The 20 Best Schizencephaly Doctors Near Me in Boston, MA

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The 20 Best Schizencephaly Doctors near Boston, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 65 doctor with experience in Schizencephaly near Boston, MA. Of these, 54 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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65 providers found
    Distinguished in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery

    Tufts Medical Center Neely Neurosurgery

    800 Washington St Bldg 7TH Fl 7, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Carl Heilman is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Heilman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, Acoustic Neuroma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Mastoidectomy. Dr. Heilman is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Schizencephaly
    Distinguished in Schizencephaly
    55 Fruit St, Vbk 915, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Yu is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Periventricular Heterotopia, Schizencephaly, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Schizencephaly
    Distinguished in Schizencephaly

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ganeshwaran Mochida is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mochida is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, Cortical Dysplasia, and Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia.

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    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology
    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology

    Department Of Radiology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Judy Estroff is a Pediatric Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Estroff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, Cortical Dysplasia, and Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia.

    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Radiology
    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Radiology

    Department Of Radiology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Yang is a Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Yang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, and Polymicrogyria.

    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Advanced in Schizencephaly

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Larosa is a Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Larosa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Collapsed Lung, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Edward R. Smith
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery | Pediatrics

    Boston Pediatric Neurosurgical Foundation Inc

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Smith is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Endovascular Embolization, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Neuroradiology

    Brigham And Women's Hospital

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neel Madan is a Neuroradiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Madan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Brain Aneurysm, and Hydrocephalus.

    Timothy R. Smith
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Experienced in Schizencephaly

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Timothy Smith is a neurosurgeon-scientist who seeks to understand, predict, and improve clinical outcomes for neurosurgical patients by combining the use of epidemiological data, advanced statistical analysis, machine learning, and emerging biological/information system technologies. Trained as an epidemiologist and statistician in addition to his neurosurgical residency, he focuses primarily on the utilization of data science to optimize neurosurgical patient care.Dr. Smith’s clinical interests focus on tumors of the brain and spine that arise innately from the central nervous system and the meningeal covering of the brain, or metastasize from other primary cancer sites. Dr. Smith is the Director of the Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center (CNOC) in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This center strives to collect and maintain prospective data on all neurosurgical patients cared for by the department, synthesize high volume data streams, as well as implement process and outcome improvement through comparison with national data.Dr. Smith is committed to the education of future neurosurgeons and plays an active role in the Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s neurosurgical residency program. He is a committee vice-chair for Medical-Legal Issues with the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) as well as the President of the Boston Society for Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, the oldest academic neuroscience society in the United States. He serves on numerous committees both in the US and worldwide which focus on the ethics of neurosurgery, oncology, skull base surgery, and neurologic outcomes assessment. He is an active member of committees at Brigham and Women’s Hospital addressing information technology, physician wellness, and process improvement.Dr. Smith maintains active membership in both national and international neurosurgical societies, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Skull Base Society, the Society for Neuro-Oncology, and the Pituitary Society. He presents his research regularly at national and international meetings. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Nirav J. Patel
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery | Radiology
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery | Radiology

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nirav Patel is a Radiologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Brain Aneurysm, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Michael A. Mooney
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Experienced in Schizencephaly

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mooney is an Attending Neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery and an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Mooney completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan where he studied Neuroscience. He subsequently completed a research fellowship in neurogenetics at the National Institutes of Health prior to attending medical school at Cornell. He completed his residency training at the Barrow Neurological Institute with a focus on complex cranial and spine surgery, and he completed a clinical fellowship in skull base surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Mooney’s clinical practice covers both brain and spine surgery, including brain and spine tumors, degenerative spine disease/spinal stenosis, and minimally-invasive spine techniques. He is dedicated to thoughtful patient selection and preoperative evaluation in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients, and he is committed to improving healthcare delivery for patients through his work as the Director of Clinical Care Redesign within Mass General Brigham. Dr. Mooney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Brain Tumor, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Rafael A. Vega
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Neurosurgery

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Neurosurgery

    110 Francis Street, Suite 3B, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Rafael Vega is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Vega is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Craniectomy.

    Joshua P. Aronson
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Experienced in Schizencephaly

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Neurosurgery

    110 Francis Street, Suite 3B, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Aronson is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Aronson has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology

    Tufts Medical Center

    800 Washington St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terri Williams is a Pediatric Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Randheer Shailam is a Pediatric Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shailam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Familial Short Stature (FSS), Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Scoliosis.

    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology

    Atrius Health Inc.

    133 Brookline Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kee Chung is a Pediatric Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Lung Nodules, Chronic Cough, and Meckel Syndrome.

    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Pediatric Radiology

    Department Of Radiology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abbey Winant is a Pediatric Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Winant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, and Scoliosis.

    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Experienced in Schizencephaly

    Department Of Radiology

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephan Voss is a Radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Voss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Adrenal Cancer, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Idiopathic Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Nerve Decompression.

    Experienced in Schizencephaly
    Experienced in Schizencephaly

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Bolton is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bolton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in Schizencephaly
    Advanced in Schizencephaly

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristopher Kahle is a Neurosurgery provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kahle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Schizencephaly?

    Schizencephaly is a rare congenital (present from birth) brain malformation in which abnormal slits or clefts form in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. The signs and symptoms of this condition may include developmental delay, seizures, and problems with brain-spinal cord communication. People with Schizencephaly may also have an abnormally small head (microcephaly); hydrocephalus; intellectual disability; partial or complete paralysis; and/or poor muscle tone (hypotonia). Severity of symptoms depends on many factors including the extent of the clefting and whether or not other brain abnormalities are present. Although the exact cause of Schizencephaly is unknown, it has been linked to a variety of genetic and non-genetic factors.

    When should I see a Schizencephaly doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Schizencephaly doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Schizencephaly doctors near Boston, MA?

    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 Schizencephaly doctors near Boston, MA?

    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 Schizencephaly doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Schizencephaly doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Schizencephaly 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 Schizencephaly doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Schizencephaly 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 Schizencephaly 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 Schizencephaly doctors near Boston, MA?

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

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