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    MediFind found 61 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Willoughby Hills, OH. Of these, 37 are Experienced, 20 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    61 providers found
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      University Hospitals Medical Group Inc

      36000 Euclid Ave, 
      Willoughby, OH 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients

      Jun Park is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Willoughby, Ohio. Dr. Park is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Epilepsy, and West Syndrome. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

      Larry Dashefsky
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Hillcrest Hospital

      6780 Mayfield Road, 
      Mayfield Hts, OH 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Larry Dashefsky is a Neurologist in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Dashefsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Seizures, Chorea, and Memory Loss.

      John Bertsch
      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Family Medicine

      Cleveland Clinic Family Physicians - Willoughby Hills

      34500 Chardon Road, 
      Willoughby Hills, OH 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Bertsch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Dr. Bertsch 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 Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, High Cholesterol, and Endoscopy.

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      Jocelyn Bautista
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jocelyn Bautista is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bautista has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

      Stephen Hantus
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Hantus is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hantus has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Status Epilepticus, and Gastrostomy.

      Silvia Neme
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Silvia Neme is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Neme is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), and Partial Seizure.

      Dileep Nair
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      40+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dileep Nair is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nair has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Robert Kosmides
      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Mentor Medical Office Building

      7060 Wayside Drive, 
      Mentor, OH 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Kosmides is a Neurologist in Mentor, Ohio. Dr. Kosmides is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Primary Orthostatic Tremor, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Associates In Neurology, Inc

      35040 Chardon Rd, Suite 110, 
      Willoughby Hills, OH 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Kristen Smith is a Neurologist in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Associates In Neurology, Inc

      35040 Chardon Rd, Suite 110, 
      Willoughby Hills, OH 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Tessman is a Neurologist in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Dr. Tessman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Vertigo, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Migraine. Dr. Tessman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Associates In Neurology, Inc

      35040 Chardon Rd, Suite 110, 
      Willoughby Hills, OH 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew
      Accepting New Patients

      Joshua Sunshine is a Neurologist in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Dr. Sunshine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Migraine, and Stroke. Dr. Sunshine is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic

      2550 Som Ctr Rd, 
      Willoughby Hills, OH 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pedro Torrico is a Neurologist in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Dr. Torrico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Myasthenia Gravis, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Torrico is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics
      4212 State Route 306 204, 
      Willoughby, OH 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Morris Levinsohn is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Willoughby, Ohio. Dr. Levinsohn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Asperger's Syndrome, Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Memory Loss. Dr. Levinsohn is currently accepting new patients.

      Lara Jehi
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Offers Telehealth

      Lara Jehi is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jehi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Jean Khoury
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jean Khoury is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Khoury is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

      Jessica Fesler
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Fesler is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fesler has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

      Vineet Punia
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vineet Punia is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Punia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Photosensitive Epilepsy.

      Nancy Foldvary
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      42+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nancy Foldvary is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Foldvary has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

      Katherine Chiprean
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      13+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Katherine Chiprean is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chiprean 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 Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Krishna M. Galla
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Krishna Galla is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Galla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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 Willoughby Hills, OH?

      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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