The 20 Best Miyoshi Myopathy Doctors Near Me in California, US

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The 20 Best Miyoshi Myopathy Doctors in California, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 67 doctor with experience in Miyoshi Myopathy near California, US. Of these, 47 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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67 providers found
    Distinguished in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Day is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Day is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology

    Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic

    730 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jenna Klotz is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Klotz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Dysferlinopathy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Seizures, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    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 Miyoshi Myopathy. 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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    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Brachial Plexopathy, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

    Brian T. Brunelli
    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    PAMF - Neurology

    1661 Soquel Dr, Ste D, 
    Santa Cruz, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Brunelli is a Neurologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Brunelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Brunelli is currently accepting new patients.

    Manu Hegde
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology

    Epilepsy Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Manu Hegde is a neurologist and epilepsy specialist who cares for adults who have seizures. He treats seizure disorders using the full spectrum of medications and is skilled at using cutting-edge imaging and neurophysiological tools that measure nervous system responses. Hegde is experienced at guiding patients who are interested in pursuing surgery for epilepsy, including looking at the option of implantable neurostimulation devices. Committed to helping patients improve their quality of life, he takes a holistic approach that aims to do more than just control seizures. Hegde's research focuses on finding epilepsy biomarkers, factors that might predict the effectiveness of treatment before patients actually have a seizure. He is a principal investigator for the Human Epilepsy Project , a large multicenter observational study of people with epilepsy. His other research interests include the links between epilepsy and autoimmune disease, improving mental health care for people with seizures and improving patient safety. Hegde earned his medical degree and a doctorate in neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. He completed a residency in neurology at UCSF, serving as a chief neurology resident for Moffitt Hospital in his final year. He then completed a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at UCSF before joining the faculty. He is a fellow of the American Epilepsy Society and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Hegde is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Partial Seizure, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

    Jeffrey W. Ralph
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Neuromuscular Clinic

    400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jeffrey W. Ralph is a neurologist who specializes in diseases of the nerve, muscle and neuromuscular transmission, the nerve activity that leads to muscle movement. He is an expert in the category of nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy, with a particular interest in neuropathies that result from immune system activity. In 2004, he became director of the Neuropathy Center at UCSF Medical Center, founded in part with funding from the Neuropathy Association. In addition to treating patients in the clinic, he performs electromyograms – diagnostic tests that record muscles' electrical activity – including such specialized tests as single-fiber electromyograms and multiple-channel recordings for analyzing abnormal muscle tone. Ralph completed a neurology residency as well as fellowships in neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology at UCSF. His research has addressed treatments for neuropathy caused by HIV and AIDS. Dr. Ralph is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Payam Soltanzadeh is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Soltanzadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    Enloe Medical Center

    Chico, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Geraci is a Neurologist in Chico, California. Dr. Geraci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are X-Linked Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.

    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology

    CHOC Children's Hospital

    1201 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharon Kim is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure.

    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neurology

    Office

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

    Leila Darki is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Darki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Regents Of The Univ. Of California

    7551 Madison Ave, 
    Citrus Heights, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Williams is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Citrus Heights, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Tomaculous Neuropathy.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    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 Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myotonic Dystrophy, and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Pediatric Neurology

    Valley Children's Healthcare

    9300 Valley Childrens Pl, 
    Madera, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harrol Hutchison is a Pediatric Neurologist in Madera, California. Dr. Hutchison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    Office

    2324 Sacramento St, 
    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 Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, Miyoshi Myopathy, and Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacinda Sampson is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sampson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Oculodentodigital Dysplasia, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    Loma Linda University Neurology

    11370 Anderson St Ste B100, 
    Loma Linda, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Rosenfeld is a Neurologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Craniectomy.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Pediatrics

    CHOC Children's Hospital

    1201 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nancy Kuntz is a Pediatrics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Kuntz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Miyoshi Myopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    UC San Diego Health-4510 Executive Drive

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

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

    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy
    Advanced in Miyoshi Myopathy

    Craig M. McDonald, MD Private Practice

    2425 Stockton Blvd, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Miyoshi Myopathy?

    Miyoshi myopathy is a type of muscular dystrophy characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy (wasting), mainly in the distal parts of the legs. The first symptoms typically begin in young adulthood (on average 20 years of age) and include weakness and atrophy of the calves (sometimes asymmetrically), leading to inability to jump, run or walk on tiptoes. Over a period of years, the weakness and atrophy typically spread to the thighs and gluteal muscles. The forearms may become mildly atrophic with decrease in grip strength. It is caused by variations in the DYSF gene. Inheritance is autosomal recessive. Diagnosis may be confirmed by blood tests results showing an elevation of the creatine kinase (CK) and genetic testing. Miyoshi myopathy is part of the group of diseases known as "Dysferlinopathies", which are caused by different genetic changes in the DYSF gene.

    When should I see a Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy doctors in California, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Miyoshi Myopathy 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 Miyoshi Myopathy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Miyoshi Myopathy 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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