The 20 Best Neuromyelitis Optica Doctors Near Me in Miyagi, JP

Find the Top Neuromyelitis Optica Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Neuromyelitis Optica near Miyagi, JP. Of these, 11 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced, 6 are Elite and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Ichiro Nakashima
    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Ichiro Nakashima
    Sendai, JP 

    Ichiro Nakashima practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Nakashima is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Tatsuro Misu
    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Tatsuro Misu
    Sendai, JP 

    Tatsuro Misu practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Misu is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Myelitis, and Liver Embolization.

    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Yoshiki Takai
    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Yoshiki Takai
    Sendai, JP 

    Yoshiki Takai practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Takai is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Myelitis.

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    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Masashi Aoki
    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Masashi Aoki
    Sendai, JP 

    Masashi Aoki practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Aoki is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Shuhei Nishiyama
    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Shuhei Nishiyama
    Sendai, JP 

    Shuhei Nishiyama practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Nishiyama is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Tetsuya Akaishi
    Elite in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Tetsuya Akaishi
    Sendai, JP 

    Tetsuya Akaishi practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Akaishi is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Thymectomy, and Hysterectomy.

    Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Hiroshi Kuroda
    Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Hiroshi Kuroda
    Sendai, JP 

    Hiroshi Kuroda practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Kuroda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, Leukocytosis, and Hysterectomy.

    Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Kimihiko Kaneko
    Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Kimihiko Kaneko
    Sendai, JP 

    Kimihiko Kaneko practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Kaneko is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Encephalitis.

    Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Juichi Fujimori
    Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Juichi Fujimori
    Sendai, JP 

    Juichi Fujimori practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Fujimori is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. They are also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Tadashi Ishii
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Tadashi Ishii
    Sendai, JP 

    Tadashi Ishii practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Ishii is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, Tissue Biopsy, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Chihiro Namatame
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Chihiro Namatame
    Sendai, JP 

    Chihiro Namatame practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Ms. Namatame is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, and Myelitis.

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Ryo Ogawa
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Ryo Ogawa
    Sendai, JP 

    Ryo Ogawa practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Ogawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leukocytosis, Encephalitis, Transverse Myelitis, and Optic Neuritis.

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Yuki Matsumoto
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Yuki Matsumoto
    Sendai, JP 

    Yuki Matsumoto practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Matsumoto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH).

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Michiaki Abe
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Michiaki Abe
    Sendai, JP 

    Michiaki Abe practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Abe is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, Metabolic Acidosis, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Toru Nakazawa
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Toru Nakazawa
    Sendai, JP 

    Toru Nakazawa practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Nakazawa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Trabeculectomy, and Vitrectomy.

    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Hirohiko Ono
    Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Hirohiko Ono
    Sendai, JP 

    Hirohiko Ono practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Ono is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Transverse Myelitis, Optic Neuritis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Noriko Himori
    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Noriko Himori
    Sendai, JP 

    Noriko Himori practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Ms. Himori is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Glaucoma, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, and Trabeculectomy.

    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Takayuki Takeshita
    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Takayuki Takeshita
    Osaki, JP 

    Takayuki Takeshita practices practicing medicine in Osaki, Japan. Mr. Takeshita is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Optic Neuritis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Naoki Yamamoto
    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Naoki Yamamoto
    Sendai, JP 

    Naoki Yamamoto practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Yamamoto is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leukocytosis, Post-Splenectomy Syndrome, Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL), Swallowing Difficulty, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Kunio Tarasawa
    Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

    Kunio Tarasawa
    Sendai, JP 

    Kunio Tarasawa practices practicing medicine in Sendai, Japan. Mr. Tarasawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Deep Vein Thrombosis, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Osteotomy, and Trabeculectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Neuromyelitis Optica?

    Neuromyelitis optica is an autoimmune disorder that affects the nerves of the eyes and the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body's own tissues and organs. In neuromyelitis optica, the autoimmune attack causes inflammation of the nerves, and the resulting damage leads to the signs and symptoms of the condition.

    When should I see a Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in Miyagi, JP?

    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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in Miyagi, JP?

    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 do I find the best Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in Miyagi, JP?

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    How does MediFind rank Neuromyelitis Optica doctors in Miyagi, JP?

    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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctors in Miyagi, JP?

    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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in Miyagi, JP?

    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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Neuromyelitis Optica 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in Miyagi, JP?

    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 Neuromyelitis Optica 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 Neuromyelitis Optica 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctors in Miyagi, JP?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Neuromyelitis Optica 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Neuromyelitis Optica 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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