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    MediFind found 2844 doctor with experience in Porencephaly. Of these, 2535 are Experienced, 291 are Advanced, 17 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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      Elite in Porencephaly
      Elite in Porencephaly
      Paris, FR 

      Elisabeth Lasserve-Tournier practices in Paris, France. Ms. Lasserve-Tournier is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Porencephaly, Familial Porencephaly, Moyamoya Disease, and Cerebral Cavernous Malformation.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jack Rock is a Neurosurgery provider in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Rock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Rock is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      University Of Vermont Medical Center Inc

      111 Colchester Ave, 
      Burlington, VT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Penar is a Neurosurgery provider in Burlington, Vermont. Dr. Penar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Penar is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Advanced in Porencephaly

      University Of Vermont Medical Center Inc

      111 Colchester Ave, 
      Burlington, VT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brandon Liebelt is a Neurosurgery provider in Burlington, Vermont. Dr. Liebelt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Liebelt is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Advanced in Porencephaly

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Melanie Hayden-Gephart is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Hayden-Gephart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Advanced in Porencephaly

      Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

      2301 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Allan Friedman is a Neurosurgery provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Advanced in Porencephaly

      Jefferson University Physicians

      834 Walnut St, Suite 110, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Farrell is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Meningioma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Awake Craniotomy, and Septoplasty.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      University Of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc

      600 Highland Ave, 
      Madison, WI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Mahua Dey is a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Dey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Dey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Fairbanks Partners LLC

      400 Celebration Pl, 
      Celebration, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melvin Field is a Neurosurgery provider in Celebration, Florida. Dr. Field is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningoencephalocele, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Encephalocele, Septoplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Field is currently accepting new patients.

      Neilesh K. Shah
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      9550 W 167th St, Ste 100, 
      Orland Park, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Neilesh Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Schizencephaly, and Porencephaly.

      Bradley T. Bagan
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

      716 S Milwaukee Ave, 
      Libertyville, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bradley Bagan is a Neurosurgery provider in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Bagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

      John Ruge
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Advocate Medical Group Pediatric Neurosurgery

      1675 Dempster St 2nd, 2nd Fl, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Ruge is a Neurosurgery provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Ruge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians LLC

      8950 N Kendall Dr, 407w, 
      Miami, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Mcdermott is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Mcdermott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Mcdermott is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC

      222 Piedmont Ave, 
      Cincinnati, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Ficker is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Ficker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ficker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      University Family Physicians, Inc.

      355 W 16th St, Suite 5100, 
      Indianapolis, IN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Bohnstedt is a Neurosurgery provider in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Bohnstedt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Bohnstedt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Beaumont is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Beaumont is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Winfield Fisher is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Christus Trinity Clinic

      1415 Santa Fe St, 
      Corpus Christi, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Schmitt is a Neurosurgery provider in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Schmitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Schmitt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      Neurosurgical Specialists Of North Texas PLLC

      3500 Gaston Ave, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Beshay is a Neurosurgery provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Beshay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Spinal Stenosis, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Beshay is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      Wk Precision Neurosurgery

      2400 Hospital Dr, Suite 340, 
      Bossier City, LA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Hefner is a Neurosurgery provider in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Hefner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Hefner is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Porencephaly?

      Porencephaly is a rare condition that affects the central nervous system. People with Porencephaly develop fluid-filled cysts or cavities in the brain either before or shortly after birth. The severity of the condition and the associated signs and symptoms vary significantly based on the size, location, and number of cysts. Common features include developmental delay, reduced muscle tone (hypotonia), seizures, macrocephaly (unusually large head size), spastic hemiplegia, speech problems, delayed growth, and intellectual disability. Porencephaly is usually the result of damage from infection or stroke after birth. In these cases, the condition occurs sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. There is an inherited form of the condition called familial Porencephaly, which is caused by changes in the COL4A1 or COL4A2 genes and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

      When should I see a Porencephaly doctor near me?

      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 Porencephaly doctor near me?

      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 Porencephaly doctors near me?

      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 Porencephaly doctors near me?

      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 Porencephaly doctor near me?

      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 Porencephaly doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Porencephaly 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 Porencephaly doctor near me?

      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 Porencephaly 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 Porencephaly 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 Porencephaly doctors near me?

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

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