The 20 Best Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis Doctors Near Me in columbia, MD

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis near columbia, MD. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Pediatric Orthopedics | Orthopedics
    Referral may be required

    Charter Professional Center

    10700 Charter Drive, Suite 205, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Malayalam
    Accepting New Patients

    Ranjit Varghese is a Pediatric Orthopedics specialist and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Varghese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, and CHARGE Syndrome. Dr. Varghese is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Referral may be required

    Medical Arts Building - Columbia

    11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 210, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashley Paul is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Ataxia, Corticobasal Degeneration, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Paul is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Paul is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine

    Maryland Primary Care Physicians, LLC

    11055 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 103, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bruce Conger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Conger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Conger is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    10792 Hickory Ridge Rd, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kendra Kay is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Kay is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Distinguished in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ricardo Roda is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Roda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d), Hereditary Ataxia, and Ptosis. Dr. Roda is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Roda is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neurology | Physiatry
    Advanced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neurology | Physiatry
    Referral may be required

    University Of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Department Of Neurology

    2200 Kernan Drive, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Peter Gorman is a Neurologist and a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gorman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Neurogenic Bladder, Autonomic Dysreflexia, and Spasticity. Dr. Gorman is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation - Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 1998 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, 1991. Dr. Gorman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Referral may be required

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    1800 Orleans Street, Meyer 1-163, Meyer 1-163, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sam Mayer is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Hemiplegia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Mayer is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Mayer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Emergency Medicine | Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Emergency Medicine | Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matt Elrick is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Elrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Dysferlinopathy, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Dr. Elrick is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Elrick is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    William Anderson is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Spasticity, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Anderson is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    General Surgery | Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    General Surgery | Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shenandoah Robinson is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Robinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spasticity, Hydrocephalus, and Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Dr. Robinson is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery and American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery, 2001. Dr. Robinson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine

    Five Star Physician Services LLC

    785 Elkridge Landing Rd Ste 300, 
    Linthicum Heights, MD 
     (10.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu

    Tasneem Lakhani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. Dr. Lakhani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Vascular Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Referral may be required

    UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute

    2200 Kernan Drive, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robynne Braun is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Braun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Stroke, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A. Dr. Braun is board certified in American Board Of Phys Med & Rehab - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2018.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Referral may be required

    MedStar Health Neurosurgery At MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

    18109 Prince Philip Dr Ste 300, 
    Olney, MD 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanskruti Patel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Hereditary Ataxia, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Peds Neurology PSB

    120 Penn Street, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Neil Porter is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Porter is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology, 1997 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, 1996. Dr. Porter is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Physiatry | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Physiatry | Pediatrics
    Referral may be required

    PMR Outpatient Clinic

    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Laura Black is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1, and Chondrodysplasia Punctata with Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency. Dr. Black is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Dr. Black is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
    Internal Medicine

    Mez, Tan And Sarante

    1645 Liberty Rd Ste 204, 
    Eldersburg, MD 
     (14.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ana Sarante is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Eldersburg, Maryland. Dr. Sarante is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Sarante is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 columbia, 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor near columbia, 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctors near columbia, 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctors near columbia, 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 Spastic Paraparesis doctor near columbia, 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 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 columbia, 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 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 columbia, MD?

    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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