The 20 Best Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) Doctors Near Me in Illinois, US

Find the Top Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 12 doctor with experience in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) near Illinois, US. Of these, 9 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Elite in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Washington University Physicians In Illinois Inc

    4500 Memorial Dr, 
    Belleville, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patricia Dickson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Belleville, Illinois. Dr. Dickson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3B (MPS IIIB, Sanfilippo Syndrome B). Dr. Dickson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    2300 Childrens Plaza, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barbara Burton is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Burton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Phenylketonuria (PKU), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), and Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease.

    Advanced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    840 S Wood St, M/c 856, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Hoganson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hoganson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Isovaleric Acidemia, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Maternal Hyperphenylalaninemia, and Dihydropteridine Reductase Deficiency.

    Are you looking for a specific type of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)?

    Common conditions include: Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3A (MPS IIIA, Sanfilippo Syndrome A), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3B (MPS IIIB, Sanfilippo Syndrome B)

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    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    2500 W Fabyan Pkwy, 
    Batavia, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bonnie Lewan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Batavia, Illinois. Dr. Lewan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). Her clinical expertise encompasses Lymphocytic Colitis, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3B (MPS IIIB, Sanfilippo Syndrome B), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3A (MPS IIIA, Sanfilippo Syndrome A). Dr. Lewan is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Family Physicians, Family Medicine/OMT.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)

    Glenbrook Pediatrics S.C.

    2551 Compass Rd Ste 100, 
    Glenview, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brontie Herrera is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Herrera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). Her clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome).

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Palliative Medicine

    Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital

    25 N Winfield Rd, 
    Winfield, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Talia Shear is a Palliative Medicine provider practicing medicine in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Shear is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Status Epilepticus, Microcephaly, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, and Zika Virus Disease.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Pediatrics

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Baker is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). He is also highly rated in 152 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), and Propionic Acidemia.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Family Medicine

    Rush-Copley Medical Center

    2000 Ogden Ave, 
    Aurora, IL 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manishkumar Gorasiya is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Aurora, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Gorasiya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy, and Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Sports Medicine

    University Of Illinois Hospital

    1331 W 75th St, 
    Naperville, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Hutchinson is a Sports Medicine provider practicing medicine in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Hutchinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Compartment Syndrome, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Acute Pain, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    225 E Chicago Ave # 59, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Prada is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). He is also highly rated in 171 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses RASopathies, Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Neurofibromatosis.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Hospital Medicine

    Rush University Medical Center

    1653 W Congress Pkwy, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Meltzer is a Hospital Medicine provider practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Meltzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, and Koolen De Vries Syndrome.

    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)
    Experienced in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)

    Rush Primary Care Oak Park

    610 S Maple Ave Ste 5500, 
    Oak Park, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Max Fitzgerald is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome). His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

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    What is the definition of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome)?

    Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III), also known as Sanfilippo syndrome, is a disorder that primarily affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). It is characterized by deterioration of neurological function (neurodegeneration), resulting in many of the features of the condition. Other body systems can also be involved, although the physical features are usually mild in the early stages.

    When should I see a Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctor in Illinois, 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctor in Illinois, 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctors in Illinois, 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctors in Illinois, 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctor in Illinois, 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctor in Illinois, 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctors in Illinois, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo 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 Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo 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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