The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Oakland, CA

Find the Top Lafora Disease Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Oakland, CA. Of these, 32 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Brian C. Richardson
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Telegraph Care Center

    2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 110, 
    Berkeley, CA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Richardson is a Neurologist in Berkeley, California. Dr. Richardson has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gumma, Seizures, Neurosyphilis, and Epilepsy. Dr. Richardson is currently accepting new patients.

    Randall R. Starkey
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Telegraph Care Center

    2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 110, 
    Berkeley, CA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Randall Starkey is a Neurologist in Berkeley, California. Dr. Starkey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Starkey is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Highland Hospital

    1411 E 31st St, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eliza Hagen is a Neurologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Hagen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

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    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Cep America LLC

    2100 Powell St Ste 400, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Santoshi Billakota is a Neurologist in Emeryville, California. Dr. Billakota is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

    Shirley A. Tucker
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Telegraph Avenue Care Center

    3100 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 2000, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shirley Tucker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Tucker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Kenneth D. Laxer
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Van Ness Campus MOB

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Laxer is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Laxer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Laxer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Psychiatry
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Psychiatry

    Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center - Neurology

    3701 Broadway, 1st Floor, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lynn Zhang is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Oakland, California. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Oakland Medical Center

    3701 Broadway, 1st Floor, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Trent Hodgson is a Neurologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Hodgson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemangioblastoma, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome. Dr. Hodgson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Highland Hospital

    1411 E 31st St, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barbara Swartz is a Neurologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Swartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Childrens Hospital Medical Center Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

    744 52nd St, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roxanne Simmons is a Neurologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Simmons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Absence Seizure, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1250 45th St Ste 355, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Russell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Emeryville, California. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Stanford Health Care

    5800 Hollis St, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Olga Goldberg is a Neurologist in Emeryville, California. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Movement Disorders.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    400 Evelyn Ave Ste 224, 
    Albany, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diane Di Lee is a Neurologist in Albany, California. Dr. Di Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease

    Edgardo G. Alicaway M. D. P. C.

    1800 Sullivan Ave Rm 508, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edgardo Alicaway is a Neurologist in Daly City, California. Dr. Alicaway is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Bay Infectious Disease

    1 Country Club Plz, 
    Orinda, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Candell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Orinda, California. Dr. Candell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Swimming Pool Granuloma, Shingles, and Tracheitis.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    San Francisco Neurology And Sleep Center Inc.

    950 Stockton St Ste 368, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joy Meng is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Meng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Fainting, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Headache.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    153 Townsend St Ste 700, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marina Kasavin is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kasavin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Sutter Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dimitrios Giannakidis is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Giannakidis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Epilepsy Clinic

    1825 4th St # 5, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ernesto Gonzalez is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatric Neurology

    Epilepsy Clinic

    1825 4th St # 5, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Sullivan is a Pediatric Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Lafora Disease?

    Lafora disease is an inherited, severe form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy. The condition most commonly begins with epileptic seizures in late childhood or adolescence. Other signs and symptoms include difficulty walking, muscle spasms (myoclonus) and dementia. Affected people also experience rapid cognitive deterioration that begins around the same time as the seizures. Most cases are caused by changes in either the EPM2A gene or the NHLRC1 gene and are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

    When should I see a Lafora Disease doctor near Oakland, 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 Lafora Disease doctor near Oakland, 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 Lafora Disease doctors near Oakland, 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 Lafora Disease doctors near Oakland, 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 Lafora Disease doctor near Oakland, 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 Lafora Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease doctor near Oakland, 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 Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease 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 Lafora Disease doctors near Oakland, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Lafora Disease 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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