The 20 Best Primary Lateral Sclerosis Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Primary Lateral Sclerosis Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 39 doctor with experience in Primary Lateral Sclerosis near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 28 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Danielle Richards
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Danielle Richards is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Richards has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced 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).

    Rebecca Kuenzler
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rebecca Kuenzler is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kuenzler has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and 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 Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Benjamin Claytor
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Claytor is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Claytor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

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    John Morren
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Morren is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Morren is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Peripheral Neuropathy, and Thymectomy.

    Juliet Hou
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Physiatry
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Physiatry

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin

    Juliet Hou is a Physiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Francois Bethoux
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French

    Francois Bethoux is a Physiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bethoux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Thalamotomy.

    Amy Kunchok
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Kunchok is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kunchok has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Optic Neuritis, and Thymectomy.

    Kedar Mahajan
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kedar Mahajan is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mahajan has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Camptocormism.

    Geraldine Dapul
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geraldine Dapul is a Physiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Dapul has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Foot Drop, Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia.

    Irene Katzan
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Irene Katzan is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Katzan has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Kerry Levin
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    53+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kerry Levin is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Levin has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Ptosis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Devon Cohen
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Ophthalmology | Neurology
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Ophthalmology | Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2022 East 105th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Devon Cohen is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Papilledema, and Optic Neuritis.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bashar Katirji is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Katirji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Thymectomy.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Office

    9500 Euclid Ave Ste 90S, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Chelsea Zale is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Zale is rated as an Advanced 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).

    Efrain Salgado
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    49+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Efrain Salgado is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Salgado has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Neuromyelitis Optica, Stroke, Myasthenia Gravis, Hemiplegia, and Thymectomy.

    Richard Cartabuke
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Internal Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Cartabuke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cartabuke has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Komal Sawlani is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sawlani is rated as an Advanced 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 Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hesham Abboud is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Abboud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Encephalitis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    The MetroHealth System

    2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andre Prochoroff is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Prochoroff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Dysferlinopathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    The Metrohealth System

    2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Accepting New Patients

    Hemani Ticku is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ticku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Mononeuritis Multiplex, Spinocerebellar Degeneration and Corneal Dystrophy, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Brown Syndrome. Dr. Ticku is currently accepting new patients.

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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 near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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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