The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Grand Rapids, MI

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The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors near Grand Rapids, MI

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Grand Rapids, MI. Of these, 27 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Jordan A. Combs
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Neurology Hospitalists

    100 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 4297, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jordan Combs is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Combs has been practicing medicine for over 14 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, Stroke, Memory Loss, and Thrombectomy.

    Michelle D. Brazitis
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Neurology Hospitalists

    100 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 4297, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michelle Brazitis is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Brazitis has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Samantha R. Cencer
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Neurology Hospitalists

    100 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 4297, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    8+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samantha Cencer is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Cencer has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Stroke, Dysarthria, and Thrombectomy.

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    Jessica L. Feistel
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Neurology Hospitalists

    100 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 4297, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Feistel is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Feistel has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dysarthria, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Delirium.

    Shan E. Abbas
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Family Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Family Medicine

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shan Abbas is a Neurologist and a Family Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Abbas has been practicing medicine for over 21 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 Epilepsy. Dr. Abbas is currently accepting new patients.

    Philip M. Mccarthy
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    8+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Philip Mccarthy is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Mccarthy has been practicing medicine for over 8 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 Partial Seizure. Dr. Mccarthy is currently accepting new patients.

    Luke R. Salbert
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Epilepsy - 275 Michigan St NE

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    7+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Luke Salbert is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Salbert has been practicing medicine for over 7 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Salbert is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Neurology Hospitalists

    100 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 4297, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ling Rong is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Rong has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Dysarthria, and Headache.

    David E. Burdette
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Family Medicine
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Family Medicine

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Burdette is a Neurologist and a Family Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Burdette has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    245 Cherry St SE Ste 104, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristina Karanec is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Karanec is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

    Rachel R. Fabris
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Fabris is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Fabris has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

    David L. Ortiz
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Ortiz is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Ortiz 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, Partial Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Evan C. Tank
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Evan Tank is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Tank 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, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure.

    Erin Okazaki
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erin Okazaki is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Okazaki has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Charles A. Asbury
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Asbury is a Neurologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Asbury has been practicing medicine for over 10 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 Partial Seizure.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Neurology Epilepsy

    275 Michigan Street Northeast, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Chen is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatric Neurology

    Helen Devos Children's Hospital Neurology-Grand Rapids

    35 Michigan St NE Ste 3003, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harlori Bains is a Pediatric Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Bains is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Legius Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and RASopathies.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    245 Cherry St SE Ste 104, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hisham Elkhider is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Elkhider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    245 Cherry St SE Ste 104, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hussam Shaker is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Shaker 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, Epilepsy, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Trinity Health Medical Group Alzheimer's & Memory Clinic-Grand Rapids Campus

    220 Cherry St SE, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammad Poostizadeh is a Neurologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Poostizadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

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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 near Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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 Grand Rapids, MI?

    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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