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    MediFind found 104 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 84 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    104 providers found
      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      University Of Penn-Medical Group

      3400 Spruce St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christina Blum is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Seizures.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      160 E Erie Ave, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sameh Morkous is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Morkous 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, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and GAPO Syndrome.

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      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Gelfand is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gelfand is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Gelfand is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Colin Ellis is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Nurse Practitioner | Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Nurse Practitioner | Neurology

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bethany Thomas is a Neurologist and a Nurse Practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Ms. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ramya Raghupathi is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raghupathi has been practicing medicine for over 16 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, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Memory Loss. Dr. Raghupathi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Litt is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Litt 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, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Advanced in Lafora Disease

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Saurabh Sinha is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sinha 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, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Laminectomy. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      3500 Civic Center Blvd, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Fried is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fried is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Epilepsy.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics
      3401 Civic Center Blvd, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Neurology, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ethan Goldberg is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Epilepsy.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      2301 S Broad St, 1st Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maromi Nei is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nei 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, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Neurosurgery

      Cmc Dept Of Medicine Group PA

      3 Cooper Plz, 
      Camden, NJ 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melissa Carran is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Carran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and West Syndrome. Dr. Carran is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      3601 A St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ana Melikishvili is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Melikishvili is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Legius Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and RASopathies.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
      160 E Erie Ave, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Portuguese, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Karen Carvalho is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carvalho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Tetrasomy X, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Carvalho is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Lafora Disease
      Neurology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
      160 E Erie Ave, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daphne Hasbani is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hasbani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Tetrasomy X, Absence Seizure, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Sperling is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sperling 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, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sperling is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Skidmore is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Skidmore 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, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Mintzer is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mintzer 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, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Allyson Pickard is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pickard 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, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

      Experienced in Lafora Disease
      Experienced in Lafora Disease

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Ambrose is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ambrose 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, Partial Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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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