The 20 Best Primary Lateral Sclerosis Doctors Near Me in Wako, 11

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 437 doctor with experience in Primary Lateral Sclerosis near Wako, 11. Of these, 323 are Experienced, 90 are Advanced, 20 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Kayoko Saito
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Kayoko Saito
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Kayoko Saito practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Saito is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Daisuke Ito
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Daisuke Ito
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Daisuke Ito practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Ito is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Orchiectomy.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Toshio Shimizu
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Toshio Shimizu
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Toshio Shimizu practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Shimizu is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Osamu Kano
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Osamu Kano
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Osamu Kano practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Kano is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Hitoshi Warita
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Hitoshi Warita
    Tohoku, JP 
     (6.2 km away)

    Hitoshi Warita practices practicing medicine in Tohoku, Japan. Mr. Warita is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Dysferlinopathy, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Kensuke S. Ikeda
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Kensuke S. Ikeda
    Tohoku, JP 
     (6.2 km away)

    Kensuke Ikeda practices practicing medicine in Tohoku, Japan. Mr. Ikeda is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Dysferlinopathy, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Yoshihiro Kino
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Yoshihiro Kino
    Kiyose, JP 
     (7.3 km away)

    Yoshihiro Kino practices practicing medicine in Kiyose, Japan. Mr. Kino is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Lipomembranous Osteodysplasia with Sclerosing Leukoencephalopathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Dr. Masato Hasegawa
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Dr. Masato Hasegawa
    Fujimi-city, JP 
     (9.7 km away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Masato Hasegawa practices practicing medicine in Fujimi-city, Japan. Dr. Hasegawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Corticobasal Degeneration, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Dementia.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Shigeo Y. Murayama
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Shigeo Y. Murayama
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Shigeo Murayama practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Murayama is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Corticobasal Degeneration, Dementia, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Shin Kwak
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Shin Kwak
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Shin Kwak practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Kwak is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hypothalamic Hamartomas, and Myositis.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Masahiro Sonoo
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Masahiro Sonoo
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Masahiro Sonoo practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Sonoo is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Mononeuritis Multiplex, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Nobutaka Hattori
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Nobutaka Hattori
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Nobutaka Hattori practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Hattori is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. They are also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Kota Bokuda
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Kota Bokuda
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Kota Bokuda practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Bokuda is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Polymicrogyria, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Mana Higashihara
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Mana Higashihara
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Mana Higashihara practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Higashihara is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Sonoko Misawa
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Sonoko Misawa
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Sonoko Misawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Misawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses POEMS Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Takehisa Hirayama
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Takehisa Hirayama
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Takehisa Hirayama practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Hirayama is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Takanori Yokota
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Takanori Yokota
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Takanori Yokota practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Yokota is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Sayaka Teramoto
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Sayaka Teramoto
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Sayaka Teramoto practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Teramoto is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Hypothalamic Hamartomas.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Mari Shibukawa
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Mari Shibukawa
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Mari Shibukawa practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Shibukawa is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Movement Disorders.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Ichizo Nishino
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Ichizo Nishino
    Tokyo, JP 
     (11.8 km away)

    Ichizo Nishino practices practicing medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Nishino is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. They are also highly rated in 60 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Danon Disease, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, and Thrombectomy.

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    What is the definition of Primary Lateral Sclerosis?

    Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare neuromuscular disease that affects the nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles. Problems in the legs (such as weakness, stiffness, spasticity, and balance problems) are often observed first, but hand clumsiness and changes in speech can be early symptoms, as well. The underlying cause of adult PLS is currently unknown. In most cases, it occurs sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. A subtype of PLS, called juvenile PLS, is caused by changes in the ALS2 gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

    When should I see a Primary Lateral Sclerosis doctor near Wako, 11?

    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 Lateral Sclerosis doctor near Wako, 11?

    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 do I find the best Primary Lateral Sclerosis doctor near Wako, 11?

    You can find a Primary Lateral Sclerosis doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Primary Lateral Sclerosis doctors near Wako, 11?

    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 Lateral Sclerosis doctors near Wako, 11?

    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 Lateral Sclerosis doctor near Wako, 11?

    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 Lateral Sclerosis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Primary Lateral Sclerosis 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 Lateral Sclerosis doctor near Wako, 11?

    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 Lateral Sclerosis 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 Lateral Sclerosis 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 Lateral Sclerosis doctors near Wako, 11?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Primary Lateral Sclerosis 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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