The 20 Best Niemann-Pick Disease Doctors Near Me in Maryland, US

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Niemann-Pick Disease near Maryland, US. Of these, 16 are Experienced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Elite in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Referral may be required
    10 Center Dr, 10-crc, Room 5-2571, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Forbes Porter is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Niemann-Pick Disease, Reticulohistiocytoma, and X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.

    Distinguished in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics
    Distinguished in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics
    Referral may be required
    9000 Rockville Pike National Institutes Of Health, Building 49 Rm 4a18, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Venditti is a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Venditti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Methylmalonic Acidemia, Propionic Acidemia, Homocystinuria, and Niemann-Pick Disease.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Neurology
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Neurology Consultants - Columbia

    10805 Hickory Ridge Road, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
    Columbia, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yingjun Li is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Dravet Syndrome. Dr. Li is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    1800 Orleans Street, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, German

    Dr. Stephen J. Meltzer is a Professor of Medicine and Oncology at Johns Hopkins University, Division of Gastroenterology. He is the Director of GI Early Detection Biomarkers Laboratory and a member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. His research interests are Gastrointestinal cancer and precancer biomarker discover, development and validation; genomics, epigenomics and bioinformatics, early detection of cancer, outcomes research in cancer and precancer, risk stratification prediction in cancer and precancer, Barrett's esophagus, inflammatory bowel disease-associated cancer, liver cancer and gastric cancer. After receiving degree in Medicine at the State University of New York Medical School, Dr. Meltzer interned at Tulane University in New Orleans and University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. He completed his fellowship training program in the University of Colorado and the Lenox Hill Hospital. He was an Assistant Professor in UCLA, Center for Health Science in 1987. Prior to joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2006, he was Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Founder and Head of Aero digestive Cancer/Biomarker Program in School of Medicine, University of Maryland at Baltimore. He is an Associate Editor of Cancer Research and a member of the editorial board of Esophageal. He has published 152 original scientific papers in high-impact scientific journals. He also has 43 chapters, review articles, editorials, or letters to the editor; 1 book; and 139 abstracts to his name. He has given a plethora of invited lectures around the world, all involving his principal field of esophageal and gastrointestinal cancer research. He has been the recipient of numerous prestigious national and international awards, including the Robert and Sally D. Funderburg Award in Gastric Cancer Biology and membership in the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Special Interests: Gastrointestinal cancer and precancer biomarker discover, development and validation; genomics, epigenomics and bioinformatics, early detection of cancer, outcomes research in cancer and precancer, risk stratification prediction in cancer and precancer. Barrett's esophagus, inflammatory bowel disease-associated cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer. Dr. Meltzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Endoscopy. Dr. Meltzer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Downtown Bethesda

    7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Suite 700, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Omid Motabar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Motabar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Tay-Sachs Disease, Gangliosidosis, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics | Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required
    9000 Rockville Pike, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Constantine Stratakis is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Stratakis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cushing's disease, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Orchiectomy.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics
    Referral may be required
    351a213 Convent Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ellen Sidransky is a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sidransky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gaucher Disease, Gaucher Disease Type 2, Gaucher Disease Type 3, and Farber Lipogranulomatosis.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Potomac Physicians, P.A.-Laurel

    8871 Gorman Rd Ste 300, 
    Laurel, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Safia Tasneem is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Tasneem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Polycystic Lipomembranous Osteodysplasia with Sclerosing Leukoencephalopathy, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Referral may be required
    600 N Wolfe St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Cohn is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cohn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypotonia, Muscle Atrophy, Infantile Neutropenia, and Micrognathia.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Referral may be required
    10 Center Drive Msc 1851, Bldg. 10, Room 10c-103, Nhgri, Nih, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Gahl is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gahl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 2, Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome, Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1, Oculocutaneous Albinism, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Palliative Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Enclara Pharmacia

    1060 E 33rd St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bridget Pekrul is a Palliative Medicine provider practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Pekrul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease and Polycystic Lipomembranous Osteodysplasia with Sclerosing Leukoencephalopathy.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Nih Clinical Center

    10 Center Dr Rm 12C103, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anil Mukherjee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Mukherjee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, and Reticulohistiocytoma.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Molecular Medicine And Neuroscience

    10 Center Dr Bldg 10, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Colleen Hadigan is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hadigan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Hospital Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi

    Bharat Singh, M.D., joined CIMS in 2010. He has research interests in the management of patients with heart failure, including the use of implantable devices and predictors of acute decompensation, which can help avert recurrent hospital admission. Dr. Singh is a member of American College of Physicians. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphangitis, Orthostatic Hypotension, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Singh is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    10 Center Dr Rm 5C103, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bibiana Bielekova is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bielekova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Referral may be required

    Dimensions Health Corporation

    901 Harry S Truman Dr N, 
    Largo, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katharine Alter is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Largo, Maryland. Dr. Alter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Fasciotomy.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Kennedy Krieger Institute

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Heather Riordan is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Riordan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Focal Dystonia, Transient Tic Disorder, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Riordan is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Referral may be required
    5550 Friendship Blvd Ste 580, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tamanna Roshan-Lal is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Roshan-Lal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gaucher Disease Type 2, Gaucher Disease Type 3, Gaucher Disease, and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A (MPS IVA, Morquio Syndrome Type A).

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Niemann-Pick Disease?

    Niemann-Pick disease is a condition that affects many body systems. It has a wide range of symptoms that vary in severity. Niemann-Pick disease is divided into four main types: type A, type B, type C1, and type C2. These types are classified on the basis of genetic cause and the signs and symptoms of the condition.

    When should I see a Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Maryland, 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Maryland, 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctors in Maryland, 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctors in Maryland, 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Maryland, 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Niemann-Pick Disease 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Maryland, 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 Niemann-Pick Disease 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 Niemann-Pick Disease 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctors in Maryland, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Niemann-Pick Disease 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 Niemann-Pick Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Niemann-Pick Disease 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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