The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors Near Me in Fairfax, VA

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The 20 Best Lafora Disease Doctors near Fairfax, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 43 doctor with experience in Lafora Disease near Fairfax, VA. Of these, 33 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Neurology Center Of Fairfax LTD.

    3020 Hamaker Ct Ste 400, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marco Castro is a Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Castro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Photosensitive Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Inova Neurology-Fairfax (Dept Of Fairfax Hospital)

    8081 Innovation Park Dr Ste 900, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohankumar Kurukumbi is a Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Kurukumbi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Subependymoma, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    8303 Arlington Blvd Ste 106, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suneetha Manem is a Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Manem is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Vasoconstriction, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), and Partial Seizure.

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    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Neurology Center Of Fairfax LTD.

    3020 Hamaker Ct Ste 400, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Simsarian is a Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Simsarian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

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

    Children's National Northern Virginia-Cardiology

    3023 Hamaker Ct Ste 300, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thanh Nguyen is a Pediatric Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are GM1 Gangliosidosis, Gangliosidosis, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Inova Neurology-Fair Oaks (Dept Of Fairfax Hospital)

    3620 Joseph Siewick Dr Ste 400, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Ospina is a Neurologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Ospina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Transient Global Amnesia, Memory Loss, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

    Jonathan Ross
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross 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 Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Neurology Center Of Fairfax

    1830 Town Center Dr Ste 305, 
    Reston, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Richard is a Neurologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Richard 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 Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Richard is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates

    1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 420, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Czander is a Neurologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Czander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Transient Global Amnesia, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Lafora Disease.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    Sina J. Sabet MD PC

    5130 Duke St Ste 9, 
    Alexandria, VA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Haideh Sabet is a Neurologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Sabet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Migraine, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Neurology

    Pavel Klein

    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 610, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pavel Klein is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein 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 Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Ramos is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ramos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Lafora Disease
    Advanced in Lafora Disease

    MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center

    Bethesda, MD 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Perry Smith is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Lafora Disease.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Tele-Physicians P.C.

    1768 Business Center Dr Ste 100, 
    Reston, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Parkerson is a Neurologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Parkerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Dravet Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Tele-Physicians P.C.

    1768 Business Center Dr Ste 100, 
    Reston, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emily Gilmore is a Neurologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Gilmore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates

    1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 420, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Faye Rosenbaum is a Neurologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Rosenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates

    1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 420, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Margaret Perrin is a Neurologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Perrin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Office

    1420 Beverly Rd Ste 120, 
    Mc Lean, VA 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruben Cintron is a Neurologist in Mc Lean, Virginia. Dr. Cintron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Experienced in Lafora Disease
    Experienced in Lafora Disease

    Jafarpour Neuropain LLC

    9303 Center St Ste 200, 
    Manassas, VA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammadhamed Labbaf is a Neurologist in Manassas, Virginia. Dr. Labbaf 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 Parkinson's Disease.

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

    Office

    2616 Sherwood Hall Ln Ste 303, 
    Alexandria, VA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bejjenki Chary is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Chary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lafora Disease. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Systemic Amyloidosis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chary is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Fairfax, VA?

    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 Fairfax, VA?

    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 Fairfax, VA?

    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 Fairfax, VA?

    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 Fairfax, VA?

    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 Fairfax, VA?

    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 Fairfax, VA?

    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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