The 20 Best Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Doctors Near Me in New York, US

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease near New York, US. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology

    2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, 
    Lake Success, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino

    Emma Laureta is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Laureta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, and Epilepsy. Dr. Laureta is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatrics

    Mount Sinai School Of Medicine

    1428 Madison Ave, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jaya Ganesh is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Ganesh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), Niemann-Pick Disease, Pompe Disease, and Danon Disease.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Family Medicine

    UHS Pediatrics Vestal

    4417 Vestal Pkwy E, 
    Vestal, NY 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Rosato is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Vestal, New York. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Rosato is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

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    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Neurology
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Neurology

    Upstate Epilepsy Clinic

    90 Presidential Plz Fl 4, 
    Syracuse, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jenny Meyer is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Post Polio Syndrome.

    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Advanced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    The Institute For Family Health

    300 Cadman Plz W Fl 17, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christine Fitzpatrick is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Fitzpatrick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Vertigo, Neuralgia, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Neurology | Psychiatry
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Neurology | Psychiatry

    St. Peter's MS And Headache Center

    63 Shaker Rd, Ste G01, 
    Albany, NY 
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erik Istre is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist practicing medicine in Albany, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Istre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Epilepsy. Dr. Istre is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology , American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology , and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Psychiatry.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics

    CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

    3959 Broadway, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alejandro Iglesias, MD is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Inherited Metabolic Program, Program Director of the Medical Genetics Residency program and Attending Physician in the Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He is a clinical and biochemical geneticist primarily interested in inherited metabolic disorders and neurogenetics and dysmorphology. In his role as Director of the Inherited Metabolic Program he is deeply involved in all aspects related with the diagnosis, management and overall care of patients and families with these disorders. In addition, he is in charge of the education of young physicians and medical students in the field of IMD. As an educator, he is in charge of the medical biochemistry lecture series for the first year medical students at the Physicians & Surgeons Medical School at Columbia University paving the way for a new generations of brilliant medical students at Columbia University. Finally, his involvement with the diagnosis and care of patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy has been one of his main accomplishments in the recent years, especially since the introduction of newborn screening in New York State. He has a been involved from the beginning in the development of the program and is active member of the NYS group of metabolic physicians taking care of these patients. In addtion he has been actively involved in all developments asscoiated with newborn screening for Krabbe disease and Pompe disease. Dr. Iglesias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypotonia, Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, and Cortical Dysplasia. Dr. Iglesias is board certified in Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics And Genomics (MD), and Clinical Biochemical Genetics. Dr. Iglesias is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    Oda Primary Health Care Network Inc.

    517 Park Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Walter Molofsky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Molofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vein of Galen Aneurysm, GAPO Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Tension Headache.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Palliative Medicine

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Holloway is a Palliative Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Holloway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, Autosomal Recessive Congenital Methemoglobinemia, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michio Hirano is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Hirano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy Disease, MELAS Syndrome, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, and X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy. Dr. Hirano is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Family Medicine

    MDVIP - Oceanside, NY

    187 Dot Ct E, 
    Oceanside, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aijaz Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Oceanside, New York. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatric Neurology

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Osorio is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Osorio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease and CACH Syndrome.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Pediatric Neurology

    Office

    10 Union Sq E Frnt 5G, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hillary Raynes is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Raynes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 118 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Krabbe Disease, Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), and Seizures.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    Office

    665 Stoneleigh Ave, 
    Carmel, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suzanne Brown is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Carmel, New York. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Medical Genetics

    Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

    1428 Madison Ave, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mafalda Cabral-Dos is a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Cabral-Dos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 88 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vici Syndrome, Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome, Currarino Triad, and Scalp-Ear-Nipple Syndrome.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    Child Neurology At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

    505 E 70th St Fl 3, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Juan Pascual is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Pascual is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucose Transporter Deficiency, Seizures, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Epilepsy. Dr. Pascual is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Culver Medical Group

    913 Culver Rd, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Nead is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Nead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Headache, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Canavan Disease.

    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
    Experienced in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

    Gramercy Park Physicians LLP

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

    Stephen Scelsa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Scelsa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease?

    Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease is a disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. It is a type of leukodystrophy and is characterized by problems with coordination, motor skills, and learning. It is caused by an inability to form myelin due to genetic changes in the PLP1 gene. It is passed through families in an X-linked recessive pattern. The condition primarily affects males.

    When should I see a Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease doctors in New York, US?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pelizaeus-Merzbacher 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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