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    MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Hereditary Ataxia near Silver Spring, MD. Of these, 37 are Experienced.

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      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      8700 Georgia Ave, Ste 400, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ruth Kevess-Cohen is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kevess-Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Costochondritis, Tietz Syndrome, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 14.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Nurse Practitioner
      5225 Wisconsin Ave NW Ste 503, 
      Washington, DC 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tia Joyce is a Nurse Practitioner in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Ms. Joyce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top area of expertise is Hereditary Ataxia.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      4301 Military Rd Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Francois Boller is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Boller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Phantom Limb Pain, Neurosyphilis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

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      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      8901 Rockville Pike, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Brody is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Brody is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia, Delirium, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      35-2a1000 35 Convent Dr, Msc 3705, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Fischbeck is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fischbeck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      10 Center Dr, Blg 10 Room 3c710, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karin Weiss is a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, Ulnar-Mammary Syndrome, Gaucher Disease Type 2, Micrognathia, and Orchiectomy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Psychiatry
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Psychiatry

      Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

      110 Irving St Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Risa Fishman is a Psychiatrist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fishman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Major Depression.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Healthdrive Medical Services PC

      12325 New Hampshire Ave, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Tasneem Lakhani is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Lakhani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Vascular Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      Children's Hospital

      111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Laura Tochen is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tochen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are CACH Syndrome, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Chorea, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Tochen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

      Children's Hospital

      111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kuntal Sen is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hydranencephaly, Lissencephaly 2, and Cortical Dysplasia.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michel Fayad is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fayad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and West Syndrome.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physiatry | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physiatry | Pediatrics

      Children's Hospital

      111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Rabin is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rabin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Cerebral Palsy, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Kyphosis.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Erickson Health Medical Group Of Maryland, PC

      3110 Gracefield Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Loveen Puthumana is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Puthumana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Idiopathic Edema, and Vascular Dementia. Dr. Puthumana is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc

      6410 Rockledge Dr, Suite 600, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Klaiman is a Physiatrist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klaiman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2. Dr. Klaiman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - North Bethesda

      6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 625, Suite 625, 
      Rockville, MD 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Latoya Edwards, M.D., is a family medicine practitioner and the office medical director of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians in North Bethesda for adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Edwards is affiliated with Suburban Hospital. Dr. Edwards has a special interest in community health, women's health and adolescent medicine. Dr. Edwards earned her medical degree from the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center. She completed a residency in family practice at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital Center, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Edwards has served as a preceptor for Johns Hopkins University nurse practitioner students, as well as Greater Baltimore Medical Center internal medicine residents and University of Maryland Medical Students. Before joining Johns Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Edwards was a primary care physician at Kaiser Permanente's internal medicine department. Dr. Edwards was a principal investigator for intimate partner violence research and intervention, where she developed physician screening and intervention techniques for detecting domestic violence. She also conducted research on Metformin and has published book pages on ambulatory medicine and inpatient medicine. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoya-edwards-md-11460979. Dr. Edwards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are VEXAS Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, Troyer Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

      3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Zorowitz is a Physiatrist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Zorowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Pseudobulbar Affect, Spasticity, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

      3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Fernando Pagan is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pagan 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, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Benign Essential Blepharospasm, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

      3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sanskruti Patel is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Patel 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, Hereditary Ataxia, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Sirdofsky is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sirdofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, and Dystrophinopathy. Dr. Sirdofsky is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

      Bethesda, MD 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      When should I see a Hereditary Ataxia doctor near Silver Spring, MD?

      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 Silver Spring, MD?

      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 Silver Spring, MD?

      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 Silver Spring, MD?

      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 Silver Spring, MD?

      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 Silver Spring, MD?

      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 Silver Spring, MD?

      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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