The 20 Best Progeria Doctors Near Me in Fort Worth, TX

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The 20 Best Progeria Doctors near Fort Worth, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Progeria near Fort Worth, TX. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Moneeb Ehtesham
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurosurgery | Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurosurgery | Vascular Surgery

    Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists

    800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Moneeb Ehtesham is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with specialized expertise in cerebrovascular/endovascular neurosurgery and complex spinal surgery. He has served in teaching and senior academic research and leadership capacities for over two decades. Dr. Ehtesham currently serves as an Associate Professor at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine. His areas of special focus include open and endovascular surgery for aneurysms and other cerebrovascular conditions as well as spinal surgery. Additionally, he has been recognized for his research in the areas of stem cell therapies and brain tumors. He was a recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.Dr. Ehtesham completed his neurological surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where he served as chief resident in his final year. He also completed his neurointerventional/ endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Vanderbilt. Dr. Ehtesham is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ehtesham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Yinn C. Ooi
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurosurgery | Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurosurgery | Vascular Surgery

    Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists

    800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Yinn Cher Ooi is a skilled surgeon, teacher and researcher in the area of neurosurgery. He came to the United States in 2009 from his native Malaysia to complete his medical education with distinction. Since that time, he has led quality improvement initiatives in cerebral revascularization and spine surgery. He also has pioneered the transition of neuroendovascular procedures from a primary femoral approach to the less intrusive radial approach. His research includes studies involving acute ischemic stroke treatment and mechanical thrombectomy in moderate/distal vessel occlusions.Dr. Ooi is a neurosurgeon with dual fellowship training in vascular and endovascular neurosurgery. He earned his medical degree Cum Laude at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa. He completed his general surgery internship, neurosurgery residency and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at the University of California - Los Angeles. He also completed his fellowship in open vascular neurosurgery at Second Affiliate Hospital of Zhejiang University in Hang Zhou, China. Dr. Ooi’s special clinical interests include complex open cerebrovascular surgery, minimally invasive endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebral revascularization surgery for stroke prevention and treatment. He is a member of the American Heart Association and Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Ooi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Christopher D. Shank
    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists

    800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Christopher Shank is a skilled neurosurgeon and Fort Worth native. His clinical interests include traumatic and degenerative spinal disease treatment using complex and minimally invasive surgery, spinal oncology, general cranial/trauma neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, brain tumor and vascular neurosurgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Shank is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Southern Neurosurgical Society and Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Shank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Jiangping Liu
    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Texas Health Care, P.L.L.C.

    900 Jerome St, Ste 102, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jiangping Liu is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Andermann Syndrome, Septic Arthritis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, and Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Tarrant Neurology Consultants, PA

    713 Grainger Street, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Magdala Poon is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Poon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Dysarthria.

    Advanced in Progeria
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Advanced in Progeria
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Joseph F McWherter

    709 W Leuda St, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Mcwherter is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Mcwherter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Menopause, Progeria, Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL), and Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Victory Medical Center Fort Worth LP

    600 S Main St, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Quentin Adams is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Tarrant Neurology Consultants, PA

    713 Grainger Street, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Mandeep Chahil is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Chahil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Hemiplegia.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Tarrant Neurology Consultants P.A.

    713 Grainger St, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yamini Chennu is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Chennu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Progeria
    Pediatrics

    Cook Childrens Dodson Surgery Center

    1500 Cooper St, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Ryals is a Pediatrics provider in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Ryals is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Seizures, Absence Seizure, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurology
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurology

    Neurology Associates Of Fort Worth

    1325 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 700, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roger Blair is a Neurologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Blair is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis.

    Advanced in Progeria
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Progeria
    Family Medicine

    Boat Club Medical

    3963 Boat Club Rd, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Rice is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Rice is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Progeria, Donohue Syndrome, Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL), and Wolfram Syndrome.

    Advanced in Progeria
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Progeria
    Family Medicine

    Fossil Creek Family Medical Center

    7510 N Beach St, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Simonak is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Simonak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

    Advanced in Progeria
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Progeria
    Family Medicine

    Fossil Creek Family Medical Center

    7510 N Beach St, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brady Simonak is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Simonak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Brachial Plexopathy, Opisthotonos, and Muscle Spasms.

    Srirekha Maddukuri
    Experienced in Progeria
    Sleep Medicine | Neurology
    Experienced in Progeria
    Sleep Medicine | Neurology

    Kane Hall Barry Neurology

    1305 Airport Freeway, Suite 205, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Srirekha Maddukuri is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Maddukuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraine, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

    Rob T. Hruska
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Progeria
    Neurosurgery

    Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists

    1604 Hospital Pkwy, Ste 403, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Rob Hruska has more than a decade of clinical, research and teaching experience in neurological surgery as a member of the University of Louisville Physicians staff. Hruska earned his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed his neurosurgery residency training at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, where he served as chief resident of his class. His areas of special focus include minimally invasive spine surgery and the treatment of spine tumors, degenerative spine disorders and cervical spine deformity. He uses complex and minimally invasive surgical techniques, including endoscopic microdiscectomy and microvascular decompression for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, a severe form of facial nerve pain. Dr. Hruska is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Society of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Hruska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Nirav C. Shah
    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    Kane Hall Barry Neurology

    3030 Harwood Rd, Ste 100, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nirav Shah is a Neurologist in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Memory Loss, Torticollis, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

    Amanda Hall
    Experienced in Progeria
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Progeria
    Family Medicine

    Thorne Family Medicine

    4541 Heritage Trace Pkwy Ste 1301, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amanda Hall is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Osteomyelitis in Children, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Experienced in Progeria
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Progeria
    Internal Medicine

    Arlington Preventive Care Medical Clinic P A

    1800 W Pioneer Pkwy, 
    Arlington, TX 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeanine Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Sitosterolemia, Peripheral Neuropathy, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Progeria
    Experienced in Progeria

    MS Neurological Center PLLC

    1604 Hospital Pkwy Ste 200, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Valery Lipenko is a Neurologist in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Lipenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Progeria. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine, Tension Headache, and Memory Loss.

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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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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 near Fort Worth, TX?

    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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