The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in lithonia, GA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near lithonia, GA. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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17 providers found
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine

    Hillandale Primary Care

    2523 Panola Road, 
    Lithonia, GA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Saira Niaz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lithonia, Georgia. Dr. Niaz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Acute Cystitis. Dr. Niaz is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine, 2013. Dr. Niaz is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral required

    Neuroscience Specialty Centers

    2200 Century Pkwy NE, Suite 260, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Bashuk is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bashuk is rated as an Advanced 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 Memory Loss, Migraine, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Seizures. Dr. Bashuk is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology. Dr. Bashuk is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral required

    Prana Brain And Nerve Health

    3641 GA Hwy 20 SE, 
    Conyers, GA 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ritika Mahajan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Conyers, Georgia. Dr. Mahajan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Essential Tremor, Seizures, and Migraine. Dr. Mahajan is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Clinical Neuropsychology. Dr. Mahajan is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Nilanee Karikaran, MD

    2336 Wisteria Drive, 
    Snellville, GA 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Tamil
    Accepting New Patients

    Nilanee Karikaran is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Karikaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Karikaran is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2008. Dr. Karikaran is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Piedmont Neurology At Eastside

    1700 Tree Lane, Suite 470, 
    Snellville, GA 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ogonna Iwuora is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Iwuora is rated as an Advanced 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 New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Memory Loss, Migraine, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Iwuora is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Clinical Neuropsychology. Dr. Iwuora is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Gwinnett Neurology And Sleep Disorders Clinic

    2331 Henry Clower Boulevard, Suite A, 
    Snellville, GA 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Badar Syed is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Orthostatic Tremor, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Syed is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory At Decatur - Neurology & Sleep Medicine

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste450, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Shuler is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Shuler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Essential Tremor, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). Dr. Shuler is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2014. Dr. Shuler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory At Decatur - Neurology & Sleep Medicine

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste450, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Weissman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Decatur, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Weissman is rated as an Experienced 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 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Weissman is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2009. Dr. Weissman is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Fengs Medical & Neurological Clinic PC

    2785 Lawrenceville Hwy Ste 106, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fang Feng is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Feng is rated as an Advanced 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 Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, Dravet Syndrome, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Feng is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Winkel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Winkel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Winkel is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2017. Dr. Winkel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Cabaniss is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cabaniss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Cabaniss is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2016. Dr. Cabaniss is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Nurse Practitioner | Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Nurse Practitioner | Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hannah Villarreal is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Villarreal, NP is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Partial Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Villarreal, NP is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners, 2016.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Raymond Faught is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Faught is rated as an Experienced 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 Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Faught is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1980. Dr. Faught is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine

    Emory At Decatur Primary Care

    2675 N Decatur Rd Ste 601, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Omar Najjar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Najjar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Office

    12 Executive Park Dr NE Fl 4, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Epstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Epstein is rated as an Experienced 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 Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Epilepsy. Dr. Epstein is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Evan Gedzelman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Gedzelman is rated as an Experienced 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 Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Gedzelman is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2011. Dr. Gedzelman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Radmard is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Radmard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Restless Legs Syndrome, Conversion Disorder, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Camptocormism, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Radmard is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2020. Dr. Radmard 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 lithonia, GA?

    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 lithonia, GA?

    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 lithonia, GA?

    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 lithonia, GA?

    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 lithonia, GA?

    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 lithonia, GA?

    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 lithonia, GA?

    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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