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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    15 providers found
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Pediatrics

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sucheta Joshi is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Joshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Joshi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vijay Vishwanath is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vishwanath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Legius Syndrome, RASopathies, and Transient Tic Disorder.

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      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Payal Gu is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Aphantasia, and Spasmus Nutans.

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      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tena Rosser is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rosser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Schwannomatosis, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Neurology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Neurology | Pediatrics
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michele Van Hirtum-Das is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Van Hirtum-Das is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Latanya Agurs is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Agurs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Absence Seizure.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology
      4650 West Sunset Boulevard, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nusrat Ahsan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ahsan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Microcephaly, Aphantasia, and Seizures. Dr. Ahsan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      4650 W Sunset Blvd # 82, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Emmanuelle Tiongson is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tiongson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myopathy 2, Cytoplasmic Body Myopathy, Myofibrillar Myopathy, and Wieacker Wolff Syndrome.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      4650 W Sunset Blvd # 82, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Deborah Holder is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Holder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Dravet Syndrome.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      1505 N Edgemont St, Neurology - 5th Floor, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Emily Mcginnis is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mcginnis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, Microcephaly, and Zika Virus Disease.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      1505 N Edgemont St Fl 5, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dean Sarco is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sarco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Angelman Syndrome.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      1505 N Edgemont St Fl 5, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Juan Duran is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Duran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy.

      Advanced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
      Advanced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatrics | Medical Genetics

      Uc Regents

      10833 Le Conte Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stanley Nelson is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. His top areas of expertise are Pyle Disease, Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, and Hypotonia.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Pediatrics | Neurology

      Uc Regents

      757 Westwood Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (11.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lekha Rao is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Absence Seizure, and Epilepsy in Children.

      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      Experienced in Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
      1010 Veteran Ave # 22-12h, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fabiola Quintero-Rivera is a Medical Genetics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Quintero-Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Sotos Syndrome, Hypotonia, Chromosome 6 Uniparental Disomy, and Crouzon Syndrome.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia?

      Pontocerebellar hypoplasia is a group of related conditions that affect the development of the brain. The term "pontocerebellar" refers to the pons and the cerebellum, which are the brain structures that are most severely affected in many forms of this disorder. The pons is located at the base of the brain in an area called the brainstem, where it transmits signals between the cerebellum and the rest of the brain. The cerebellum, which is located at the back of the brain, normally coordinates movement. The term "hypoplasia" refers to the underdevelopment of these brain regions.

      When should I see a Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctors near Los Angeles, 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctors near Los Angeles, 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctor near Los Angeles, 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia 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 Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia 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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