonus-Dystonia.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Medical Genetics | Ophthalmology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Medical Genetics | Ophthalmology | Pediatrics

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      2521 Stockton Blvd, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Suma Shankar is a Medical Genetics specialist and an Ophthalmologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Shankar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 1, RASopathies, Costello Syndrome, and Fabry Disease.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      2425 Stockton Blvd, Shriners Hospital For Children Northern California, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Pleasure is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Pleasure is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Canavan Disease, CACH Syndrome, Leukodystrophy, and Periventricular Leukomalacia.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
      2425 Stockton Blvd, Dept Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vedant Kulkarni is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Kulkarni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Clubfoot, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

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

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      4860 Y St, Suite 1700, 
      Sacramento, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bethany Lipa is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Lipa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Cerebral Palsy, Paraplegia, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type. Dr. Lipa is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      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 Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Hereditary Ataxia 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 Hereditary Ataxia 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 Hereditary Ataxia 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 Hereditary Ataxia 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 Hereditary Ataxia 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 Hereditary Ataxia doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hereditary 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 Hereditary Ataxia 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 Hereditary 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 Hereditary 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 Hereditary Ataxia doctors near Sacramento, CA?

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

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