The 20 Best Secondary Parkinsonism Doctors in Missouri, US

"Vikas Kumar, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. Dr. Kumar holds a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from Darbhanga Medical College, India and a medical degree in physiology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and a PhD in molecular physiology and biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his residency in neurology and a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG) at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where he also served as chief resident. In addition, he has research interest in molecular neurosciences. Besides practicing general neurology, he specializes in the treatment of ALS, myasthenia gravis, neuropathy, neuromuscular disorders and has special interest in Parkinson's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, headache, dementia. ""The challenges of complex neurological diseases and the specialty known for 'deductive reasoning' along with advancement in neurodiagnostic tools, therapy and collaborative approach, drive me each and every day to achieve compassionate patient care.""- Vikas Kumar, MD, PhD". Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Shingles, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

Muhammad Shoaib is a Neurologist in Lexington, Missouri. Dr. Shoaib is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Parkinsonism, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Shoaib is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Mattson is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine training at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis. He completed his neurology residency at Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and The Children's Hospital in Boston, where he served as clinical chief resident. Dr. Mattson completed his fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Mattson is the director of epilepsy services for SSM Health Neurosciences. His office is located on the SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis campus. Dr. Mattson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

Kevin Weikart is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in O Fallon, Missouri. Dr. Weikart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty.

Michele Wood, DO, is a board-eligible neurologist providing care to patients ages 18 and older. She received her medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. She completed an internal medicine residency from Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Pittsburgh and a neurology residency from Allegheny University Medical Center in Pittsburgh. Practicing since 1999, Dr. Wood treats multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, headaches, migraines, neuropathy, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, vertigo, stroke, Guillain Barre syndrome and Bell's palsy. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Narcolepsy, and Pallister-Hall Syndrome.

A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Lu graduated from Nantong Medical College and completed his neurology residency at Saint Louis University. He also earned a PhD in neuroscience and served as a faculty member at Duke University Eye Center and as a post-doctoral fellow at Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Lu has published more than a dozen peer-reviewed papers in international journals and has presented his research at numerous national and international meetings, including the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting. His research encompasses the pathological mechanism and therapeutic targets of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, dementia, seizure, tremor, neuromuscular disorder, neurodegeneration, neuroregeneration and retinal degeneration. He treats patients with a variety of neurological conditions such as headache, seizure, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, dementia, myopathy, neuropathy, stroke, back pain, neck pain, confusion, numbness and weakness. He has a special interest in managing and using Botox® injections for headache, movement disorders, spasticity, as well as interpreting EMG, NCV, EEG. Dr. Lu treats patients 18 years of age and older. Dr. Lu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Spasticity, and Migraine.

A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Kaul attended medical school at A.C.P.M. Medical College in India and completed his residency training at Southern Illinois University, Department of Neurology, in Springfield. He has a PhD in neuroscience and has conducted extensive research in the field of Parkinson's disease and movement disorders. Dr. Kaul's experience includes treating stroke, neuropathy, epilepsy, infectious meningitis, migraines and pediatric neurology cases. He is highly proficient in performing electromyography (EMG), reading electroencephalogram (EEG) tracings and performing botox injections for headache and spasticity. Dr. Kaul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Chediak-Higashi Syndrome, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, and Sciatica.

Zaheer Ahmed is a Neurologist in Chesterfield, Missouri. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Colonoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Venkat Rao is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Stroke.

Vernon Cooper is a Neurologist in Carthage, Missouri. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

Syed Shah is a Neurologist in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

Gary Rusk is a Neurologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Rusk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Memory Loss, Parkinson's Disease, and Seizures.

Woody Harlan is a Neurologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Harlan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's Disease, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.

Christopher Andrew is a Neurologist in Lamar, Missouri. Dr. Andrew is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Essential Tremor.

Lewis Meyerson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Meyerson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Ming Hao is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Hao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Vascular Dementia, Dementia, and Secondary Parkinsonism.

Maheen Malik is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Malik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

Scott Norris is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Norris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Focal Dystonia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thrombectomy.

Karl Knights is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Knights is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Secondary Parkinsonism.

David Lee is a Neurologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Secondary Parkinsonism. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.