The 20 Best Primary Progressive Aphasia Doctors Near Me in Virginia, US

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The 20 Best Primary Progressive Aphasia Doctors in Virginia, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 61 doctor with experience in Primary Progressive Aphasia near Virginia, US. Of these, 47 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Josephs is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Josephs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Corticobasal Degeneration, Dementia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.

    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bradley Boeve is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Boeve is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, and Movement Disorders.

    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Knopman is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Knopman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Frontotemporal Dementia.

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    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Graff is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Graff has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Alzheimer's Disease, and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Distinguished in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Petterson is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Petterson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Frontotemporal Dementia.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    2006 Health Campus Dr, 
    Rockingham, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zsofia Hole is a Neurologist in Rockingham, Virginia. Dr. Hole is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Seizures, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Williamsburg Neurology P.C.

    120 Kings Way Ste 2700, 
    Williamsburg, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Baldwin is a Neurologist in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. Baldwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Hydrocephalus.

    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Office

    8262 Atlee Rd Ste 201, 
    Mechanicsville, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Smith is a Neurologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology

    Valley Physician Enterprise Inc.

    125 Medical Cir # A, 
    Winchester, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Henry is a Neurologist in Winchester, Virginia. Dr. Henry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Stroke, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology
    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology

    Bon Secours-Neurology Clinic, Westchester

    601 Watkins Centre Pkwy Ste 250, 
    Midlothian, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stacey Epps is a Neurologist in Midlothian, Virginia. Dr. Epps is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Essential Tremor, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Lapalme is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lapalme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    UVA Health University Medical Center

    1215 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anelyssa D'abreu is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. D'abreu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Primary Progressive Aphasia.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Carilion Clinic Center For Healthy Aging-Roanoke

    4434 Electric Rd, 
    Roanoke, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aubrey L Knight is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. L Knight is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Vascular Dementia.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology

    Office

    70 Medical Center Cir Ste 206, 
    Fishersville, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Puzio is a Neurologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Puzio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Jones is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority

    11958 W Broad St, 
    Henrico, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Barrett is a Neurologist in Henrico, Virginia. Dr. Barrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    2006 Health Campus Dr, 
    Rockingham, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nando Visvalingam is a Neurologist in Rockingham, Virginia. Dr. Visvalingam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Neurology

    Tele-Physicians P.C.

    1768 Business Center Dr Ste 100, 
    Reston, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Foff is a Neurologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Foff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Dementia.

    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Advanced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    Sentara Neurology Specialists-Evelyn Byrd

    1871 Evelyn Byrd Ave, 
    Harrisonburg, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Glenn Deputy is a Neurologist in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Dr. Deputy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia
    Experienced in Primary Progressive Aphasia

    UVA Health University Medical Center

    1215 Lee St, 
    Charlottesville, VA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Mutter is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Mutter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Primary Progressive Aphasia?

    Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) affects a person's ability to use language to communicate. This includes loss of ability to understand or express speech (aphasia). PPA is a specific type of a more general disease called frontotemporal dementia. PPA can be classified into three distinct types: progressive non-fluent aphasia (PNFA), semantic dementia (SD), and logopenic progressive aphasia (LPA). PPA is caused by a loss of tissue (atrophy) in the area of the brain that is responsible for producing language. In some cases, this loss of tissue is caused by genetic changes (genetic changes or pathogenic variants) in the GRN gene. In these cases, the disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. Diagnosis of PPA is suspected when a doctor observes signs and symptoms such as progressive loss of language abilities. Imaging of the brain can confirm the diagnosis.

    When should I see a Primary Progressive Aphasia doctor in Virginia, 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 Progressive Aphasia doctor in Virginia, 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 Progressive Aphasia doctors in Virginia, 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 Progressive Aphasia doctors in Virginia, 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 Progressive Aphasia doctor in Virginia, 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 Progressive Aphasia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Primary Progressive Aphasia 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 Progressive Aphasia doctor in Virginia, 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 Progressive Aphasia 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 Progressive Aphasia 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 Progressive Aphasia doctors in Virginia, US?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Primary Progressive Aphasia 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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