The 20 Best Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Doctors in The United States

Peter Kang is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Kang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cockayne Syndrome, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Cockayne Syndrome Type 1, Mononeuritis Multiplex, and Thymectomy.

Conrad Weihl is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Weihl is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, and Cytoplasmic Body Myopathy. Dr. Weihl is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine.

Jeffrey Statland is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Fairway, Kansas. He has been practicing medicine for over 21 years. Dr. Statland is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Paramyotonia Congenita, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Statland is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2011. Dr. Statland is currently accepting new patients.

Jerry Mendell is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Mendell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

Matthew Wicklund is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Wicklund is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Inclusion Body Myositis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

Katherine Mathews is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Mathews is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Dystrophinopathy, and Friedreich Ataxia.

Tahseen Mozaffar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Mozaffar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pompe Disease, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Mozaffar is board certified in Board Certification In Neurology, 1996-2026, Board Certification In Neuromuscular Medicine, 2008-2028, and Board Certification In Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology, 2015 - 2025.

Martin Childers is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Childers is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

Margherita Milone is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Milone is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Nemaline Myopathy, and Tubular Aggregate Myopathy. Dr. Milone is board certified in MN State Medical License 2003-2023.

Dr. Leung obtained her undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University. While attending medical school at Duke University, she completed a year-long research fellowship studying genetic markers of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the National Institute on Aging as part of the NIH Clinical Research Training Program. She completed her neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the graduate training program in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Leung joined the Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute as a translational research fellow in 2010 and was appointed to the faculty in 2014. Her clinic specializes in electromyography and the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary muscle diseases. Dr. Leung’s research focuses on the development of imaging biomarkers and outcome measures for muscle diseases. She is the principal investigator for a longitudinal cohort study of whole-body MRI in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Dr. Leung is also a site principal investigator for the Ionis-DMPKRx trial, a phase Ib/IIa clinical trial of a novel RNA-based therapy for myotonic muscular dystrophy. Dr. Leung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Dysferlinopathy. Dr. Leung is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Preetha Muthusamy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Warren, Ohio. Dr. Muthusamy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Orthostatic Tremor, Memory Loss, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Restless Legs Syndrome. Dr. Muthusamy is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology. Dr. Muthusamy is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Elman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Elman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy. Dr. Elman is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Mcwilliams is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rocky Point, New York. Dr. Mcwilliams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C.

Cynthia Bodkin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Bodkin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 79 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

Brian Demaster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. Dr. Demaster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. His clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B. Dr. Demaster is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

Gregory Blume is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Blume is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy. Dr. Blume is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Christopher Zallek is a Neurologist and a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Zallek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Zallek is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Zarife Sahenk is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Sahenk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

Matthew Harms, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology. Dr. Harms received his A.B. in Biology summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1997, and his medical doctorate from the University of California San Francisco in 2003. He remained at San Francisco for neurology residency and served as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Harms completed neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology fellowships under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Pestronk at Washington University in St. Louis. His clinical training in neuromuscular diseases led him into the laboratory of Dr. Robert Baloh, where his post-doctoral research identified the genes responsible for two orphan human diseases- dominant spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1D.Dr. Harms joined the neuromuscular medicine faculty at Washington University in 2009 with board certifications in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and neuromuscular medicine. In 2011, Dr. Harms assumed leadership of the Washington University Neuromuscular Genetics Project and established his research laboratory to continue harnessing emerging genetic technologies to understand the causes of inherited neuromuscular diseases. The lab focuses on diseases of the motor neuron, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and the hereditary motor neuropathies, and where his efforts have helped identify more than 5 novel disease genes. Here at Columbia, he will continue these efforts, directing an international multi-site effort using whole genome and transcriptome sequencing to bring precision medicine to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. His laboratory efforts will occur in both the Motor Neuron Center and the Institute for Genomic Medicine. Dr. Harms is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Harms is board certified in Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology, and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Harms is currently accepting new patients.