The 20 Best Inclusion Body Myositis Doctors Near Me in independence, MO

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 13 doctor with experience in Inclusion Body Myositis near independence, MO. Of these, 6 are Experienced, 3 are Distinguished, 2 are Advanced and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Elite in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Omar Jawdat is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Jawdat is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Jawdat is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine - 2016 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2014. Dr. Jawdat is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Elite in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral required

    Landon Center On Aging

    3599 Rainbow Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Recognized by The Myositis Association
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Mazen Dimachkie is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Dimachkie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Dimachkie is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine.

    Distinguished in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Distinguished in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral required

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mamatha Pasnoor is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Pasnoor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Thymectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Pasnoor is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2006, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology - 2009 , and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine - 2008 . Dr. Pasnoor is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Distinguished in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Statland is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Statland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Paramyotonia Congenita, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Statland is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2011. Dr. Statland is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Distinguished in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    University Of Kansas Hospital Transplant Center

    3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    April Mcvey is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Mcvey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    IU Health Neurology

    13000 E 136th St Ste 3000, 
    Independence, MO 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gary Rusk is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Rusk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Memory Loss, Parkinson's Disease, and Seizures. Dr. Rusk is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    University Health-Lakewood Medical Center

    7900 Lees Summit Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Accepting New Patients

    Cielo Navato-Dehning is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Navato-Dehning is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Cerebral Palsy, Paraplegia, and West Nile Virus Infection. Dr. Navato-Dehning is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City

    4401 Wornall Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Casey-Martinez is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Casey-Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Casey-Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral required

    Kansas City Physician Partners Inc.

    4440 Broadway Blvd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Koenig is a Rheumatologist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Koenig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriasis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Koenig is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Family Medicine

    Northland Family Care

    9151 NE 81st Ter Ste 100, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (10.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steven Nelson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Empyema, Sinusitis, Familial Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Nelson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Landon Center On Aging

    3599 Rainbow Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Long Loo is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Loo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Loo is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2019, American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, - - 2022 , and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine - 2020 . Dr. Loo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Advanced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Greek, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Constantine Farmakidis is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Farmakidis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Paramyotonia Congenita, Andermann Syndrome, Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Farmakidis is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2010 and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine - 2012 . Dr. Farmakidis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Experienced in Inclusion Body Myositis
    Referral may be required

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brad Steinle is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Steinle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inclusion Body Myositis. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Stroke, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG). Dr. Steinle is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation - 2002. Dr. Steinle is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Inclusion Body Myositis?

    Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a progressive muscle disorder characterized by muscle inflammation, weakness, and atrophy (wasting). It is a type of inflammatory myopathy. The most common symptoms include progressive weakness of the legs, arms, fingers, and wrists. Some people also have weakness of the facial muscles (especially muscles controlling eye closure), or difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). Muscle cramping and pain are uncommon, but have been reported in some people. The underlying cause of IBM is poorly understood and likely involves the interaction of genetic, immune-related, and environmental factors. Some people may have a genetic predisposition to developing IBM, but the condition itself typically is not inherited.

    When should I see an Inclusion Body Myositis doctor near independence, MO?

    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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctor near independence, MO?

    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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctors near independence, MO?

    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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctors near independence, MO?

    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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctor near independence, MO?

    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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Inclusion Body Myositis 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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctor near independence, MO?

    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 Inclusion Body Myositis 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 Inclusion Body Myositis 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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctors near independence, MO?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Inclusion Body Myositis 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 Inclusion Body Myositis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Inclusion Body Myositis 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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