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

Find the Top Primary Lateral Sclerosis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 56 doctor with experience in Primary Lateral Sclerosis near Washington, US. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Elite in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Weiss is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    715 South Cowley Street, Suite 224, 
    Spokane, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Carter is a Physiatrist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Carter 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, Chronic Pain, and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).

    Michael Elliott
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    550 17th Avenue, Suite 400, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Elliott is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Elliott 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 and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Elliott is currently accepting new patients.

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    Christyn Edmundson
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    550 17th Avenue, Suite 400, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christyn Edmundson is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Edmundson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, VEXAS Syndrome, and Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis. Dr. Edmundson is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leo Wang is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Inclusion Body Myositis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Distinguished in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

    1660 S Columbian Way, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ileana Howard is a Physiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Howard 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), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Spasticity.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    1717 13th Street, Suite 401, 
    Everett, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Devin Prior is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Everett, Washington. Dr. Prior is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Prior is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Hoang H Dang, MD

    10200 NE 132nd Street, 
    Kirkland, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hoang Dang is a Nephrologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Dang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Dang is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    1100 Goethals Drive, Suite B, 
    Richland, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Hui-juan Zhang is a Neurologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Spinocerebellar Degeneration and Corneal Dystrophy. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

    Pravin Khemani
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pravin Khemani is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Khemani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Khemani is currently accepting new patients.

    Angeli Mayadev
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    1600 East Jefferson Street, A Level, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Angeli Mayadev is a Physiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Mayadev is rated as an Experienced 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), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Opisthotonos. Dr. Mayadev is currently accepting new patients.

    Joseph Duong
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis

    Franciscan Neurology Associates At St. Joseph

    1608 S J Street, 5th Floor, 
    Tacoma, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Duong, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and ALS Medical Director with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Dr. Duong welcomes the opportunity to help people and the quest for lifelong learning that his profession provides. Dr. Duong's mission is to inform and educate his patients about the condition(s) causing their symptoms, to provide choices for treatment and management, and, in a partnership facilitating shared decision-making, to arrive at the best course of management.Dr. Duong is a member of the American Academy of Neurology; American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine; and American Medical Association.Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. Dr. Duong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Xuan Wu
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 Ninth Avenue, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Xuan Wu MD PhD specializes in neuromuscular disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and electromyography (EMG)/nerve conduction study (NCS).Dr. Wu has worked as a clinical assistant professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine from 2014 to 2017. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced 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), Myasthenia Gravis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    105 West 8th Avenue, Suite 122C, 
    Spokane, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Silvia Russo is a Neurologist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Russo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Primary Progressive Aphasia. Dr. Russo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    610 South Sherman Street, Suite 201, 
    Spokane, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Aldred is a Neurologist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Aldred is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Experienced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    711 South Cowley Street, 
    Spokane, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kayli Gimarc is a Physiatrist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Gimarc is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Spasticity, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Gimarc is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Physiatry
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Physiatry

    Gme Office University Of Washington

    1959 NE Pacific St, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nassim Rad is a Physiatrist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Rad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Dysferlinopathy, X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, and Distal Myopathy 2.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

    1660 S Columbian Way, 
    Seattle, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Bird is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bird is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Huntington Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    General Practice
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    General Practice

    Naval Hospital Oak Harbor

    3475 N Saratoga St, 
    Oak Harbor, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Curtis is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Oak Harbor, Washington. Dr. Curtis 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), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Anorexia, and Psoriasis.

    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    Neurology

    Evergreenhealth's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

    12333 NE 130th Ln Ste 225, 
    Kirkland, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lahar Mehta is a Neurologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Lateral Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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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