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    MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Hereditary Ataxia near South Dakota, US. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    35 providers found
      Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
      Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      2929 5th St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Simmons is a Neurologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Simmons is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Seizures, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 11. Dr. Simmons is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Craig Mills is a Physiatrist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Mills is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Troyer Syndrome. Dr. Mills is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Kruger is a Neurologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Kruger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Migraine. Dr. Kruger is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Sanford Medical Center

      1305 W 18 St, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugenio Matos is a Neurologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Matos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Matos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Avera Mckennan

      1301 S Cliff Ave, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lisa Viola is a Neurologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Viola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Viola is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Nurse Practitioner

      Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital, Llp

      910 E 20th St, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rebecca Hruby is a Nurse Practitioner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ms. Hruby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) and Hereditary Ataxia. Ms. Hruby is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Avera Mckennan

      1301 S Cliff Ave, Suite 610, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Ridder is a Neurologist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Ridder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Primary Orthostatic Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Ridder is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Wasson is a Physician Assistant in Rapid City, South Dakota. Ms. Wasson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia and Vitamin D Deficiency. Ms. Wasson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Internal Medicine
      901 4th St Nw, 
      Watertown, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Calvin Roseth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watertown, South Dakota. Dr. Roseth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Hereditary Ataxia, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant

      Bowdle Hospital

      8001 W 5th St, Po Box 556, 
      Bowdle, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wayne Washenberger is a Physician Assistant in Bowdle, South Dakota. Mr. Washenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Hereditary Ataxia, Rhizarthrosis, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Mr. Washenberger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Sanford Clinic

      525 N Foster St, 
      Mitchell, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jerome Freeman is a Neurologist in Mitchell, South Dakota. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Memory Loss. Dr. Freeman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Avera Mckennan

      1100 E 21st St, Suite 610, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Ripperda is a Physiatrist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Ripperda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Stroke, and Phantom Limb Pain. Dr. Ripperda is currently accepting new patients.

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

      City Of Brookings

      300 22nd Ave, 
      Brookings, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Cecil is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brookings, South Dakota. Dr. Cecil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Neurology | Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Neurology | Neurosurgery

      Avera Mckennan

      1301 S Cliff Ave, Suite 506, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Boyle is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Boyle has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Trigeminal Neuralgia. Dr. Boyle is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Yankton Medical Clinic PC

      1104 W 8th St, 
      Yankton, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Weber is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Yankton, South Dakota. Dr. Weber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Tay-Sachs Disease, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Weber is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant

      Avera St Lukes

      701 8th Ave Nw, 
      Aberdeen, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lisa Wurnig-Johnson is a Physician Assistant in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Ms. Wurnig-Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Legius Syndrome, RASopathies, Neurofibromatosis, and Phantom Limb Pain. Ms. Wurnig-Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Nurse Practitioner

      Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital

      East Hwy 18, 
      Pine Ridge, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Spoon is a Nurse Practitioner in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Mr. Spoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), Boils, and Folliculitis. Mr. Spoon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant

      Avera Mckennan

      1301 S Cliff Ave, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Maddie Jans is a Physician Assistant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ms. Jans has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) and Hereditary Ataxia. Ms. Jans is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

      Rural Health Care Inc

      400 22nd Ave, Suite 1, 
      Brookings, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kelly Evans-Hullinger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brookings, South Dakota. Dr. Evans-Hullinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Evans-Hullinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
      Physician Assistant

      Avera Mckennan

      1301 S Cliff Ave, 
      Sioux Falls, SD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Ukrainian, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Becky Emerson is a Physician Assistant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ms. Emerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Hereditary Ataxia, Pseudobulbar Affect, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Ms. Emerson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Hereditary Ataxia doctor in South Dakota, 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 Hereditary Ataxia doctor in South Dakota, 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 Hereditary Ataxia doctors in South Dakota, 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 Hereditary Ataxia doctors in South Dakota, 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 Hereditary Ataxia doctor in South Dakota, 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 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 in South Dakota, 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 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 in South Dakota, US?

      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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