The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Saint Louis, MO

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The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors near Saint Louis, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Saint Louis, MO. Of these, 25 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Eisenman is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Eisenman 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, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Office

    1225 S Grand Blvd Fl 1, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yi Pan is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Pan 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, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Memory Loss.

    Ali Jamal
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology | Pediatric Neurology

    SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics Specialty Services - Grand Boulevard

    1465 S. Grand Blvd., 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Jamal is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Jamal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Seizures, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Gastric Bypass.

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    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeremiah Wayne is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wayne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, Lafora Disease, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Vikas Kumar
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    SSM Health Neurosciences

    1035 Bellevue Ave., Suite 500, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    "Vikas Kumar, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. Dr. Kumar holds a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from Darbhanga Medical College, India and a medical degree in physiology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and a PhD in molecular physiology and biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his residency in neurology and a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG) at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where he also served as chief resident. In addition, he has research interest in molecular neurosciences. Besides practicing general neurology, he specializes in the treatment of ALS, myasthenia gravis, neuropathy, neuromuscular disorders and has special interest in Parkinson's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, headache, dementia. ""The challenges of complex neurological diseases and the specialty known for 'deductive reasoning' along with advancement in neurodiagnostic tools, therapy and collaborative approach, drive me each and every day to achieve compassionate patient care.""- Vikas Kumar, MD, PhD". Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Shingles, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    SSM-Sluh Inc.

    1225 S Grand Blvd, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Huser is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Huser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Migraine, Spasticity, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Sleep Medicine

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriela De Bruin is a Sleep Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. De Bruin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Bertrand is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Bertrand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Absence Seizure, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kwee Thio is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Thio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Photosensitive Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Day is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Day 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, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Luigi Maccotta is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Maccotta 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, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Hogan is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Hogan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy.

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

    St. Louis Children's Hospital

    1 Childrens Pl, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachel Zolno is a Pediatric Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Zolno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

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

    Carestl Health

    5471 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laila Hanna is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Hanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Splinter Hemorrhages, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Office

    621 S New Ballas Rd Ste 5003B, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyeong Lee is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Susac Syndrome, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Dravet Syndrome.

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

    Office

    1027 Bellevue Ave Ste 107, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Vriezelaar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Vriezelaar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Inclusion Body Myositis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Office

    2044 Madison Ave Ste 23, 
    Granite City, IL 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Harmon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Granite City, Illinois. Dr. Harmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Bjc Medical Group Specialists Of North County-St. Louis

    11155 Dunn Rd Ste 109N, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Yu is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Yu has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Panduranga R Kini MD LTD

    7 Park Pl Ste A, 
    Swansea, IL 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Panduranga Kini is a Neurologist in Swansea, Illinois. Dr. Kini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Bjc Medical Group Neurology At Belleville-Suite 250

    4700 Memorial Dr Ste 250, 
    Belleville, IL 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Burger is a Neurologist in Belleville, Illinois. Dr. Burger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringobulbia, and Headache.

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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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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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