The 20 Best Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome Doctors Near Me in North Charleston, SC

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome near North Charleston, SC. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At North Area Medical Pavilion

    8992 University Blvd, 1st Floor, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sunil Patel is board certified in neurological surgery, with additional fellowship training in skull base surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, and microneurosurgery. He has been in practice for over 20 years and is currently the chair of neurosurgery at MUSC. He has special expertise in minimally invasive neurosurgery of the brain and spine and endoscopic spine surgery. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigeminal Neuralgia, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    MUSC Children's Health Neurology At Summey Medical Pavilion

    2250 Mall Dr, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    49+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Thomas K. Koch, division chief for pediatric neurology at MUSC Children's Hospital, is a pediatric neurologist. His clinical interests include pediatric headache and migraine headache, tics and Tourette syndrome, and pediatric epilepsy. Dr. Koch obtained his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego and completed a residency in pediatric neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, which was followed by two years of neurochemistry research at that institution. Dr. Koch has held clinical faculty positions at the University of California, San Francisco, the University of Maryland in Baltimore, and Oregon Health and Sciences University. In August 2014, he was appointed to his position at MUSC. Dr. Koch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Concussion, Migraine, Seizures, and GAPO Syndrome. Dr. Koch is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    MUSC Children's Health Neurology At Summey Medical Pavilion

    2250 Mall Dr, 
    North Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kathryn Taylor, DO, specializes in Pediatric Neurology and is located in North Charleston, SC. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Migraine, Transient Tic Disorder, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    MUSC Health - Adult Emergency Department - University Hospital

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Antonucci, MD, specializes in Radiology, and Brain & Spine Cancer and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Antonucci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Meningioma, and Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At University Medical Center Extension

    165 Ashley Avenue, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    "Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. Kicielinski obtained her medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine. She went on to complete her neurosurgical residency training at the University of Alabama Birmingham, where she was twice the recipient of the James ""Buddy"" Nobles Jr Resident Education Award for resident of the year.During residency, she also completed a Masters of Science in Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama Birmingham. Spending two years in Boston at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, she undertook a specialized fellowship in open and endovascular cerebrovascular neurosurgery under Drs. Christopher Ogilvy and Ajith Thomas. During that time she served as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.After joining MUSC in 2019, she was voted Faculty of the Year by the MUSC neurosurgery residents in 2021 and again in 2023. She has been invited to present her research at national meetings and serves in multiple positions within organized neurosurgery, including Treasurer Women In Neurosurgery national joint section and serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Her research interests are in blood vessel disorders of the nervous system, resident education, patient-physician communication during critical situations, and palliative care.She was attracted to MUSC for the world-class expertise in cerebrovascular disease, with a focus on taking care of patients, pushing boundaries, and serving as a leader in the field. She serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at MUSC and the Division of Neuroendovascular Surgery.". Dr. Kicielinski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Kicielinski is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Office

    9313 Medical Plaza Dr Ste 202, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brantley Arnau is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Arnau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 270 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Office

    4975 Lacross Rd Ste 110, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Anisis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Anisis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    Carolina Neurological Clinic LLP

    3531 Mary Ader Ave Ste A, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hamid Bahadori is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bahadori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Behr Syndrome, Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Radiology

    South Carolina Diagnostic Imaging LLC

    1975 Magwood Dr Unit H, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Troy Marlow is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Marlow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Seth Stalcup is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Stalcup is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, CAPOS Syndrome, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    Advanced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Advanced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At University Medical Center Extension

    165 Ashley Avenue, 165 Ashley Avenue, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Alejandro M. Spiotta is a Professor of Neurosurgery \& Neuroendovascular surgery, Vice Chair of Neurosurgery, and Chief of Neuroendovascular Surgery. Dr. Spiotta received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2005, and his undergraduate degree in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences in 2001. He completed an internship in General Surgery, residency in Neurological Surgery, and fellowship in Neuroendovascular Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.Dr. Spiotta is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He reviews manuscript submissions for numerous peer reviewed journals, is an associate editor for several journals,Dr. Spiotta's research focus is outcomes research in cerebrovascular disease, device development, implementation of endovascular simulation as training tools among residents and fellows, as well as novel training paradigms for Neurosurgery residents. He is the founder and Principal Investigator of STAR (Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry),Dr. Spiotta's clinical interests are Vascular Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery. He specializes in acute stroke thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling and microsurgical clipping, arteriovenous malformations, carotid stenosis. Dr. Spiotta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Spiotta is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Bagg is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bagg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, CAPOS Syndrome, Vertigo, and Meningioma.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Anderson is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses CAPOS Syndrome, Herniated Disk, Vertigo, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neuroradiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Barnes is a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, Stroke, Vertigo, and CAPOS Syndrome.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Radiology

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Rand is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses CAPOS Syndrome, Herniated Disk, Vertigo, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    MUSC Health Neurology At West Ashley Medical Pavilion

    2060 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, 2nd Floor, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. W. Howell Jarrard is a general neurologist with a special interest in headache disorders, particularly migraine, tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches. He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where he served as a chief resident in his final year. This was followed by a fellowship in Headache Medicine at the UPMC Headache Center. Dr. Jarrard provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive care to patients suffering from all types of headache disorders. Treatments can range from natural approaches that minimize medication use to some of the newest headache-specific medications available today. Additional treatments include botulinum toxin injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections. Dr. Jarrard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), and Increased Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Jarrard is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At University Medical Center Extension

    165 Ashley Avenue, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jonathan R. Lena is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Lena received his M.D. from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2008, and his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Virginia in 2004. He completed an internship in General Surgery, residency in Neurological Surgery, and fellowship in Neuroendovascular Surgery at MUSC. He also spent several months in France and Germany learning from world renowned Neuroendovascular surgeons.Dr. Jonathan R. Lena is an assistant professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Lena is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of the top neurosurgical professional and scientific societies including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as well as the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is a co-author of numerous peer-reviewed research articles and also reviews manuscript submissions for the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. Dr. Lena's clinical focus includes Neuroendovascular Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery, and spine surgery. He has a particular interest in arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spinal cord, dural arteriovenous fistulas, and complex brain aneurysms. As an endovascular trained neurosurgeon, he is able to treat many diseases including complex brain aneurysms, brain and spinal arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, carotid stenosis, and moyamoya disease.Dr. Lena also specializes in EC-IC bypass, acute stroke thrombectomy, spine surgery, as well as sclerotherapy for the treatment of head and neck venous/lymphatic malformations. Dr. Lena is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Lena is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At University Medical Center Extension

    165 Ashley Avenue, 165 Ashley Avenue, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sami Al Kasab is an assistant professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Al Kasab received his M.D. from Kalamoon School of Medicine in Syria. He completed his residency training in Neurology at MUSC, Vascular Neurology fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and Neuro-Endovascular Surgery fellowship at MUSC. He has clinical expertise in Stroke, brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations of the head and neck, and carotid artery disease. His research interest is in ischemic stroke related to underlying intracranial atherosclerosis. He is the principal investigator of the multicenter, international RESCUE-ICAS registry, and is the site PI of numerous NIH and industry funded clinical trials. Dr. Kasab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Kasab is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At University Medical Center Extension

    165 Ashley Avenue, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    4+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Mason, PA-C, specializes in Neurosurgery and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Mason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Arterial Calcification of Infancy, PHACE Syndrome, and Vein of Galen Aneurysm.

    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome
    Experienced in Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome

    MUSC Health Neurosurgery At Hollings Cancer Center

    86 Jonathan Lucas St, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. William Vandergrift is an associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at MUSC. He trained at the Medical University of South Carolina for neurosurgical residency and at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California, for fellowship in minimally invasive brain surgery. His medical school training was completed at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Dr. Vandergrift takes care of patients with brain and spine disorders. He has a special interest in brain tumors and skull base surgery for tumors including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas and gliomas. He also works with the epilepsy team to perform surgery for intractable epilepsy including laser ablations, open resections and vagal nerve stimulators. Dr. Vandergrift is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Vandergrift is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome?

    Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition in which the pressure inside the skull is increased. The brain is affected in a way that the condition appears to be, but is not, a tumor.

    When should I see a Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctor near North Charleston, SC?

    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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctor near North Charleston, SC?

    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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctors near North Charleston, SC?

    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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctors near North Charleston, SC?

    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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctor near North Charleston, SC?

    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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome 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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctor near North Charleston, SC?

    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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome 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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome 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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctors near North Charleston, SC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome 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 Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome 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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