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

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 564 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Stockton, CA. Of these, 454 are Experienced, 95 are Advanced and 15 are Distinguished.

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    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
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    Epilepsy Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Knowlton is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Knowlton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Knowlton is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Knowlton is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    White Memorial Medical Group, Inc

    1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Antonio Liu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Liu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Vertigo, Stroke, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Dr. Liu is board certified in Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology) and American Board Psychiatry & Neurology. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    White Memorial Medical Group

    1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Ste 510, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Meir is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Meir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Meir is board certified in Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology).

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    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Palliative Medicine | Neurology
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Palliative Medicine | Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Specialty Care Center

    700 Mountain Road, Suite B, 
    San Andreas, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Donald Van Fossan is a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Andreas, California. Dr. Van Fossan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Seizures. Dr. Van Fossan is board certified in Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Hospice & Palliative Ca and Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology). Dr. Van Fossan is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Armen J. Cherik, MD Private Practice

    1215 S. Central Ave, 
    Glendale, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Armenian, Farsi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Armen Cherik is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Glendale, California. Dr. Cherik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dravet Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Cherik is board certified in Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology) and American Board Psychiatry & Neurology. Dr. Cherik is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Prentice Mitri And Hijazin Neurological Associates Inc

    10916 Downey Ave, 
    Downey, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Antoine Mitri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Downey, California. Dr. Mitri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Mitri is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Neurological Associates Of The Valley Medical Group

    14901 Rinaldi St, 
    Mission Hills, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kanwal Nayyar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Mission Hills, California. Dr. Nayyar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Nayyar is board certified in American Board Psychiatry & Neurology.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 730, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Neelantha Silva is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Silva is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Silva is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 730, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amir Shokrae is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Shokrae is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Lafora Disease. Dr. Shokrae is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    36243 Inland Valley Dr Ste 170, 
    Wildomar, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Imdad Yusufaly is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Wildomar, California. Dr. Yusufaly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    7625 Mesa College Dr Ste 200A, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Monali Patel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Santa Monica Womens Health Inc.

    2001 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 860, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Clifford Segil is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Segil is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, and Memory Loss.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Eisenhower Health

    39000 Bob Hope Dr, 
    Rancho Mirage, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Reza Nazemi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Nazemi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Andermann Syndrome, Septic Arthritis, Tomaculous Neuropathy, and Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1).

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Fremont Psychiatry Medical Group Inc.

    722 Mowry Ave, 
    Fremont, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Prabhjot Khalsa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fremont, California. Dr. Khalsa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Khalsa is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

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

    1800 Sullivan Ave Rm 508, 
    Daly City, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edgardo Alicaway is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Daly City, California. Dr. Alicaway is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine

    Sonoma Developmental Center

    15000 Arnold Dr, 
    Eldridge, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerald Camarata is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Eldridge, California. Dr. Camarata is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    West Coast Neurology

    1015 North First Ave, 
    Arcadia, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Wogensen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Arcadia, California. Dr. Wogensen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, and Primary Familial Brain Calcification.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    The Neuron Clinic

    838 Nordahl Rd, Ste #200, 
    San Marcos, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fariba Farhidvash is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Marcos, California. Dr. Farhidvash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Epilepsy Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tina Shih is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Shih is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Dravet Syndrome, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Shih is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, Epilepsy and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, Neurology. Dr. Shih is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine
    8191 Timberlake Way, Suite 400, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Paramjit Takhar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Takhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 60 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Cirrhosis. Dr. Takhar is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Takhar is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 Stockton, 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 Stockton, 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 Stockton, 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 Stockton, 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 Stockton, 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 Stockton, 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 Stockton, 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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