The 20 Best Hereditary Ataxia Doctors Near Me in Virginia Beach, VA

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The 20 Best Hereditary Ataxia Doctors near Virginia Beach, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in Hereditary Ataxia near Virginia Beach, VA. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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30 providers found
    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Thomas is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Secondary Parkinsonism.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Virginia Beach Neurology LTD.

    968 First Colonial Rd Ste 103, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Xianghui Cao is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Cao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    General Practice
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    General Practice

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leslie Matson is a General Practice provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Matson has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia, Muscle Spasms, Rathke Cleft Cyst, and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.

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    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Galbreath is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Galbreath is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ralitza Gavrilova is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Gavrilova is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are MELAS Syndrome, Frontotemporal Dementia, Friedreich Ataxia, and Hypotonia.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anhar Hassan is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Primary Orthostatic Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eduardo Benarroch is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Benarroch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Multiple System Atrophy, Familial Dysautonomia, Low Blood Pressure, and Movement Disorders.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Margaret Moutvic is a Physiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Moutvic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

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

    Sentara Family Medicine Physicians

    2859 Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 100, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Olusola Onayemi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Onayemi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karim Nayeem is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Nayeem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Alzheimer's Disease, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

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

    Sentara Family Medicine Physicians

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 300, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashley Childers is a Physician Assistant in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ms. Childers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Emphysema, and Muscle Spasms.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ivan Garza is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Garza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), and Low Blood Pressure.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Billie Schultz is a Physiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Schultz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Kluver Bucy Syndrome, Stroke, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Eggers is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Eggers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Vertigo, Brown Syndrome, and Hereditary Ataxia.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Allen Aksamit is a Psychiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Aksamit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Encephalitis, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rodolfo Savica is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Savica 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, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Dementia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Wainberg is a Physiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Wainberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Seidel is a Physiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Seidel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Troyer Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Petty is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Petty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Susac Syndrome, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erica Bellamkonda is a Physiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Bellamkonda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Kluver Bucy Syndrome, Hemiplegia, Stroke, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see a Hereditary Ataxia doctor near Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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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