The 20 Best HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy Doctors Near Me in New York, US

Find the Top HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy Doctors in New York, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy near New York, US. Of these, 11 are Advanced and 10 are Experienced.

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    Mohamed H. Elessawy
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Northwell Health Physician Partners University Physicians Group Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation At Mason Avenue

    242 Mason Ave, 2nd Floor Suite 6, 
    Staten Island, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohamed Elessawy is a Physiatrist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Elessawy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Stroke, Dysarthria, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    450 Clarkson Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yaacov Anziska is a Neurologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Anziska is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), and HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Office

    425 W 59th St Ste 6A, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Migdana Kepecs is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kepecs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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    Cathy Chuang
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Montefiore Medical Park At 1515 Blondell

    1515 Blondell Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Subspecialty in Movement Disorders with particular interest in Parkinson's disease and its psychiatric manifestations. Dr. Chuang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis Lethargica, Headache, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Physiatry
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Physiatry

    Staten Island University Hospital

    475 Seaview Ave, 
    Staten Island, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Woo Tak is a Physiatrist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Tak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Subdural Hematoma.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Staten Island University Hospital

    475 Seaview Ave, 
    Staten Island, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Szeles is a Physiatrist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Szeles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Stroke, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Palliative Medicine
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Palliative Medicine

    Nyc Health Hospitals / Jacobi

    1400 Pelham Pkwy S, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ingrid Nelson is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Spastic Paraparesis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Pain Medicine

    Office

    3424 Kossuth Ave Ste 4F, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Sperber is a Pain Medicine provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Sperber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Frozen Shoulder, Sciatica, and Spastic Paraparesis.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Maimonides Medical Center

    1250 57th St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leonid Shkolnik is a Neurologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Shkolnik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Migraine, Seizures, and HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine

    Urban Health Plan

    1065 Southern Blvd, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manuel Vazquez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Vazquez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Vitamin D Deficiency, HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine

    Urban Health Plan Inc

    890 Hunts Point Ave, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Genuardi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Genuardi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Chlamydia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine

    Presbyterian Hospital

    622 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Walter Palmas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Palmas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Knobloch Syndrome, and HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy.

    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    6918 32nd Ave, 
    Woodside, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aleem Ali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Woodside, New York. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Superficial Thrombophlebitis, and Stroke.

    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Nyc Health Hospitals / Jacobi

    1400 Pelham Pkwy S, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fabreena Napier is a Neurologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Napier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Hospital Medicine

    Trustees Of Columbia University Department Of Rehabilitation Medicine

    180 Fort Washington Ave Ste 199, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kaile Eison is a Hospital Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Eison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Hemiplegia, Stroke, and Camptocormism.

    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Family Medicine

    Beacon Christian Community Health Center

    2079 Forest Ave, 
    Staten Island, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Chu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Myotonia Congenita, and Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.

    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Dept Of Ophthalmology

    5 E 98th St Fl 7, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allison Navis is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Navis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Encephalitis.

    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy
    Experienced in HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy

    Helen L. & Martin S. Kimmel Hyperbaric & Advanced Wound Healing Center

    240 E 38th St Fl 13, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Charlson is a Psychiatrist in New York, New York. Dr. Charlson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Krabbe Disease.

    Pain Medicine
    Pain Medicine

    Origin Pain Management And Medical Care PLLC

    486 Lincoln Pl, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Getahun Kifle is a Pain Medicine provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Kifle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Foot Drop.

    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine

    SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    450 Clarkson Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sanjeev Agarwal is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Knee Replacement.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy?

    HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a progressive disease of the nervous system that affects less than 2% of people with HTLV-1 infection. Signs and symptoms vary but may include slowly progressive weakness and spasticity of one or both legs, exaggerated reflexes, muscle contractions in the ankle, and lower back pain. Other features may include urinary incontinence and minor sensory changes, especially burning or prickling sensations and loss of vibration sense. The reason some people with HTLV-1 infection develop HAM/TSTP is not well understood.

    When should I see an HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctor in New York, 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 an HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctor in New York, 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 HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctors in New York, 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 HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctors in New York, 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 an HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctor in New York, 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 HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy 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 an HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctor in New York, 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 HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy 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 HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy 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 HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctors in New York, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy 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 an HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy 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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