The 20 Best Primary Lateral Sclerosis Doctors Near Me in California, US

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The 20 Best Primary Lateral Sclerosis Doctors in California, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 284 doctor with experience in Primary Lateral Sclerosis near California, US. Of these, 195 are Experienced, 70 are Advanced, 11 are Distinguished and 8 are Elite.

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    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    UC San Diego Student Health SVC Pharmacy

    9500 Gilman Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Ravits is a Neurologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ravits is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Namita Goyal
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    UC Irvine Medical Center

    200 S Manchester Ave Ste 110, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Namita Goyal is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myositis, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Day is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Day is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Paramyotonia Congenita.

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    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    8700 Beverly Blvd, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Baloh is a Neurologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Baloh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Pediatrics
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Pediatrics

    CHOC Children's Hospital

    1201 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nancy Kuntz is a Pediatrics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Kuntz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, and Thymectomy.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Office

    300 Medical Plz Ste B-200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Perry Shieh is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shieh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, and Tubular Aggregate Myopathy.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    UC Irvine Medical Center

    200 S Manchester Ave Ste 110, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tahseen Mozaffar is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Mozaffar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Pompe Disease, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Thymectomy.

    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Loma Linda University Neurology

    11370 Anderson St Ste B100, 
    Loma Linda, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Rosenfeld is a Neurologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Craniectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Loma Linda University Neurology

    11370 Anderson St Ste B100, 
    Loma Linda, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carmel Armon is a Neurologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Armon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Thrombectomy, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Pain Medicine

    Office

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 3000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Said Beydoun is a Pain Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Beydoun is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Thymectomy.

    William W. Seeley
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Memory And Aging Center

    1651 Fourth St., Suite 212, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. William Seeley works at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. He cares for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). In 2011, Seeley was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for his research on understanding FTD and other neurodegenerative diseases. His research focuses on why dementias target specific nerve cell populations. The goal is to discover what makes brain tissues susceptible or resistant to degeneration and to translate these findings into new treatments. Seeley earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine. He completed a residency in neurology at the Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals in Boston, followed by a fellowship in behavioral neurology at UCSF. Dr. Seeley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Adam L. Boxer
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Memory And Aging Center

    1651 Fourth St., Suite 212, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Adam Boxer is a neurologist at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center who specializes in Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and atypical parkinsonism – in particular, corticobasal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy. Boxer obtained his medical and doctoral degrees as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at New York University School of Medicine, a program funded by the National Institutes of Health. He completed a residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center and a fellowship in behavioral neurology at UCSF. Boxer directs the clinical neurology research unit for the Sandler Neurosciences Center at Mission Bay, as well as the clinical trials program for Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia at the Memory and Aging Center. Boxer received the Edwin Boldrey Award from the San Francisco Neurological Society in 2002 for basic research in neurological disease, the 2005 John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation Alzheimer's Award and a 2009 Hellman Family Foundation fellowship. Dr. Boxer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Corticobasal Degeneration.

    David Gershfield
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Palo Alto Center

    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Gershfield is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gershfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, VEXAS Syndrome, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Polymyositis.

    Jonathan S. Katz
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Katz is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Katz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Als & Neurodegenerative Disease Center

    400 Parnassus Ave # 8, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Catherine Hoerth is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hoerth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Cedars-Sinai Neurology-Los Angeles

    127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Duaa Jabari is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jabari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Regents Of The Univ. Of CA

    4860 Y St, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nanette Joyce is a Physiatrist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Joyce is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myotonic Dystrophy, and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    UC San Diego

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

    Dominic Ferrey is a Neurologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Ferrey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    UC Regents UCLA Dept Of Med PR

    1801 Wilshire Blvd # 100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Martina Wiedau is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Wiedau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Als & Neurodegenerative Disease Center

    400 Parnassus Ave # 8, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Sampognaro is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sampognaro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 Lateral Sclerosis doctors in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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 in California, US?

    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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