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    MediFind found 36 doctor with experience in Neuromyelitis Optica near South Carolina, US. Of these, 30 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    36 providers found
      Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Hematology Oncology

      Augusta Oncology

      150 Bluff Ave, Suite 2000, 
      North Augusta, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremy Wells practices in North Augusta, South Carolina. Dr. Wells is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Neuromyelitis Optica, Paget Disease of the Breast, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Wells is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands

      8 Richland Medical Park Dr, Suite 420, 
      Columbia, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Renu Pokharna is a Neurologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Pokharna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Headache, and Seizures.

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      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      127 Professional Park Dr, 
      Rock Hill, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Howard Mandell is a Neurologist in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Dr. Mandell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Migraine. Dr. Mandell is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      Lexington Health Inc

      2720 Sunset Blvd, 
      West Columbia, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Blevins is a Neurologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Blevins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Stroke, and Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Blevins is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Neurology | Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Neurology | Ophthalmology

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aljoeson Walker is a Neurologist and an Ophthalmologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Walker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Increased Intracranial Pressure, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Dr. Walker is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      101 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Carol Kooistra is a Neurologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Kooistra has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Dr. Kooistra is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Advanced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Krzysztof Romanowski is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Romanowski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Romanowski is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gina Perez-Giraldo is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Perez-Giraldo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. Her top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Perez-Giraldo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Family Medicine

      Southeastern Hospitalist Services PC

      809 82nd Pkwy, 
      Myrtle Beach, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Internal Medicine
      325 W Liberty St, 
      Sumter, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ugochukwu Okereke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Okereke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Renal Vein Thrombosis, Necrosis, Aortic Dissection, and Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Dr. Okereke is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Wildman is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Wildman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wildman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      Anmed Health

      800 N Fant St, 
      Anderson, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Brill is a Neurologist in Anderson, South Carolina. Dr. Brill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Memory Loss, and Choroid Plexus Cyst. Dr. Brill is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      805 Pamplico Hwy, Suite A130, 
      Florence, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Healy is a Neurologist in Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Healy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Healy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      Lifestyle Neurology LLC

      52 Bear Dr, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Hughes is a Neurologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Migraine, and Spasticity.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      200 S Herlong Ave, Suite H, 
      Rock Hill, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Porter is a Neurologist in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Family Medicine

      Mcleod Health Cheraw

      701 Cashua Ferry Rd, 
      Darlington, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Scharstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Darlington, South Carolina. Dr. Scharstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica

      Colonial Family Practice LLC

      385 W Wesmark Blvd, 
      Sumter, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Baker is a Neurologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Baker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Oncology | Neurology | Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Oncology | Neurology | Hematology Oncology

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      167 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Lindhorst is an Oncologist and a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lindhorst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Internal Medicine
      41 Park Creek Dr, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ajay Garg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Garg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Paraparesis, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Thrombectomy, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      Experienced in Neuromyelitis Optica
      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Tyor is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Tyor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neurosarcoidosis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Tyor is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 South Carolina, 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in South Carolina, 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctors in South Carolina, 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctors in South Carolina, 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 Neuromyelitis Optica doctor in South Carolina, 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 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 South Carolina, 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 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 South Carolina, US?

      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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