The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Kansas, US

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The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors in Kansas, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 65 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Kansas, US. Of these, 54 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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65 providers found
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Office

    501 S Santa Fe Ave Ste 210, 
    Salina, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Trent Davis is a Neurologist in Salina, Kansas. Dr. Davis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Murtaza S. Khan
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Murtaza Khan is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Khan has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Stiff Person Syndrome. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

    Patrick X. Landazuri
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Landazuri is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Landazuri has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and 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 Partial Seizure. Dr. Landazuri is currently accepting new patients.

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    Vishal B. Shah
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vishal Shah is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Zainab H. Alalawi
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corporate Medical Plaza, Building 2

    10777 Nall Avenue, Suite 140, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Zainab Alalawi is a Neurologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Alalawi has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Alalawi is currently accepting new patients.

    Utku Uysal
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Turkish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Utku Uysal is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Uysal has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Uysal is currently accepting new patients.

    Margo L. Block
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Margo Block is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Block has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Epilepsy Center And Neurology

    848 N Saint Francis Ave Ste 3949, 
    Wichita, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ricky Lee is a Neurologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    General Practice
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    General Practice

    Wakeeney Family Care Center

    333 N 14th St, 
    Wakeeney, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gordon Lang is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Wakeeney, Kansas. Dr. Lang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Hutchinson Clinic P.A. Inc.

    8110 E 32nd St N Ste 180, 
    Wichita, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Mallonee is a Neurologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Mallonee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Pmg Neurology

    8919 Parallel Pkwy Ste 440, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Appelbaum is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Appelbaum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Stroke.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

    1325 Research Park Dr, 
    Manhattan, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fatma Radhi is a Neurologist in Manhattan, Kansas. Dr. Radhi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Radhi is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Inc.

    222 N 6th St, 
    Manhattan, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nanda Kumar is a Neurologist in Manhattan, Kansas. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    AdventHealth Medical Group Neurology At Shawnee Mission

    7450 Kessler St Ste 205, 
    Shawnee Mission, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Kevin is a Neurologist in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Kevin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine | General Practice
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Family Medicine | General Practice

    Sedan City Hospital

    300 W North St, 
    Sedan, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alvin Bird is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Sedan, Kansas. Dr. Bird is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Beloit Medical Center P.A.

    1005 N Lincoln Ave, 
    Beloit, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Concannon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Beloit, Kansas. Dr. Concannon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    1212B E 27th St Ste 1, 
    Hays, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barbara-jean Ottley is a Neurologist in Hays, Kansas. Dr. Ottley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism, Oppenheim Dystonia, and Myoclonus-Dystonia.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Office

    12140 Nall Ave Ste 230, 
    Leawood, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Seeley is a Neurologist in Leawood, Kansas. Dr. Seeley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.

    Jay S. Zwibelman
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Olathe Medical Pavilion A - Neurology

    20375 West 151st Street, Suite 203, 
    Olathe, KS 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jay Zwibelman is a Neurologist in Olathe, Kansas. Dr. Zwibelman has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Memory Loss. Dr. Zwibelman is currently accepting new patients.

    Nancy E. Hammond
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nancy Hammond is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Hammond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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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 in Kansas, US?

    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 in Kansas, US?

    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 in Kansas, US?

    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 in Kansas, US?

    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 in Kansas, US?

    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 in Kansas, US?

    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 in Kansas, US?

    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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