The 20 Best Parkinson's Disease Doctors Near Me in Decatur, GA

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The 20 Best Parkinson's Disease Doctors near Decatur, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 106 doctor with experience in Parkinson's Disease near Decatur, GA. Of these, 74 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced, 15 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Stewart A. Factor
    Elite in Parkinson's Disease
    Elite in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stewart Factor is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Factor has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Tardive Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

    Nicholas A. Yong
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Yong is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Yong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thrombectomy.

    Lenora A. Higginbotham
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lenora Higginbotham is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Higginbotham has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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    Thomas Wichmann
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Wichmann is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wichmann has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, Movement Disorders, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Daniel E. Huddleston
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Huddleston is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Huddleston has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Familial Dysautonomia, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.

    Michael R. Silver
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Silver is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Silver has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory University Hospital

    1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richa Tripathi is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Tripathi has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Neurology

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Scorr is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Scorr has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    David A. Olson
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

    DeKalb Neurology Group

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste540, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Olson is a Neurologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Olson has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Nicholas M. Boulis
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Boulis is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Boulis has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neurofibromatosis, Neuralgia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Christopher Caughman
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Caughman is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Caughman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tardive Dyskinesia, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Essential Tremor.

    Allan I. Levey
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Allan Levey is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Levey has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    James J. Lah
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Lah is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lah has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

    Hyder A. Jinnah
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease
    Advanced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hyder Jinnah is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Jinnah has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Torticollis, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elizabeth C. Vaughan
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Clinic Geriatrics

    2675 North Decatur Road, Ste601, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Vaughan is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Vaughan has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Insomnia.

    Joseph D. Weissman
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory At Decatur - Neurology & Sleep Medicine

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste450, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Weissman is a Neurologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Weissman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Sara C. Shuler
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory At Decatur - Neurology & Sleep Medicine

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste450, 
    Decatur, GA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Shuler is a Neurologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Shuler has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Essential Tremor, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Office

    1441 Clifton Rd NE Ste 236, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cathrin Buetefisch is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Buetefisch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Focal Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Nealen G. Laxpati
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease
    Experienced in Parkinson's Disease

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nealen Laxpati is a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Laxpati has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Meningocele, Epilepsy, Seizures, Osteotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
    Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

    Office

    12 Executive Park Dr NE Fl 5, 
    Atlanta, GA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pratibha Aia is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Aia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Parkinson's Disease?

    Parkinson disease results from certain brain cells dying. These cells help control movement and coordination. The disease leads to shaking (tremors) and trouble walking and moving.

    When should I see a Parkinson's Disease doctor near Decatur, GA?

    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 Parkinson's Disease doctor near Decatur, GA?

    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 Parkinson's Disease doctors near Decatur, GA?

    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 Parkinson's Disease doctors near Decatur, GA?

    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 Parkinson's Disease doctor near Decatur, GA?

    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 Parkinson's Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Parkinson's 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 Parkinson's Disease doctor near Decatur, GA?

    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 Parkinson's 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 Parkinson's 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 Parkinson's Disease doctors near Decatur, GA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Parkinson's 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 Parkinson's Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Parkinson's 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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