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    MediFind found 86 doctor with experience in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B near California, US. Of these, 72 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    86 providers found
      Distinguished in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Distinguished in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B

      Regents Of The University Of California

      4510 Executive Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chamindra Laverty is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Laverty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Dysferlinopathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, and X-Linked Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

      Distinguished in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Physiatry | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Physiatry | Pediatrics

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Craig Mcdonald is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Sacramento, California. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C, and Dystrophinopathy.

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Pain Medicine
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Pain Medicine

      Office

      1520 San Pablo St Ste 3000, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Said Beydoun is a Pain Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Beydoun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Thymectomy.

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      Ellen E. Piernot
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      2516 Whitmore Ave., 
      Ceres, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ellen Piernot is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ceres, California. Dr. Piernot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Piernot is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      1116 B Street, 
      Petaluma, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Leoni is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Petaluma, California. Dr. Leoni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      2404 Newburg Road, 
      Fortuna, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ruben Brinckhaus is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fortuna, California. Dr. Brinckhaus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Chronic Cough, Headache, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Internal Medicine
      201 South Broadway, 
      Santa Ana, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ajay Meka is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Meka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Enlarged Liver. Dr. Meka is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      652 Petaluma Avenue, Suite B, 
      Sebastopol, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Davey is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sebastopol, California. Dr. Davey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Davey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B

      Neuromuscular Clinic

      400 Parnassus Ave # 8, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ann Poncelet is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Poncelet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Brachial Plexopathy, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B

      Seventh-Day Adventists Loma Linda University Medical Center Inc.

      11370 Anderson St, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Theresa Labarte is a Neurologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Labarte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, and Myasthenia Gravis.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Internal Medicine
      501 South Idaho Street, Suite 100, 
      La Habra, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kavosh Rahimi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Habra, California. Dr. Rahimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Rahimi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Pediatric Neurology

      St. John's Regional Medical Center

      1600 N Rose Ave, 
      Oxnard, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Goldie is a Pediatric Neurologist in Oxnard, California. Dr. Goldie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Seizures, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy in Children.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Family Medicine

      Lamont J. Cardon MD A Professional Corp.

      3000 Colby St Ste 200, 
      Berkeley, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Suzanne C Bodor is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Berkeley, California. Dr. C Bodor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Chronic Cough, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Experienced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      1100 Trancas Street, Suite 205, 
      Napa, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Margaret Schlatter is a Neurologist in Napa, California. Dr. Schlatter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebellar Degeneration, Seizures, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Schlatter is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nanette Joyce is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Joyce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy.

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Neurology | Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Neurology | Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      2335 E Kashian Ln Ste 301, 
      Fresno, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Harrol Hutchison is a Neurologist and a Medical Genetics provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Hutchison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Myasthenia Gravis.

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Internal Medicine
      15651 Imperial Hwy, Suite 104, 
      La Mirada, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ajit Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Mirada, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A, Dystrophinopathy, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Neurology
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Neurology

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Day is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Day is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Dysferlinopathy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lisa Williams is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Her top areas of expertise are Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1).

      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      Advanced in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
      2324 Sacramento St, Suite 150, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Miller is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Distal Myopathy 2, and Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B?

      Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B (LGMD1B) is one of many types of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. These diseases affect the voluntary muscles, which are the muscles that are moved on purpose, such as the arms, legs, fingers, toes, and facial muscles. Specifically, LGMD1B causes muscle weakness in the lower limbs. The muscle weakness typically affects the muscles closest to the center of the body (proximal muscles) such as the upper legs. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B is caused by genetic changes (changes) to the LMNA gene. The disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. A diagnosis of LGMD1B is suspected in people who have signs and symptoms consistent with the disease, and the diagnosis can be confirmed with laboratory tests.

      When should I see a Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctor in California, US?

      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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctor in California, US?

      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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctors in California, US?

      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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctors in California, US?

      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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctor in California, US?

      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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B 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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctor in California, US?

      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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B 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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B 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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B 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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B 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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