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

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The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors in Michigan, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 269 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Michigan, US. Of these, 220 are Experienced, 43 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Christopher J. Whitty
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease

    Downriver Neurology, PC

    17515 Fort Street, 
    Riverview, MI 
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Whitty is a Neurologist in Riverview, Michigan. Dr. Whitty has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished 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. Dr. Whitty is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease

    Office

    601 W Chisholm St, 
    Alpena, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jorge Gonzalez is a Neurologist in Alpena, Michigan. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Kleine Levin Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Lafora Disease.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease

    Novi Neurology PC

    44000 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 213, 
    Novi, MI 
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Vijay Samuel is a Neurologist in Novi, Michigan. Dr. Samuel has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as a Distinguished 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. Dr. Samuel is currently accepting new patients.

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    Daniel P. Singer
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Michigan Institute For Neurological Disorders (MIND)

    28595 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 200, 
    Farmington Hills, MI 
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Singer is a Neurologist in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Singer has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Memory Loss, Migraine, and Seizures. Dr. Singer is currently accepting new patients.

    Alexandra Shaw
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology

    Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Adult Neurosurgery Florence & Richard McBrien Pediatric Neuroscience Center - 3555 W 13 Mile Rd

    3555 West 13 Mile Road, Suite N300, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexandra Shaw is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Shaw has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Memory Loss, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Shaw is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel H. Arndt
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology

    Specialists In Pediatric Neurology PLLC

    7001 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 320C, 
    West Bloomfield, MI 
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Arndt is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Dr. Arndt has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Arndt is currently accepting new patients.

    Amy M. Kodrik
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Michigan Institute For Neurological Disorders (MIND)

    25150 Ford Road, Suite 100, 
    Dearborn Heights, MI 
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Amy Kodrik is a Neurologist in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Dr. Kodrik has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Neuralgia, and Seizures. Dr. Kodrik is currently accepting new patients.

    Shyam S. Moudgil
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Lakeside Neurology, PC

    28573 Schoenherr Road, 
    Warren, MI 
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Accepting New Patients

    Shyam Moudgil is a Neurologist in Warren, Michigan. Dr. Moudgil has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Moudgil is currently accepting new patients.

    Garnett C. Smith
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

    Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Adult Neurosurgery Florence & Richard McBrien Pediatric Neuroscience Center - 3555 W 13 Mile Rd

    3555 West 13 Mile Road, Suite N300, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Garnett Smith is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Smith has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Sarih Dalati
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Adult Neurology

    22850 Kelly Road, Suite C, 
    Eastpointe, MI 
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sarih Dalati is a Neurologist in Eastpointe, Michigan. Dr. Dalati has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Susac Syndrome, Stroke, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Dalati is currently accepting new patients.

    Nour Baki
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Neuroscience Center

    3555 West 13 Mile Road, Suite N120, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nour Baki is a Neurologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Baki has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Baki is currently accepting new patients.

    Esther L. Young
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Oakland Neurology Center

    633 South Boulevard East, Suite 1300, 
    Rochester Hills, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Esther Young is a Neurologist in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Dr. Young is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Tension Headache, Seizures, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

    Cesar D. Hidalgo
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Cesar D. Hadalgo, MD

    595 Barclay Circle, Suite C, 
    Rochester Hills, MI 
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Accepting New Patients

    Cesar Hidalgo is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Dr. Hidalgo has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Myasthenia Gravis, and Mitochondrial Complex 2 Deficiency. Dr. Hidalgo is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Ram S. Garg MD PC

    14625 Telegraph Rd, 
    Taylor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ram Garg is a Neurologist in Taylor, Michigan. Dr. Garg 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 Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease

    The Neurology Center PLC.

    23 N Hanchett St, 
    Coldwater, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dimosthenis Dafnis is a Neurologist in Coldwater, Michigan. Dr. Dafnis 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 Dravet Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Lafora Disease
    Distinguished in Lafora Disease

    Munson Medical Center

    3922 Cedar Run Rd, 
    Traverse City, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Kuesel is a Neurologist in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Kuesel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Temenuzhka Mihaylova is a Neurologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Mihaylova is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Michigan Institute For Neurological Disorders (MIND)

    28595 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 200, 
    Farmington Hills, MI 
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jonathan Fellows is a Neurologist in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Fellows has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Fellows is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Michigan Institute For Neurological Disorders (MIND)

    28595 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 200, 
    Farmington Hills, MI 
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Pierce is a Neurologist in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dr. Pierce has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Migraine, and Epilepsy. Dr. Pierce is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Armour is a Neurologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Armour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, and Tuberous Sclerosis.

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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 Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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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