The 20 Best Hereditary Ataxia Doctors Near Me in Seattle, WA

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The 20 Best Hereditary Ataxia Doctors near Seattle, WA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Hereditary Ataxia near Seattle, WA. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Pravin Khemani
    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
    550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Movement disorders are most effectively treated by adopting a multidisciplinary approach and closely collaborating with the patient, the family and other caregivers. Every member of the clinical team is invaluable in delivering high-quality, high-value care to patients and their families. Dr. Khemani is the Medical Director of the Movement Disorders Program within the Swedish Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Khemani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Orchiectomy.

    Nancy Isenberg
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    1600 East Jefferson Street, Suite 115, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Isenberg is the Medical Director of the Center for Healthy Aging, and has a special interest in healthy aging, evidence-based, comprehensive treatments of dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer disease, cognitive, behavioral and memory disorders. Dr. Isenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Frontotemporal Dementia.

    Sindhu Srivatsal
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 Ninth Avenue, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sindhu Srivatsal, MD, is a board-certified neurologist who specializes in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders such as balance problems and tremors. She also specializes in botulinum toxin (Botox) administration for movement disorders.Dr. Srivatsal enjoys working closely with her patients, listening to them share their understanding of their disease and helping direct their care accordingly. She considers it both highly rewarding and motivating when her partnership with her patients results in successful outcomes.Away from work, Dr. Srivatsal and her husband spend a lot of their time with their child. She also likes hiking and gardening. Dr. Srivatsal 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, Primary Orthostatic Tremor, and Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile.

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    Kirsten E. Gage
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 Ninth Avenue, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kirsten Gage, MD, is a board-certified physiatrist who specializes in neurorehabilitation and spasticity management. She sees patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and movement disorders. Dr. Gage works with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to provide comprehensive, coordinated care.Dr. Gage enjoys interacting with patients and can't imagine doing anything else. By getting to know her patients and their families, she is able to focus her treatment plan toward their specific goals. She is inspired by her patients daily and enjoys their victories, large and small.Dr. Gage is a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.Away from work, Dr. Gage enjoys cooking, hiking, rowing and gardening. Dr. Gage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Spasticity, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Paul Lim
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Physiatry
    1600 East Jefferson Street, Suite 300, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Lim believes in providing his patients with rehabilitation services in a compassionate manner, to promote maximum levels of functional independence as well as optimal psychological and social adjustment to disabling conditions. He is committed to listening to his patients and their loved ones to optimize integration back into the community while addressing physiological complications. His passion is seeing patients achieve the highest quality of life after a life changing event. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia.

    Christyn Edmundson
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    550 17th Avenue, Suite 400, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Edmundson is a board-certified neurologist specializing in neuromuscular medicine and electrodiagnostics (electromyography and nerve conduction studies). Her clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the peripheral nervous system, with particular interest and expertise in both autoimmune and inherited neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Edmundson believes in partnering with patients and families to help them understand their symptoms and diseases, enabling informed and collaborative decision making regarding diagnostics, goals of care and medical treatment. Clinical interests: Neuromuscular Medicine. Inherited and acquired disorders of the muscle, neuromuscular junction, peripheral nerves and motor neurons. Dr. Edmundson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, VEXAS Syndrome, and Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis.

    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia
    Distinguished in Hereditary Ataxia

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suman Jayadev is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Jayadev is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Benditt is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Benditt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Bronchogenic Cyst.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 9th Ave, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Roberts is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Roberts 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, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology

    Neurology Clinic At UW Medical Center - Montlake

    1959 NE Pacific St Fl 8, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Kraus is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kraus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency. Dr. Kraus is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Neurology Clinic At UW Medical Center - Montlake

    1959 NE Pacific St # 8, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Phillip Swanson is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Swanson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Wilson Disease, Movement Disorders, Menkes Disease, and Familial Benign Copper Deficiency. Dr. Swanson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Neurology Clinic At UW Medical Center - Montlake

    1959 NE Pacific St Fl 8, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shu-ching Hu is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hu 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, Focal Dystonia, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Hu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology

    VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

    1660 S Columbian Way, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Bird is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bird is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Huntington Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Neurology

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marie Davis is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Davis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Polycystic Lipomembranous Osteodysplasia with Sclerosing Leukoencephalopathy, Niemann-Pick Disease, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, and Huntington Disease.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rosalind Chuang is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Chuang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Camptocormism, Parkinson's Disease, and Thalamotomy.

    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Advanced in Hereditary Ataxia

    King County Public Hospital District No 2

    12039 Ne 128th St, Suite 300, 
    Kirkland, WA 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Thai
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Theodore Brown is a Physiatrist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Uw Medicine/Harborview Medical Center

    325 9th Ave, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Longstreth is an Internal Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Longstreth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Ophthalmology

    Uw Medicine/Harborview Medical Center

    325 9th Ave, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Courtney Francis is an Ophthalmologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Francis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Strabismus, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis, and Trabeculectomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia

    The Association Of University Physicians

    1701 Columbia Rd, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hojoong Kim is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kim 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, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Hereditary Ataxia
    Physiatry

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nassim Rad is a Physiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Rad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Dysferlinopathy, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, and Distal Myopathy 2.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see a Hereditary Ataxia doctor near Seattle, WA?

    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 Seattle, WA?

    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 Seattle, WA?

    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 Seattle, WA?

    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 Seattle, WA?

    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 Seattle, WA?

    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 Seattle, WA?

    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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