The 20 Best Hypotonia Doctors Near Me in Palo Alto, CA

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The 20 Best Hypotonia Doctors near Palo Alto, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Hypotonia near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 17 are Experienced.

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17 providers found
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Experienced in Hypotonia

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacinda Sampson is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sampson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Oculodentodigital Dysplasia, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Thymectomy.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Neonatology | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Neonatology | Pediatrics

    Office

    453 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Benitz is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Benitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Neonatal Sepsis, Premature Infant, and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    1804 Embarcadero Rd, Ste 100, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Natalia Gomez-Ospina is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gomez-Ospina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Ohdo Syndrome, Say-Barber-Biesecker-Young-Simpson Variant, Incontinentia Pigmenti, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome), and Myhre Syndrome.

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    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maura Ruzhnikov is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Ruzhnikov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Recessive Chondrodysplasia Punctata 1, West Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), and CACH Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dena Matalon is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Matalon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Campomelia Cumming Type, Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry Syndrome, and Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Experienced in Hypotonia

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachel Schwemberger is a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Schwemberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top area of expertise is Hypotonia.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Stevenson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Stevenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, RASopathies, Costello Syndrome, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Pediatrics

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julia Donner is a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Donner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Low Calcium Level and Hypotonia.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chung Lee is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Ornithine Translocase Deficiency, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, and Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1 Deficiency.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Heather Byers is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Byers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are 5-Alpha Reductase Deficiency, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Leydig Cell Hypoplasia, and Intersex.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics
    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Svetlana Yatsenko is a Medical Genetics provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Yatsenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Mosaicism, Intersex, 46XX Testicular Disorder of Sex Development, Turner Syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Medical Genetics
    900 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Spiteri is a Medical Genetics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Spiteri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia and Mosaicism.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Pediatric Rheumatology
    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Pediatric Rheumatology

    Stanford Medicine Children's Health Specialty Services-Menlo Park-Pediatric Stroke Care

    321 Middlefield Rd Ste 225, 
    Menlo Park, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Frankovich is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Frankovich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, MAGIC Syndrome, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), and Infantile Apnea.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Experienced in Hypotonia

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm L235, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Pors is a Pathologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Pors is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Fumarase Deficiency, Endometrial Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, and Uterine Fibroids.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Experienced in Hypotonia

    Office

    730 Welch Rd Ste 206, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brenda Porter is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Experienced in Hypotonia

    Facial Reconstructive Surgical And Medical Center

    750 Welch Rd Ste 317, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fiona Baumer is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Baumer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and West Syndrome.

    Experienced in Hypotonia
    Experienced in Hypotonia

    Facial Reconstructive Surgical And Medical Center

    750 Welch Rd Ste 317, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Lee is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypotonia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hypotonia?

    Hypotonia means decreased muscle tone.

    When should I see a Hypotonia doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Hypotonia doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Hypotonia doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Hypotonia doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Hypotonia doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Hypotonia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hypotonia 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 Hypotonia doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Hypotonia 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 Hypotonia 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 Hypotonia doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hypotonia 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 Hypotonia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hypotonia 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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