The 20 Best Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis Doctors Near Me

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The 20 Best Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis Doctors Near Me

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 3965 doctor with experience in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Of these, 3463 are Experienced, 427 are Advanced, 72 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Elite in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Elite in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Milan, IT 

    Marina Scarlato practices in Milan, Italy. Ms. Scarlato is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Spastic Paraparesis, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Elite in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Elite in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Lecco, IT 

    Maria Bassi practices in Lecco, Italy. Ms. Bassi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Spastic Paraparesis, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Elite in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Elite in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Rome, IT 

    Francesco Nicita practices in Rome, Italy. Mr. Nicita is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Thrombectomy.

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    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Hereditary Ataxia, and Huntington Disease.

    Syed S. Hyder
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Ballad Health Medical Associates Neurology

    1406 Tusculum Boulevard, Suite 1200, 
    Greeneville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Hyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

    Mohammad A. Khoshnoodi
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Reading Hospital

    420 South 5th Avenue, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Thomas N. Leahy
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Reading Hospital Neurology Suite 3020

    301 S 7th Ave, Ste 3020, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Leahy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Vertebral Artery Dissection.

    Joseph J. Melvin
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Neurology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Melvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Phenylketonuria (PKU), and Seizures.

    Kristian F. French
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    St. Vincent Neurosurgery

    1041 North 29th Street, 
    Billings, MT 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. French is an investigator involved in clinical research trials in the area of neurology. His clinical research focus includes Multiple Sclerosis, migraines and headaches. Dr. French is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Migraine.

    Keith Mckee
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Physiatry
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Physiatry

    Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center

    33100 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
    Avon, OH 
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Keith Mckee is a Physiatrist in Avon, Ohio. Dr. Mckee has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, Troyer Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Ricardo Roda
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Roda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Francois Bethoux
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French

    Francois Bethoux is a Physiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bethoux is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Thalamotomy.

    Dronacharya Lamichhane
    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Reading Hospital Neurology Suite 104

    2603 Keiser Blvd, Ste 104, 
    Wyomissing, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Lamichhane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Malatesta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neurology

    New England Neurological Associates-Lowell LLC

    10 George St Ste 300, 
    Lowell, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Min Zhu is a Neurologist in Lowell, Massachusetts. Dr. Zhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, L1 Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A.

    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    King County Public Hospital District No 2

    12039 Ne 128th St, Suite 300, 
    Kirkland, WA 
    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 Spastic Paraparesis. 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.

    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis

    Northeast Medical Group Inc

    365 Montauk Ave, Rm 2609, 
    New London, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mustapha Kemal is a Physiatrist in New London, Connecticut. Dr. Kemal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, L1 Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome.

    Li-hong Lu
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Physiatry

    Tower Health Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Wyomissing

    2802 Papermill Rd, 
    Wyomissing, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Lu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency.

    Ryan P. Zimmerman
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine

    Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Practice

    301 S 7th Ave, Ste 340, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cardiomyopathy, and Pleurisy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis?

    Hereditary spastic paraparesis is a term that refers to a group of genetic degenerative neurological disorders that affect the upper motor neurons, causing progressive weakness and spasticity of the legs. There are more than 80 different types of hereditary spastic paraparesis.

    When should I see a Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraparesis doctors near me?

    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 Spastic Paraparesis doctors near me?

    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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraparesis 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 Spastic Paraparesis 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis 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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