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    MediFind found 81 doctor with experience in Opisthotonos near Encinitas, CA. Of these, 75 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    81 providers found
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      Scripps Health

      310 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Lovell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Lovell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Nasal Polyps, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Anesthesiology
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Anesthesiology

      William J Ackerman MD APC

      320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 308, 
      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Keeran Kumar is an Anesthesiologist in Encinitas, California. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Neuralgia.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      North Coast Family Medical Group

      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Craig Duck is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Duck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

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      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      North Coast Family Medical Group

      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sagar Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Coccydynia, Acne, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Experienced in Opisthotonos

      North Coast Family Medical Group

      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christine Clotfelter is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Clotfelter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine
      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andre Sanschagrin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Sanschagrin has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor, Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect, Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone, and Diskitis.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      Scripps Health

      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Hadley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Hadley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine

      Scripps Health

      Encinitas, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gay Walker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encinitas, California. Dr. Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      Scripps Health

      380 Stevens Ave, Suite 100, 
      Solana Beach, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Erin Lester is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Solana Beach, California. Dr. Lester is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vaginal Cysts, Vaginal Dryness, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Physiatry | Pain Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Physiatry | Pain Medicine

      Xcell Sports And Regenerative Medicine Inc

      Carlsbad, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edmund Evangelista is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Evangelista is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, and Tendinitis.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Pain Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Pain Medicine

      Coastal Pain & Spinal Diagnostics Medical Group Inc.

      6221 Metropolitan St Ste 201, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Yogesh Patel is a Pain Medicine provider in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Chronic Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

      Advanced in Opisthotonos
      Advanced in Opisthotonos

      North County Neurology Associates Medical Group

      6010 Hidden Valley Rd, Suite 200, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jack Schim is a Neurologist in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Schim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

      Advanced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine
      Rancho Santa Fe, CA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      George Groth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Dr. Groth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Acute Cystitis, and Fibrosarcoma.

      Advanced in Opisthotonos
      Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology
      Advanced in Opisthotonos
      Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology

      Coastal Pain And Spinal Diagnostics Medical Group Inc

      6221 Metropolitan St, Suite 201, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Erin Lawson is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Lawson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. Her top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Cervical Spondylosis, and Neuralgia.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine

      North County Neurology Associates Medical Group

      6010 Hidden Valley Rd, Suite 200, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Aman Savani is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Savani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Neurology
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Neurology

      North County Neurology Associates Medical Group

      6010 Hidden Valley Rd, Suite 200, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Irene Oh is a Neurologist in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Oh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, and Serotonin Syndrome.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Internal Medicine

      Well Being Health, Inc

      5930 Priestly Dr, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yoo Chong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Chong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      Scripps Health

      2176 Salk Ave, 
      Carlsbad, CA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marianna Siksay is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Siksay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Shingles, Oral Herpes, and Vertigo. Dr. Siksay is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine

      Two Zeds Medical Corporation

      3830 Valley Centre Dr, Suite 702, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leonard Jurkowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Jurkowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, and Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome.

      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Opisthotonos
      Family Medicine
      1030 La Bonita Dr, Suite 316, 
      San Marcos, CA 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Neil Halim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Marcos, California. Dr. Halim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opisthotonos. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Colorectal Polyps. Dr. Halim is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Opisthotonos?

      Opisthotonos is a condition in which a person holds their body in an abnormal position. The person is usually rigid and arches their back, with their head thrown backward. If a person with opisthotonos lies on their back, only the back of their head and heels touch the surface they are on.

      When should I see an Opisthotonos doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      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 an Opisthotonos doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      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 Opisthotonos doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      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 Opisthotonos doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      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 an Opisthotonos doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      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 Opisthotonos doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Opisthotonos 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 an Opisthotonos doctor near Encinitas, CA?

      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 Opisthotonos 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 Opisthotonos 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 Opisthotonos doctors near Encinitas, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Opisthotonos 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 an Opisthotonos doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Opisthotonos 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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