The 20 Best Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Doctors in The United States

Adeline Vanderver is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vanderver is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Leukodystrophy, CACH Syndrome, Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy, and Gastrostomy.

Alessandra Biffi is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Biffi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Leukodystrophy, Hemoglobinopathy, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

Laura Adang is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Adang is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Leukodystrophy, CACH Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

Florian Eichler is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Eichler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), CACH Syndrome, Tay-Sachs Disease, Gangliosidosis, and Gastrostomy.

Amy Brown is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington Disease, and Hereditary Ataxia. Dr. Brown is board certified in  .

Joshua Bonkowsky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Bonkowsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses CACH Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), Leukodystrophy, Krabbe Disease, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bonkowsky is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Bonkowsky is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Barnes is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alexander Disease, Canavan Disease, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. Dr. Barnes is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

Mary A. O'Neal, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. O'Neal completed her fellowship and residency at Boston University Medical Center and medical degree at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. O'neal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Conversion Disorder, Migraine, and Headache. Dr. O'neal is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. O'neal is currently accepting new patients.

Sumit Parikh is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 32 years. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 168 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome, Leigh Syndrome, and MELAS Syndrome. Dr. Parikh is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2006.

Mary Rensel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 38 years. Dr. Rensel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Transverse Myelitis, and Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Rensel is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 1997.

Dr. Schiffmann is a renowned expert on neurometabolic diseases. He earned his medical degree from the University of Liège, Belgium and a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research from Duke University. He is board-certified in Neurology with a Special Qualification in Child Neurology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Schiffmann was a lead researcher at the United States National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland for over 17 years (1991-2007) and then the Director of the Institute of Metabolic Disease at the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute in Dallas, Texas, 2008-2019. Dr. Schiffmann is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Christian University and a Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University Medical School College of Medicine. He is also a Senior Vice President for Clinical Research at 4D Molecular Therapeutics. Dr. Schiffmann has been performing pre-clinical and clinical research on lysosomal storage diseases since 1991 with a special focus on the natural history, pathogenesis and therapy of Fabry disease, Gaucher disease and the leukodystrophies. One of his particular interests and areas of expertise is to address patients with undiagnosed neurological diseases. Dr. Schiffmann has published 276 peer-reviewed research articles and over 15 book chapters. Dr. Schiffmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gaucher Disease Type 3, Fabry Disease, Gaucher Disease, and Leukodystrophy. Dr. Schiffmann is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology- American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology/Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology and Neurology With Special Qualification In Child Neurology- American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Dr. Fatemi received his medical degree from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria in 1999. After graduation, he served as a researcher and lecturer at the Institute for Medical Chemistry in Vienna and at the Department of Pediatrics at the Vienna General Hospital. He then moved to the United States to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship in neurogenetics and neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2001. During this initial period, Dr. Fatemi collaborated with a team of scientists and developed new imaging methods in patients with leukodystrophies (rare genetic diseases that affect the brain's white matter) and coordinated an internet-2 based imaging network for these diseases. He then left Kennedy Krieger Institute to train in general pediatrics and then completed a child neurology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fatemi returned to the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2008 as faculty. He is a member of the Child Neurology Society, the International Child Neurology Association, the Society for Neuroscience, the American Academy of Neurology and the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. He has served as ad hoc reviewer for the Journals Child Development and American Journal of Neuroradiology. Dr. Fatemi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), CACH Syndrome, Canavan Disease, and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. Dr. Fatemi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Keith Mckee is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Avon, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Mckee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, Troyer Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A.

Jaap-jan Boelens is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Boelens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Leukodystrophy, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Graft. Dr. Boelens is currently accepting new patients.

Masahito Jimbo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Jimbo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leukodystrophy, Alexander Disease, CACH Syndrome, and Canavan Disease.

Christian Krarup is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Krarup is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Leukodystrophy, and CACH Syndrome.

Jacinda Sampson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sampson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. She is also highly rated in 73 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Oculodentodigital Dysplasia, and Thymectomy.

Norman Barton is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Maryland. Dr. Barton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Leukodystrophy, Gaucher Disease, and CACH Syndrome.

Vikram Shakkottai is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Shakkottai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 72 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

Robert Stein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rockport, Maine. Dr. Stein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Seizures, Stroke, and Myasthenia Gravis.