The 20 Best Paraplegia Doctors Near Me in Royal Oak, MI

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The 20 Best Paraplegia Doctors near Royal Oak, MI

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 187 doctor with experience in Paraplegia near Royal Oak, MI. Of these, 157 are Experienced, 24 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Bret L. Burlingame
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Physiatry | Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Physiatry | Neuroradiology

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suite 437, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bret Burlingame is a Physiatrist and a Neuroradiologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Burlingame has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Hemiplegia, Spinal Stenosis, and Paraplegia. Dr. Burlingame is currently accepting new patients.

    Lisa B. Grant
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suite 437, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lisa Grant is a Physiatrist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Grant has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Stroke, Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Dr. Grant is currently accepting new patients.

    John T. Maltese
    Distinguished in Paraplegia
    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Maltese is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Maltese has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Sciatica, Foot Drop, and Scoliosis. Dr. Maltese is currently accepting new patients.

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    Ronald S. Taylor
    Distinguished in Paraplegia
    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    53+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronald Taylor is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Taylor has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Stroke, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

    Gino R. Sessa
    Distinguished in Paraplegia
    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gino Sessa is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Sessa has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Paraplegia, Tendinitis, and Bursitis. Dr. Sessa is currently accepting new patients.

    Alka Y. Shah
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Nuclear Medicine | Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Nuclear Medicine | Neurology | Sleep Medicine

    Michigan Physicians Group PC

    2905 West 12 Mile Road, 
    Berkley, MI 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi, Marathi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alka Shah is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Berkley, Michigan. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Rebbeca A. Grysiewicz
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia

    Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Neuroscience Center

    3555 West 13 Mile Road, Suite N120, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebbeca Grysiewicz is a Neurologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Grysiewicz has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stroke, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

    Daniel L. Menkes
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology

    Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Neuroscience Center

    3555 West 13 Mile Road, Suite N120, 
    Royal Oak, MI 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, German
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Menkes is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dr. Menkes has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myotonic Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Paramyotonia Congenita. Dr. Menkes is currently accepting new patients.

    Sherry L. Viola
    Experienced in Paraplegia
    Experienced in Paraplegia

    Sherry L Viola MD

    1777 Axtell Drive, Suite 110, 
    Troy, MI 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sherry Viola is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Viola has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Stroke, and Hemiplegia. Dr. Viola is currently accepting new patients.

    Steven M. Katzman
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    PACE Southeast Michigan

    21700 Northwestern Highway, Suite 900, 
    Southfield, MI 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Katzman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Katzman has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Katzman is currently accepting new patients.

    Ashok K. Bansal
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Internal Medicine

    Southeast Michigan Medical Associates PC

    18451 West 12 Mile Road, Suite 200, 
    Lathrup Village, MI 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashok Bansal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lathrup Village, Michigan. Dr. Bansal has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bansal is currently accepting new patients.

    Randi Long
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Physiatry
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Physiatry

    Premier Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Of MI PC

    33717 Woodward Avenue, Unit 416, 
    Birmingham, MI 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Randi Long is a Physiatrist in Birmingham, Michigan. Dr. Long has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Stroke, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Long is currently accepting new patients.

    Nancy M. Desantis
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Premier Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Of MI PC

    33717 Woodward Avenue, Unit 416, 
    Birmingham, MI 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nancy Desantis is a Physiatrist in Birmingham, Michigan. Dr. Desantis has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Endoscopy. Dr. Desantis is currently accepting new patients.

    Julie A. Ferris
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Neurology | Physiatry
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Neurology | Physiatry

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Julie Ferris is a Physiatrist and a Neurologist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Ferris has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ferris is currently accepting new patients.

    Justin C. Riutta
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Justin Riutta is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Riutta has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Lymphedema, Lymphangiectasis, Meige Disease, and Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia. Dr. Riutta is currently accepting new patients.

    David J. Spiteri
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Spiteri is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Spiteri has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Paraplegia, Foot Drop, and Tendinitis. Dr. Spiteri is currently accepting new patients.

    Vikram Narula
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Physiatry | Sports Medicine
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Physiatry | Sports Medicine

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vikram Narula is a Physiatrist and a Sports Medicine provider in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Narula has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Stroke, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Foot Drop. Dr. Narula is currently accepting new patients.

    Brandon J. Trivax
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Neurology | Physiatry | Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Neurology | Physiatry | Neuroradiology

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brandon Trivax is a Physiatrist and a Neurologist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Trivax has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Foot Drop, and Stroke. Dr. Trivax is currently accepting new patients.

    Evan R. Halchishick
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Evan Halchishick is a Physiatrist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Halchishick has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Scoliosis. Dr. Halchishick is currently accepting new patients.

    Susan E. Weir
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Neurology | Physiatry
    Advanced in Paraplegia
    Neurology | Physiatry

    LMT Rehabilitation Associates

    4600 Investment Drive, Suite 180, 
    Troy, MI 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Susan Weir is a Physiatrist and a Neurologist in Troy, Michigan. Dr. Weir has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Foot Drop, Paraplegia, and Sciatica. Dr. Weir is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Paraplegia?

    Paraplegia is a paralysis which affects all or part of the lower body, the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs. Paralysis involves a loss of muscle control and can be complete or partial.  While there are different types and causes of paraplegia, the most common type is caused by spinal cord injury due to trauma (motor vehicle accidents, falls, violence, sports or recreation injuries, alcohol use, or gunshot or knife wound) that damages the spinal cord. After a traumatic spinal cord injury, additional damage often occurs over time due to bleeding, swelling, and inflammation. In contrast, non-traumatic spinal cord injury may be caused by arthritis, cancer, inflammation, infections, nerve or autoimmune diseases, polio, or disk degeneration of the spine.

    When should I see a Paraplegia doctor near Royal Oak, MI?

    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 Paraplegia doctor near Royal Oak, MI?

    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 Paraplegia doctors near Royal Oak, MI?

    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 Paraplegia doctors near Royal Oak, MI?

    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 Paraplegia doctor near Royal Oak, MI?

    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 Paraplegia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctor near Royal Oak, MI?

    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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctors near Royal Oak, MI?

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

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