The 20 Best Leigh Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Koeln, NW

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Leigh Syndrome near Koeln, NW. Of these, 24 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Felix Distelmaier
    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Felix Distelmaier
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Felix Distelmaier practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Mr. Distelmaier is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Hypotonia, Lactic Acidosis, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Alessandro Prigione
    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Alessandro Prigione
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Alessandro Prigione practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Mr. Prigione is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome, Huntington Disease, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Ertan Mayatepek
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Ertan Mayatepek
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Ertan Mayatepek practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Mr. Mayatepek is rated as an Advanced 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 Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Low Blood Sugar, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Liver Transplant, and Ileostomy.

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    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Annika Zink
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Annika Zink
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Annika Zink practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Ms. Zink is rated as an Advanced 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 Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome, Leigh Syndrome, Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome, and Hypotonia.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Andrea Rossi
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Andrea Rossi
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Andrea Rossi practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Ms. Rossi is rated as an Advanced 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 Cockayne Syndrome Type 1, Cockayne Syndrome Type 2, Leigh Syndrome, and Cockayne Syndrome.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Fabian Baertling
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Fabian Baertling
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Fabian Baertling practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Mr. Baertling is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, Leigh Syndrome, and Lactic Acidosis.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Natascia Ventura
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Natascia Ventura
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Natascia Ventura practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Ventura is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Cockayne Syndrome Type 1, and Cockayne Syndrome Type 2.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Elena I. Rugarli
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Elena I. Rugarli
    Referral may be required
    Joseph Stelzmann Str. 26, 
    Koeln, NW, DE 

    Elena Rugarli practices practicing medicine in Koeln, Germany. Ms. Rugarli 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Nils-goran G. Larsson
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Nils-goran G. Larsson
    Referral may be required
    Joseph Stelzmann Str. 9b, 
    Koeln, NW, DE 

    Nils-goran Larsson practices practicing medicine in Koeln, Germany. Mr. Larsson is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, Progeria, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, and Leigh Syndrome.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Barbara Hildebrandt
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Barbara Hildebrandt
    Referral may be required
    Heine, NW, DE 

    Barbara Hildebrandt practices practicing medicine in Heine, Germany. Ms. Hildebrandt 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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chromosome 7p Deletion, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML).

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Diran Herebian
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Diran Herebian
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Diran Herebian practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Mr. Herebian is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Bile Duct Obstruction, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Laura Petersilie
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Laura Petersilie
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Laura Petersilie practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Ms. Petersilie is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome and Familial Deafness.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Christine R. Rose
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Christine R. Rose
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Christine Rose practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Ms. Rose is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Metabolic Acidosis, Leigh Syndrome, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, and Microcephaly.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Susanne Brodesser
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Susanne Brodesser
    Referral may be required
    Joseph Stelzmann Str. 26, 
    Koeln, NW, DE 

    Susanne Brodesser practices practicing medicine in Koeln, Germany. Ms. Brodesser is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, Leigh Syndrome, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, and Obesity.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Dirk Klee
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Dirk Klee
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Dirk Klee practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Mr. Klee is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Lactic Acidosis, Isovaleric Acidemia, Kienbock's Disease, and Newborn Low Blood Sugar.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Giulia Rossetti
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Giulia Rossetti
    Referral may be required
    Aachen, NW, DE 

    Giulia Rossetti practices practicing medicine in Aachen, Germany. Ms. Rossetti is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, Leigh Syndrome, and Huntington Disease.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Cornelia Kornblum
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Cornelia Kornblum
    Referral may be required
    Bonn, NW, DE 

    Cornelia Kornblum practices practicing medicine in Bonn, Germany. Ms. Kornblum 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 Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Pompe Disease, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Paget's Disease of Bone.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Juliane Munch
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Juliane Munch
    Referral may be required
    Duesseldorf, NW, DE 

    Juliane Munch practices practicing medicine in Duesseldorf, Germany. Ms. Munch is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Multiple System Atrophy, and Cerebral Cavernous Malformation.

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Axel A. Schmidt
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Axel A. Schmidt
    Referral may be required
    Sigmund Freud Str. 25, 
    Bonn, NW, DE 

    Axel Schmidt practices practicing medicine in Bonn, Germany. Mr. Schmidt is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Dimah Hasan
    Experienced in Leigh Syndrome

    Dimah Hasan
    Referral may be required
    Aachen, NW, DE 

    Dimah Hasan practices practicing medicine in Aachen, Germany. Hasan is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

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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 near Koeln, NW?

    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 near Koeln, NW?

    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 near Koeln, NW?

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    How does MediFind rank Leigh Syndrome doctors near Koeln, NW?

    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 near Koeln, NW?

    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 near Koeln, NW?

    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 near Koeln, NW?

    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 near Koeln, NW?

    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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