The 20 Best Myoclonic Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in Charlottesville, VA

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The 20 Best Myoclonic Epilepsy Doctors near Charlottesville, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Myoclonic Epilepsy near Charlottesville, VA. Of these, 16 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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22 providers found
    Distinguished in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Fountain is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Fountain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Status Epilepticus, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UVA Health University Medical Center

    1215 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Javier is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Javier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Apoplexy, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Sentara Martha Jefferson Neurosciences

    500 Martha Jefferson Dr, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Langer is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Langer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Seizures, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss.

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    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ifrah Zawar is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Zawar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Photosensitive Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Cooper is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Quigg is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Quigg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Cordotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jaideep Kapur is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kapur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    1215 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chelsea Chambers is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Chambers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Chambers is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Pediatric & Young Adult Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

    1221 Hospital Dr Fl 4, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexandra Wood is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Bertram is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Bertram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristine Ziemba is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Ziemba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Adult Neurology Clinic

    1221 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Guillermo Solorzano is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Solorzano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Neuroepithelioma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

    500 Martha Jefferson Dr, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Gill is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Gill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Sentara Martha Jefferson Neurosciences

    500 Martha Jefferson Dr, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Adams is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Sentara Martha Jefferson Neurosciences

    500 Martha Jefferson Dr, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Mason is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Mason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Conversion Disorder, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    UVA Health University Physicians Charlottesville

    415 Ray C Hunt Dr Ste 3200, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Jaffe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Jaffe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Sitosterolemia.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Charlottesville Family Medicine PC

    3025 Berkmar Dr Ste 1, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Chesler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Chesler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Dementia, Memory Loss, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Internal Medicine

    Sentara Martha Jefferson Internal Medicine

    590 Peter Jefferson Pkwy Ste 100, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Lowdon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Lowdon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Sitosterolemia, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    UVA Health Pediatric Neurology And Epilepsy Clinic

    1221 Lee St # Ground, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erika Axeen is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Axeen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. Her top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    UVA Health Pediatric Neurology And Epilepsy Clinic

    1221 Lee St # Ground, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Goodkin is a Dentist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Goodkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, and Memory Loss.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Myoclonic Epilepsy?

    Myoclonic epilepsy is a type of seizure disorder characterized by quick jerking movements due to uncontrolled muscle contractions caused by abnormal electrical impulses in the brain. Unlike grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizures, during a myoclonic seizure the affected individual does not lose consciousness. There are several types of myoclonic epilepsy, including infantile spasms, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, and progressive myoclonic epilepsy, among others.

    When should I see a Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

    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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

    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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctors near Charlottesville, VA?

    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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctors near Charlottesville, VA?

    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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

    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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Myoclonic Epilepsy 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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

    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 Myoclonic Epilepsy 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 Myoclonic Epilepsy 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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctors near Charlottesville, VA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Myoclonic Epilepsy 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 Myoclonic Epilepsy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Myoclonic Epilepsy 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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