The 20 Best Leigh Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Hesse, DE

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 41 doctor with experience in Leigh Syndrome near Hesse, DE. Of these, 35 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Leigh Syndrome

    Holger Prokisch
    Elite in Leigh Syndrome

    Holger Prokisch
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Holger Prokisch practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Prokisch is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Lactic Acidosis, Leigh Syndrome, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Liver Transplant.

    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Thomas Klopstock
    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Thomas Klopstock
    Referral may be required
    Feodor Lynen Str. 17, 
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Thomas Klopstock practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Klopstock is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Nerve Atrophy, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration, and Hallervorden-Spatz Disease.

    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Robert Kopajtich
    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Robert Kopajtich
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Robert Kopajtich practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Kopajtich is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lactic Acidosis, Leigh Syndrome, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, and Liver Transplant.

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    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Christiane M. Neuhofer
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Christiane M. Neuhofer
    Referral may be required
    Regensburg, BY, DE 

    Christiane Neuhofer practices practicing medicine in Regensburg, Germany. Ms. Neuhofer is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Supernumerary Nipples, CHARGE Syndrome, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Lea D. Schlieben
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Lea D. Schlieben
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Lea Schlieben practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Schlieben is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Liver Failure, Lactic Acidosis, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and Liver Transplant.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Matias S. Wagner
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Matias S. Wagner
    Referral may be required
    Dr. Von Hauner Children's Hospital, 
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Matias Wagner practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypotonia, Epilepsy, Focal Dystonia, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Theresa Brunet
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Theresa Brunet
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Theresa Brunet practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Brunet is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypotonia, Focal Dystonia, Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome, and Stereotypic Movement Disorder.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Thomas Meitinger
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Thomas Meitinger
    Referral may be required
    Ismaninger Str. 22, 
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Thomas Meitinger practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Meitinger is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lactic Acidosis, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, and Long QT Syndrome.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Mirjana Gusic
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Mirjana Gusic
    Referral may be required
    Neuherberg, BY, DE 

    Mirjana Gusic practices practicing medicine in Neuherberg, Germany. Ms. Gusic is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency, Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency, Alopecia Totalis, and Leigh Syndrome.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Claudia B. Catarino
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Claudia B. Catarino
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Claudia Catarino practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Catarino is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), Optic Nerve Atrophy, Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, and Leigh Syndrome.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Angela Abicht
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Angela Abicht
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Angela Abicht practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Abicht is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia, Amyotonia Congenita, Tissue Biopsy, and Thymectomy.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Claudia Stendel
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Claudia Stendel
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Claudia Stendel practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Stendel is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, Hereditary Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Juliane Spiegler
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Juliane Spiegler
    Referral may be required
    Josef Schneider Str. 2, 
    Wuerzburg, BY, DE 

    Juliane Spiegler practices practicing medicine in Wuerzburg, Germany. Ms. Spiegler is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Lethal Congenital Contracture Syndrome, Bronchitis, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Christiane Zweier
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Christiane Zweier
    Referral may be required
    Erlangen, BY, DE 

    Christiane Zweier practices practicing medicine in Erlangen, Germany. Ms. Zweier is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann Syndrome, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Microcephaly, and Increased Head Circumference.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Meino Rohlfs
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Meino Rohlfs
    Referral may be required
    Dr. Von Hauner Children's Hospital, 
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Meino Rohlfs practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Rohlfs is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Infantile Neutropenia, Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, and Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Kaspar Matiasek
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Kaspar Matiasek
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Kaspar Matiasek practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Matiasek is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peritonitis, Encephalitis, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Wolfgang Felber-Muller
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Wolfgang Felber-Muller
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Wolfgang Felber-Muller practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Felber-Muller is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Thymectomy.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Boriana Buchner
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Boriana Buchner
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Boriana Buchner practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Buchner is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Benedikt Zott
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Benedikt Zott
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Benedikt Zott practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Zott is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Carotid Artery Disease.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Matthias Elstner
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Matthias Elstner
    Referral may be required
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Matthias Elstner practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Elstner is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, Lactic Acidosis, and MELAS Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Leigh Syndrome?

    Leigh syndrome is a severe neurological disorder that usually becomes apparent in the first year of life. This condition is characterized by progressive loss of mental and movement abilities (psychomotor regression) and typically results in death within two to three years, usually due to respiratory failure. A small number of individuals do not develop symptoms until adulthood or have symptoms that worsen more slowly.

    When should I see a Leigh Syndrome doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Leigh Syndrome doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 do I find the best Leigh Syndrome doctor in Hesse, DE?

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    How does MediFind rank Leigh Syndrome doctors in Hesse, DE?

    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 Leigh Syndrome doctors in Hesse, DE?

    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 Leigh Syndrome doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Leigh Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Leigh Syndrome 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 Leigh Syndrome doctor in Hesse, DE?

    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 Leigh Syndrome 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 Leigh Syndrome 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 Leigh Syndrome doctors in Hesse, DE?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Leigh Syndrome 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 Leigh Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Leigh Syndrome 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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