The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in pearland, TX

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near pearland, TX. Of these, 49 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    11920 Astoria Blvd, Ste 290, 
    Houston, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sweta Majmundar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Majmundar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Degeneration, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Majmundar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    11920 Astoria Blvd, Ste 290, 
    Houston, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Accepting New Patients

    Nishith Majmundar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Majmundar is rated as an Advanced 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 Cerebellar Degeneration, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Vasoconstriction. Dr. Majmundar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Neurology Associates Of Pearland

    2950 Cullen Blvd Ste 108, 
    Pearland, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Courtney Preston is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Pearland, Texas. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Preston 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 Susac Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Dysarthria, and Stroke. Dr. Preston is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Santa Clara Family Clinic PLLC

    3420 Woodridge Dr, 
    Houston, TX 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Yuliet Mora-Amador is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mora-Amador is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 63 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Mora-Amador is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Internal Medicine
    150 E Medical Center Blvd, Ste D, 
    Webster, TX 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aslam Loya is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Webster, Texas. Dr. Loya 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 Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Loya is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

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

    East Houston Physicians Group, PA

    11821 East Fwy, Ste 175, 
    Houston, TX 
     (14.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Killam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Killam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Diverticular Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Killam is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    11914 Astoria Blvd, #475, 
    Houston, TX 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Schulman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Schulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Headache, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Radiology And Imaging Friendswood

    1715 S Friendswood Dr Fl 4, 
    Friendswood, TX 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michlene Passeri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Friendswood, Texas. Dr. Passeri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Seizures. Dr. Passeri is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurology

    Houston, TX 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vaishnav Krishnan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Krishnan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Krishnan is board certified in Adult Neurology - American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology - American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy Medicine - American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology. Dr. Krishnan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurology

    7200 Cambridge St, 9th Floor, BCM 609-1, 
    Houston, TX 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Atul Maheshwari is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Maheshwari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Maheshwari is board certified in Certifications:Neurology From The American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology;Clinical Neurophysiology From The American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology;Epilepsy From The American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Maheshwari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Neurology

    Houston, TX 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamed Hegazy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hegazy 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 Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Hegazy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    6410 Fannin St, Ste 1014, 
    Houston, TX 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nuria Lecumberri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lecumberri 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 Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Dr. Lecumberri is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    6410 Fannin St, Ste 1014, 
    Houston, TX 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sam Lhatoo is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lhatoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Central Sleep Apnea, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lhatoo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required
    6410 Fannin St, Ste 1014, 
    Houston, TX 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jay Gavvala is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gavvala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Periventricular Heterotopia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Gavvala is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Kelsey Seybold Clinic

    2727 W Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Newmark is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Newmark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tension Headache, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome. Dr. Newmark is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Houston Methodist Neurology Associates

    18123 Upper Bay Rd Ste 400, 
    Houston, TX 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bingzhong Chen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chen 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 Memory Loss, Migraine, Seizures, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

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

    Houston Methodist Primary Care Group

    2060 Space Park Dr Ste 302, 
    Houston, TX 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Herring is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Herring 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 Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Hypertensive Heart Disease. Dr. Herring is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Baylor Medicine Neuropsychology

    7200 Cambridge St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sunitha Mathew is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mathew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Mathew is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Referral may be required

    Baylor Medicine Neuropsychology

    7200 Cambridge St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronnie Tobias is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tobias 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 Epilepsy, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Tobias is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatrics | Neurology
    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Pediatrics | Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Texas Children's Hospital Autism Center

    8080 N Stadium Dr, 
    Houston, TX 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Lazar is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lazar 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 Autism Spectrum Disorder, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and West Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 pearland, TX?

    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 pearland, TX?

    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 pearland, TX?

    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 pearland, TX?

    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 pearland, TX?

    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 pearland, TX?

    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 pearland, TX?

    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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