The 20 Best Hereditary Ataxia Doctors Near Me in silver spring, MD

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 36 doctor with experience in Hereditary Ataxia near silver spring, MD. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Family Medicine

    William M Handy, MD PC

    389 Falls Dr NW, 
    Abingdon, VA 
     (7.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Handy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Abingdon, Virginia. Dr. Handy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 4, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Dr. Handy is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Handy is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

    7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kelly Mills is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Mills is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Mills is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Internal Medicine

    Cameron Medical Group LLP

    8700 Georgia Ave Ste 400, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ruth Kevess-Cohen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kevess-Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Costochondritis, Tietz Syndrome, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12. Dr. Kevess-Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Telehealth Video Visit

    111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Kuntal Sen is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hydranencephaly, Lissencephaly 2, and Cortical Dysplasia. Dr. Sen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2022 and Clinical Genetics (MD): American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, 2019.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Nurse Practitioner
    Referral may be required

    Holy Cross Hospital

    1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sheila Mathew is a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Mathew, NP is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Ataxia and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    8901 Rockville Pike, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

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

    Kenneth Fischbeck is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Fischbeck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Pediatric Endocrinology
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Pediatric Endocrinology
    Referral may be required

    Limited To Official Federal Duties Only

    10 Center Dr Rm 12C103, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    George Chrousos is a Pediatric Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Chrousos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Obesity, Vagotomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Chrousos is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Dept Of Transfusion Medicine/Nih Clinical Center

    10 Center Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karin Weiss is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ulnar-Mammary Syndrome, Increased Head Circumference, Gaucher Disease Type 2, Microcephaly, and Orchiectomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Psychiatry
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Psychiatry
    Referral may be required

    MedStar Health: Outpatient Behavioral Health At MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    216 Michigan Ave NE Ste 2, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Risa Fishman is a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fishman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Major Depression.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Rheumatology
    Referral may be required

    Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center

    700 2nd St NE, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hiba Bilal is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Bilal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Ataxia, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Fibromyalgia, and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. Dr. Bilal 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, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Latoya Edwards is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Edwards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her clinical expertise encompasses VEXAS Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, L1 Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7. Dr. Edwards is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Edwards is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

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

    Jonathan Ross is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Ross is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Ross is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Rws P.C.

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

    Loveen Puthumana is a Geriatrics provider practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Puthumana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Idiopathic Edema, Vascular Dementia, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Puthumana is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    3800 Reservoir Road NW, Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW Fl 4, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Zorowitz is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Zorowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pseudobulbar Affect, Spasticity, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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

    Fernando Pagan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Benign Essential Blepharospasm, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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

    Michael Sirdofsky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sirdofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Dystrophinopathy, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Dr. Sirdofsky is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Mark D. Klaiman M.D. L.C. PT

    6400 Goldsboro Rd Ste 340, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Klaiman is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klaiman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sciatica, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, and Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Dr. Klaiman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Office

    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 9-400, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Francois Boller is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Boller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His clinical expertise encompasses Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Neurosyphilis, Phantom Limb Pain, and Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Referral may be required

    Neurological Medicine P.A.

    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Accepting New Patients

    Maciej Poltorak is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Poltorak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Poltorak is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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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