The 20 Best Paramyotonia Congenita Doctors Near Me in New York, US

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 122 doctor with experience in Paramyotonia Congenita near New York, US. Of these, 105 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Elite in Paramyotonia Congenita

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chad Heatwole is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Heatwole is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).

    Elite in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Elite in Paramyotonia Congenita

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Thornton is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Thornton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Internal Medicine

    Bassett Health Center Cobleskill

    136 Parkway Drive, 
    Cobleskill, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Korn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia.

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    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Bassett Medical Center

    1 Atwell Road, 
    Cooperstown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Cherukuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Memory Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Dr. Cherukuri is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology In Clinical Neurophysiology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology In Neurology.

    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Sound Cardiology PC

    170 Route 25A, 
    Rocky Point, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Mcwilliams is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rocky Point, New York. Dr. Mcwilliams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C.

    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Amc

    47 New Scotland Ave, 
    Albany, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Murnane is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Albany, New York. Dr. Murnane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy, Andermann Syndrome, Tomaculous Neuropathy, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emma Ciafaloni is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Ciafaloni is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. She is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Distinguished in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine PLLC.

    200 Belle Terre Rd Ste E140, 
    Port Jefferson, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Gray is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Port Jefferson, New York. Dr. Gray is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.

    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Neurology | Pain Medicine | Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Neurology | Pain Medicine | Neurosurgery
    16408 65th Avenue, 
    Fresh Meadows, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vikas Varma is a Neurologist and a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Varma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Satoyoshi Syndrome, Vasoconstriction, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal.

    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Neurology
    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Neurology

    Mount Sinai

    1468 Madison Ave, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Susan Shin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Shin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. She is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, and Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis.

    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    450 Clarkson Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yaacov Anziska is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Anziska is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), and HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy.

    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    White Plains Physician Associates - Family Health Center

    79 East Post Road, 
    White Plains, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Holstein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in White Plains, New York. Dr. Holstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, Paramyotonia Congenita, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B. Dr. Holstein is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Mount Sinai

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Simpson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Focal Dystonia.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 110, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish, Russian

    Denis Ostrovskiy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Ostrovskiy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Myasthenia Gravis, Transverse Myelitis, and Seizures. Dr. Ostrovskiy is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    245 North Broadway, 
    Sleepy Hollow, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Romanian
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanda Carniciu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Carniciu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Meningioma, Headache, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Montefiore Einstein Orthopedic Surgery

    327 Route 59, 
    Airmont, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Robinson is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Airmont, New York. Dr. Robinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Myositis, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.

    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Internal Medicine

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Griggs is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Griggs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Familial Periodic Paralysis, and Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Gramercy Park Physicians LLP

    10 Union Sq E, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Macgowan is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Macgowan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Logigian is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Logigian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Meige Syndrome, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.

    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita
    Experienced in Paramyotonia Congenita

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 East 210th Street, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric J. Mariuma, MD is an attending physician in the neurology department at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Mariuma practices general neurology and is highly involved in the education of medical students, interns and residents. Dr. Mariuma is the Chief of Neurology Clinic at Wakefield Hospital and he serves as a preceptor for neurology residents in the neurology clinic at Jacobi Medical Center. Dr. Mariuma has a special interest and specializes in neuromuscular neurology, electromyography and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring. Dr. Mariuma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paramyotonia Congenita. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary, Isaacs' Syndrome, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, and Seizures.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Paramyotonia Congenita?

    Paramyotonia congenita is a disorder that affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles). Beginning in infancy or early childhood, people with this condition experience bouts of sustained muscle tensing (myotonia) that prevent muscles from relaxing normally. Myotonia causes muscle stiffness that typically appears after exercise and can be induced by muscle cooling. This stiffness chiefly affects muscles in the face, neck, arms, and hands, although it can also affect muscles used for breathing and muscles in the lower body. Unlike many other forms of myotonia, the muscle stiffness associated with paramyotonia congenita tends to worsen with repeated movements.

    When should I see a Paramyotonia Congenita doctor in New York, 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctor in New York, 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctors in New York, 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctors in New York, 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctor in New York, 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Paramyotonia Congenita 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctor in New York, 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 Paramyotonia Congenita 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 Paramyotonia Congenita 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctors in New York, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Paramyotonia Congenita 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 Paramyotonia Congenita doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Paramyotonia Congenita 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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