The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Somerset, NJ

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Somerset, NJ. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    201 Union Ave, Bldg 2 Suite A, 
    Bridgewater, NJ 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrea Reznik is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Dr. Reznik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

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

    Office

    250 State Route 28 Ste 100, 
    Bridgewater, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Nealis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Dr. Nealis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

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

    Office

    9 Lamington Rd Ste B, 
    Somerville, NJ 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Romeo Caballes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Somerville, New Jersey. Dr. Caballes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Mycoplasma Pneumonia, and Tracheitis.

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

    Etheridge Family Medicine LLC

    81 Veronica Ave Ste 205, 
    Somerset, NJ 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Barbara Etheridge is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Somerset, New Jersey. Dr. Etheridge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Neuhealth LLC

    77 Veronica Ave Ste 102, 
    Somerset, NJ 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Devin Friedlander is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Somerset, New Jersey. Dr. Friedlander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Torticollis, Migraine, Tension Headache, and Memory Loss.

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

    Office

    537 US Highway 22 E, 
    Whitehouse Station, NJ 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mitra Abessi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Dr. Abessi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subacute Combined Degeneration, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Saint Peter's Healthcare System

    254 Easton Ave, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Lastra is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Lastra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine | Geriatrics
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine | Geriatrics

    Central Jersey Medicine And Geriatrics, LLC

    601 Ewing Street, Suite C7, 
    Princeton, NJ 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Platzman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Platzman 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 Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Acute Kidney Failure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Platzman is board certified in Geriatric Medicine, 2003 and Internal Medicine, 2002. Dr. Platzman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    CHOP Care At Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center

    1 Plainsboro Road, 6th Floor, 
    Plainsboro, NJ 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Marissa Digiovine is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Dr. Digiovine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Dr. Digiovine is board certified in Psych & Neurology/Epilepsy (AMA)Neurology - Child Neurology, 2014. Dr. Digiovine is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Inga Friedman, MD

    6 Cornwall Court, Suite E, 
    East Brunswick, NJ 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yan Lupyan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Lupyan 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 Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Headache, and Familial Porencephaly. Dr. Lupyan is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Rutgers RWJMS Neurology

    125 Paterson St Ste 6200, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ram Mani is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Mani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Mani is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Pediatric Rheumatology

    89 French St Fl 4, 
    New Brunswick, NJ 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Genevieve Gabriel is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Gabriel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, and Seizures.

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

    Hunterdon Medical Center

    2100 Wescott Dr, 
    Flemington, NJ 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nupur Ahluwalia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Flemington, New Jersey. Dr. Ahluwalia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Office

    134 Main St Ste 2A, 
    Flemington, NJ 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Linda Compagnone is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Flemington, New Jersey. Dr. Compagnone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, Lafora Disease, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

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

    Children's Surgical Associates Of New Jersey Inc

    101 Plainsboro Rd, 
    Plainsboro, NJ 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Madeline Chadehumbe is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Dr. Chadehumbe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spasmus Nutans, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, Susac Syndrome, and Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Children's Surgical Associates Of New Jersey Inc

    101 Plainsboro Rd, 
    Plainsboro, NJ 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katherine Taub is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Dr. Taub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Office

    1132 Park Ave, 
    Plainfield, NJ 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohsin Ali is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Plainfield, New Jersey. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced 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 Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

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

    Plainsboro-Princeton Medical Associates PC

    666 Plainsboro Rd Ste 1020, 
    Plainsboro, NJ 
     (14.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sangeeta Buddala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Dr. Buddala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    William Wasserstrom, MD

    F1 Brier Hill Ct, 
    East Brunswick, NJ 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Wasserstrom is a Neurologist practicing medicine in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Wasserstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, and West Syndrome. Dr. Wasserstrom is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Hunterdon Neurology PA

    1322 State Route 31 N Ste 2, 
    Annandale, NJ 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manish Viradia is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Annandale, New Jersey. Dr. Viradia is rated as an Experienced 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 Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Migraine, Neuralgia, and Primary Orthostatic Tremor.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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 Somerset, NJ?

    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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