The 20 Best Primary Carnitine Deficiency Doctors Near Me

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Last Updated: 04/29/2026

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    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Union Hospital, 
    Wuhan, CN 

    Jing Zhao practices practicing medicine in Wuhan, China. Zhao is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 194 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Corneal Transplant.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Centre De Référence De Pathologie Neuromusculaire Paris Est, 
    EE 

    John Vissing practices practicing medicine in Estonia. Mr. Vissing is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, and Pompe Disease.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Shinjuku, JP 

    Kosaku Nitta practices practicing medicine in Shinjuku, Japan. Nitta is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses IgA Nephropathy, Glomerulonephritis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Parathyroidectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

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    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    2350 Ramiro Barcelos Street, 
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Moacir Wajner practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Wajner is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Lyase Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, and Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Ronald Wanders practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Wanders is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Zellweger Syndrome, Refsum Disease, Barth Syndrome, and Infantile Refsum Disease.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Frederic Vaz practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Vaz is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barth Syndrome, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, Xanthoma, and Laryngectomy.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Hans Waterham practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Waterham is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Zellweger Syndrome, Refsum Disease, X-Linked Chondrodysplasia Punctata 2, and Chondrodysplasia Punctata Syndrome.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Belen Perez practices practicing medicine in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Perez is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses PMM2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation, Propionic Acidemia, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, and ALG6-CDG.

    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Elite in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Sacha Ferdinandusse practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Ferdinandusse is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Zellweger Syndrome, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, Protein Deficiency, and Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency.

    Advanced in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Advanced in Primary Carnitine Deficiency

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian

    Dr. Susanna Scafidi is an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Scafidi is a pediatric anesthesiologist. She earned her medical degree at Samarkand State Medical Institute in Uzbekistan. She completed a pediatrics residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and two pediatric critical care fellowships at New York’s Children's Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Scafidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury and Primary Carnitine Deficiency. Dr. Scafidi is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Copenhagen, DK 

    Allan Lund practices practicing medicine in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr. Lund is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Carnitine Deficiency, Alpha Mannosidosis, Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics
    1 Baylor Plz # Bcm225, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sarah Elsea is a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Elsea is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Potocki-Lupski Syndrome, Hypotonia, and Zellweger Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Amsterdam, NH, NL 

    Frits Wijburg practices practicing medicine in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Wijburg is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3A (MPS IIIA, Sanfilippo Syndrome A), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Paris, FR 

    Aude Servais practices practicing medicine in Paris, France. Ms. Servais is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cystinosis, Fanconi Bickel Syndrome, Fanconi Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Tours, FR 

    Dominique Babuty practices practicing medicine in Tours, France. Babuty is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Brugada Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    7200 Cambridge St, Fl 10, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Portuguese
    Accepting New Patients

    Fernando Scaglia is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Scaglia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Hypotonia, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, and Leigh Syndrome. Dr. Scaglia is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Tokyo, JP 

    Masanori Abe practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Abe is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Splenectomy, and Hepatectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    402 N Keene St, Ste 101, 
    Columbia, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ayman El-Hattab is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. El-Hattab is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Neu Laxova Syndrome, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, and Microcephaly.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    700 Fengze Street, 
    Quanzhou, CN 

    Yiming Lin practices practicing medicine in Quanzhou, China. Mr. Lin is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Carnitine Deficiency, Citrullinemia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Holocarboxylase Synthetase Deficiency.

    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Distinguished in Primary Carnitine Deficiency
    Tokyo, JP 

    Ken Tsuchiya practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Tsuchiya is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Carnitine Deficiency. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Parathyroidectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 04/29/2026

    What is the definition of Primary Carnitine Deficiency?

    Primary carnitine deficiency is a condition that prevents the body from using certain fats for energy, particularly during periods without food (fasting). Carnitine, a natural substance acquired mostly through food, is used by cells to process fats and produce energy.

    When should I see a Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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 Primary Carnitine Deficiency doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Primary Carnitine Deficiency 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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