The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Frederick, MD

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 101 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Frederick, MD. Of these, 86 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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101 providers found
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
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    UPMC Neurological Institute - Stroke Center

    12502 Willowbrook Road, Suite 640, 
    Cumberland, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Riaz Janjua is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Janjua is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy. Dr. Janjua is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Janjua is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Danny And Gail Jones Primary Care - Forest Hill

    2 Colgate Drive, 
    Forest Hill, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Harvey Pats is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Forest Hill, Maryland. Dr. Pats is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Dr. Pats is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, 1980. Dr. Pats is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Ross is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Ross is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Ross is currently accepting new patients.

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

    NeuroCare Center LLC

    3290 North Ridge Road, Suite 102, Suite 240, Suite 102, Suite 240, 
    Ellicott City, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Babkes is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Babkes is rated as an Advanced 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 Essential Tremor, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neuralgia, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Babkes is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Babkes is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Of Maryland Waldorf

    11637 Terrace Drive, 
    Waldorf, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Greenberg is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. Greenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and West Syndrome. Dr. Greenberg is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology, 1982. Dr. Greenberg is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Neurology Consultants - Columbia

    10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
    Columbia, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yingjun Li is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Li is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Li is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    924 Seton Dr Ste 2, 
    Cumberland, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vikramaditya Poonai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Poonai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Poonai is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

    7503 Surratts Rd, 
    Clinton, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Icelandic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Chike Onwuka is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Clinton, Maryland. Dr. Onwuka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 73 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Onwuka is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    180 Thomas Johnson Dr Ste 101, 
    Frederick, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Krantz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Krantz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 58 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Krantz is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Owensville Primary Care Inc.

    6131 Shady Side Rd, 
    Shady Side, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Xin Chen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shady Side, Maryland. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Obesity, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Autumn Lake Healthcare At Ballenger Creek

    347 Ballenger Center Dr, 
    Frederick, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hemen Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Colonoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Viener Orthopedics P.A.

    7350 Van Dusen Rd Ste 110, 
    Laurel, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Kashmiri
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Reema Jalali is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Jalali is rated as an Experienced 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 Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Sitosterolemia, and COVID-19. Dr. Jalali is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    10845 Town Center Blvd Ste 204, 
    Dunkirk, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Gallatin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dunkirk, Maryland. Dr. Gallatin is rated as an Experienced 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 Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Gallatin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Referral may be required
    6410 Rockledge Dr, 610, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Czech, German, Russian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pavel Klein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein 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 Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Klein is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    30065 Business Center Dr Ste 3, 
    Charlotte Hall, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Reel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Dr. Reel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Reel is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Neurological Medicine P.A.

    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Syed Asad is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Asad is rated as an Advanced 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 Cerebellar Degeneration, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Asad is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Ramos is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ramos is rated as an Advanced 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 Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Epilepsy. Dr. Ramos is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Neurological Medicine P.A.

    7500 Hanover Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Whicker is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Whicker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Whicker is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Psychiatry | Neurology | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Psychiatry | Neurology | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Referral may be required

    Kennedy Krieger Institute

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jay Salpekar is a Psychiatrist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Salpekar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Spasmus Nutans. Dr. Salpekar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Perry Smith is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Smith 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 Stroke, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Smith 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 Frederick, MD?

    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 Frederick, MD?

    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 Frederick, MD?

    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 Frederick, MD?

    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 Frederick, MD?

    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 Frederick, MD?

    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 Frederick, MD?

    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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