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    MediFind found 83 doctor with experience in Progeria near California, US. Of these, 80 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    83 providers found
      Distinguished in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Distinguished in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      Novin World Corp

      355 Placentia Ave Ste 99, 
      Newport Beach, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Nikravan is an Endocrinologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Nikravan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Werner Syndrome, Progeria, Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL), and Wolfram Syndrome.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Shuer is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shuer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Advanced in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      Arash Nourparvar M D Inc.

      16311 Ventura Blvd Ste 880, 
      Encino, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ken Honbo is an Endocrinologist in Encino, California. Dr. Honbo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Donohue Syndrome, and Werner Syndrome.

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      Bettina Harner
      Experienced in Progeria
      Experienced in Progeria

      Main Clinic Modesto

      600 Coffee Road, 
      Modesto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bettina Harner is a Neurologist in Modesto, California. Dr. Harner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, and Thromboangiitis Obliterans. Dr. Harner is currently accepting new patients.

      Pamela A. Starks
      Experienced in Progeria
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Progeria
      Family Medicine

      Dale Road Care Center

      3612 Dale Road, 
      Modesto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pamela Starks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Modesto, California. Dr. Starks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Nephropathy, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Familial Porencephaly. Dr. Starks is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      North County Endocrine Medical Group

      625 Citracado Pkwy, 
      Escondido, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Bailey is an Endocrinologist in Escondido, California. Dr. Bailey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Sugar, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Edwin A. Cruz
      Experienced in Progeria
      Experienced in Progeria

      Primary & Specialty Care - Mercy Medical Group - Midtown Sacramento, CA

      3000 Q St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edwin Cruz is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. Dr. Cruz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Progeria
      Internal Medicine

      Office

      6001 Truxtun Ave Ste 400D, 
      Bakersfield, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Nichols is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Nichols is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Peptic Ulcer.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      Office

      355 Placentia Ave Ste 207A, 
      Newport Beach, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Duc Do is an Endocrinologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Do is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Loudon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles. Dr. Loudon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Progeria
      Family Medicine
      23672 Birtcher Drive, Suite A, 
      Lake Forest, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohammed Ali is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Forest, California. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Premature Ovarian Failure, Down Syndrome, and Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery
      11234 Anderson St, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Hanak is a Neurosurgery provider in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Hanak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Tethered Cord Syndrome, and Myelomeningocele.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Progeria
      Family Medicine

      Perlman Clinic

      4142 Adams Ave Ste 102, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Susan Taylor is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Oral Herpes, Familial Hypopituitarism, and Acute Cystitis.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      St. Jude Heritage Fullerton-Endocrinology

      100 E Valencia Mesa Dr Ste 105, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Kuo is an Endocrinologist in Fullerton, California. Dr. Kuo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Empty Sella Syndrome, Thyroid Nodule, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      500 Pasteur Dr, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Chang is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Meningioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
      505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Seizures, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      Behrouz Salehian, M.D.

      1500 Duarte Rd, 
      Duarte, CA 
      Experience:
      47+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Behrouz Salehian is an Endocrinologist in Duarte, California. Dr. Salehian has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Follicular Thyroid Cancer.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Endocrinology

      Office

      43723 20th St W Ste 204, 
      Lancaster, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashiq Patel is an Endocrinologist in Lancaster, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Prolidase Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypothyroidism.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Progeria
      Neurosurgery
      1100 Trancas Street, Suite 212A, 
      Napa, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nguyen Do is a Neurosurgery provider in Napa, California. Dr. Do is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Subdural Hematoma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Do is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Progeria
      Obstetrics and Gynecology
      Experienced in Progeria
      Obstetrics and Gynecology

      Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Clinics-Obstetrics/Gynecology

      11370 Anderson St Ste 3900, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Hardesty is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Hardesty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Premature Ovarian Failure, Urinary Incontinence, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Progeria?

      Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by the dramatic, rapid appearance of aging beginning in childhood. Affected children typically look normal at birth and in early infancy, but then grow more slowly than other children and do not gain weight at the expected rate (failure to thrive). They develop a characteristic facial appearance including prominent eyes, a thin nose with a beaked tip, thin lips, a small chin, and protruding ears. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome also causes hair loss (alopecia), aged-looking skin, joint abnormalities, and a loss of fat under the skin (subcutaneous fat). This condition does not affect intellectual development or the development of motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking.

      When should I see a Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria 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 Progeria doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Progeria 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 Progeria doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Progeria 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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