The 20 Best Rigid Spine Syndrome Doctors in The United States

Christopher Zallek is a Neurologist and a Neuroradiologist practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Zallek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Zallek is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Conrad Weihl is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Weihl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myositis, and Cytoplasmic Body Myopathy. Dr. Weihl is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine.

Dr. Jayaraman graduated magna cum laude with an undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard College in 2008. She then joined the Harvard-MIT MD-PhD program, where she received her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2015 and her M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 2017. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2019. Her training in child neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. After completing child neurology residency in 2022, she stayed at Boston Children’s Hospital as a clinical and research neurology fellow, conducting research in the lab of Dr. Alan Beggs on the genetics of inherited muscle disorders, while also seeing patients with neuromuscular disorders in clinic and working as a spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) clinical trial sub-investigator with Dr. Basil T. Darras at Boston Children’s Hospital. Finally, she completed a clinical fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and electromyography (EMG) at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 2024. She is a diplomate of the ABPN in Child Neurology.Dr. Jayaraman’s clinical expertise and practice focuses on neuromuscular disorders of infancy, childhood and adolescence, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis, inherited and acquired myopathies and neuropathies, as well as general pediatric neurology. Dr. Jayaraman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rigid Spine Syndrome, Schizencephaly, Microcephaly, and Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome. Dr. Jayaraman is currently accepting new patients.

Vern Juel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Durham, North Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Juel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 71 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Inclusion Body Myositis, Meige Syndrome, and Thymectomy. Dr. Juel is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology , American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology , and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine.

Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 36 years. Dr. Thaisetthawatkul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stiff Person Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, and Inclusion Body Myositis.

Erin Phillips is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Dr. Phillips is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Dr. Avila is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also board-certified in clinical neuromuscular pathology by the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties. He subspecializes in neuromuscular medicine, clinical neurophysiology and clinical neuromuscular pathology. His clinical interests include motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myasthenia gravis, myopathies, muscular dystrophies, electromyography, neuromuscular ultrasound and medical education. Dr. Avila earned his medical degree from Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil. He completed his residency and his clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He completed his neuromuscular medicine and clinical neuromuscular pathology fellowships at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Loor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Primary Amyloidosis, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Loor is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Lieberman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lieberman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Centronuclear Myopathy, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, and Collagen VI-Related Myopathy. Dr. Lieberman is currently accepting new patients.

Nizar Chahin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Chahin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Nemaline Myopathy, and Lambert-Eaton Syndrome.

Colin Quinn is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Quinn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Quinn is board certified in Neuromuscular Medicine, 2012 and Neurology, 2011. Dr. Quinn is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Elman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Elman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, and Myotonic Dystrophy. Dr. Elman is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Murnane is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Albany, New York. Dr. Murnane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy, Andermann Syndrome, Tomaculous Neuropathy, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

Neil Porter is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Multiple Mononeuropathy, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Gastrostomy.

Jamie Huddleston is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Raceland, Louisiana. Dr. Huddleston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Headache, Migraine, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Dr. Huddleston is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology. Dr. Huddleston is currently accepting new patients.

Eroboghene Ubogu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Ubogu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex 2 Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency.

"Dr. Michael Swerdlow graduated from The University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  He did a medical residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.  He then completed the neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx.   He then did a fellowship Neuromuscular diseases at the N.I.H. in Bethesda.  He joined the faculty at Montefiore Hospital and Albert Einstein College.  He presently is a  Professor of Clinical Neurology.   He has a large faculty practice with Dr. David Kaufman as ""K and S.""   He teaches residents and supervises the Neurology Clinic and is involved in CME teaching.  Special areas of interest include muscle disorders, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis and disorders of the spine.". Dr. Swerdlow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myasthenia Gravis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Neuromyelitis Optica.

Juan Figueroa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Figueroa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 67 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Inclusion Body Myositis, Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary, Potassium-Aggravated Myotonia, Isaacs' Syndrome, and Nerve Decompression.

Dr. Kristin Johnson earned her medical degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. Following graduation, she completed a family medicine internship at Sparrow Hospital, a Michigan State University teaching hospital in East Lansing, Michigan. She then completed her neurology residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She continued at University Hospitals Case Medical Center to complete a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and EMG.Dr. Johnson’s clinical interests include neurological conditions of peripheral nerve and muscle, in addition to neuromuscular diagnostic testing such as EMG. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.Dr. Johnson practices at the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute on the North Shore. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Johnson is board certified in American Board Of Electrodiagnostic Medicine - Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

Carmen Rexrode is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Franklin, West Virginia. Dr. Rexrode is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Karissa Gable is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Durham, North Carolina. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Gable is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rigid Spine Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Post Polio Syndrome. Dr. Gable is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine.