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    MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Periventricular Heterotopia near Orange, CA. Of these, 34 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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    44 providers found
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Radiology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Chiang is a Pediatric Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Chiang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Intussusception in Children, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Horseshoe Kidney, and Ureterocele.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Radiology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Holmes is a Pediatric Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Urachal Cyst, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Acro-Pectoro-Renal Field Defect.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Radiology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Nahl is a Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Nahl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Horseshoe Kidney, Scoliosis, and Urachal Cyst.

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      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neuroradiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kristen Launier is a Neuroradiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Launier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Collins Pope Syndrome, Acropectoral Syndrome, and Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neuroradiology

      UCI Health

      101 The City Dr S, 
      Orange, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eleanor Chu is a Neuroradiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), RASopathies, and Neurofibromatosis.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia

      UCI Health

      101 The City Dr S, 
      Orange, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pejman Hedayati is a Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Hedayati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Retroversion of the Uterus, and Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia

      Orange County Radiation Oncology Medical Group

      1100 N Tustin Ave Ste A, 
      Santa Ana, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Reza Pordell is a Radiologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Pordell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Porencephaly.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      General Surgery
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Hanak is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Hanak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Tethered Cord Syndrome, and Myelomeningocele. Dr. Hanak is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amanda Fernandez is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Aphantasia, and Microcephaly. Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Shrey is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Shrey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Epilepsy. Dr. Shrey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Radiology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Radiology

      CHOC Children's Hospital

      1201 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tuan Dao is a Pediatric Radiologist in Orange, California. Dr. Dao has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Horseshoe Kidney, Urachal Cyst, Subcutaneous Emphysema, and Arachnoid Cysts.

      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Seizures, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery

      Choc Neuro Surg

      1010 W La Veta Ave, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Orange, California. Dr. Loudon has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Clare Skora is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Skora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Epilepsy, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Skora is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Janetta Arellano is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Arellano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Seizures. Dr. Arellano is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Virginia Liu is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Seizures, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Danielle Whalen is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Whalen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Spasmus Nutans, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Whalen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Phillips is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Phillips is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Minodora Totoiu is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Totoiu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Microcephaly. Dr. Totoiu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Periventricular Heterotopia
      Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rachel Pearson is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Pearson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Periventricular Heterotopia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Pearson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Periventricular Heterotopia?

      Periventricular heterotopia is a condition in which nerve cells (neurons) do not migrate properly during the early development of the fetal brain, from about the 6th week to the 24th week of pregnancy. Heterotopia means "out of place." In normal brain development, neurons form in the periventricular region, located around fluid-filled cavities (ventricles) near the center of the brain. The neurons then migrate outward to form the exterior of the brain (cerebral cortex) in six onion-like layers. In periventricular heterotopia, some neurons fail to migrate to their proper position and form clumps around the ventricles.

      When should I see a Periventricular Heterotopia doctor near Orange, 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 a Periventricular Heterotopia doctor near Orange, 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 Periventricular Heterotopia doctors near Orange, 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 Periventricular Heterotopia doctors near Orange, 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 a Periventricular Heterotopia doctor near Orange, 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 Periventricular Heterotopia doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Periventricular Heterotopia 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 Periventricular Heterotopia doctor near Orange, 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 Periventricular Heterotopia 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 Periventricular Heterotopia 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 Periventricular Heterotopia doctors near Orange, CA?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Periventricular Heterotopia 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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