The 20 Best Myoclonic Epilepsy Doctors Near Me in Boston, MA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 155 doctor with experience in Myoclonic Epilepsy near Boston, MA. Of these, 119 are Experienced, 33 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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155 providers found
    Distinguished in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    C H Neurology Foundation Inc

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Phillip Pearl is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pearl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Seizures. Dr. Pearl is board certified in Pediatrics, Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ioannis Karakis is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Karakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    Neurology Department, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Greenstein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Cervical Myelopathy, Harding Ataxia, and Infantile-Onset Spinocerebellar Ataxia (IOSCA). Dr. Greenstein is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Francis Drislane is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Drislane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Drislane is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bernard Chang is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Periventricular Heterotopia. Dr. Chang is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Ks 457, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Volney Sheen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sheen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Periventricular Heterotopia, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. Dr. Sheen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    Trudy Pang is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features. Dr. Pang is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Tcc 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erik Uhlmann is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Uhlmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metastatic Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Uhlmann is board certified in American Board Of Pathology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Niravkumar Barot is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Barot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Barot is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Baker 5, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mouhsin Shafi is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shafi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Delirium. Dr. Shafi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, Baker 5, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Goldenholz is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Goldenholz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Goldenholz is board certified in American Board Of Clinical Neurophysiology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    BIDMC Department Of Neurology

    330 Brookline Avenue, East/Shapiro 8, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Tamil
    Offers Telehealth

    Pushpa Narayanaswami is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Narayanaswami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Polymyositis, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, and Thymectomy. Dr. Narayanaswami is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Distinguished in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Distinguished in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Department Of Neurology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Masanori Takeoka is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Takeoka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and West Syndrome.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Annapurna Poduri is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Poduri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Cortical Dysplasia, and Polymicrogyria.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Bolton is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bolton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Advanced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Wiltrout is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wiltrout is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Seizures, and Aphantasia. Dr. Wiltrout is board certified in Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Neurology

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jong Woo Lee, MD, PhD, directs the Brigham Critical Care Monitoring Program and is the Clinical Director of the Epilepsy Division. He graduated from Harvard College and obtained his medical and doctorate degrees at McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute before completing the Partners Neurology Residency and Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at BWH. Dr. Lee’s areas of clinical expertise and research interests include critical care EEG, status epilepticus, cardiac arrest prognostication, brain tumor associated seizures, sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and the medical management of epilepsy. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Lee is board certified in Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Boston Univ. Dermatology Inc.

    725 Albany St Ste 7B, 
    Boston, MA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Stefanidou is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stefanidou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joe Jalyoung is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jalyoung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy
    Experienced in Myoclonic Epilepsy

    C H Neurology Foundation Inc

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jurriaan Peters is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Peters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myoclonic Epilepsy. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Cortical Dysplasia, and Seizures.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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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