The 20 Best Spastic Paraparesis Doctors Near Me in San Francisco, CA

Catherine Hoerth is a Neurologist practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hoerth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

Dr. Ian Bledsoe is a neurologist who cares for patients who have Parkinson's disease, tremors, ataxia, dystonia and other movement disorders. His treatments include medications, botulinum toxin injections and a surgical procedure called deep brain stimulation. Bledsoe has a special interest in dystonia, a disorder that causes involuntary movements, cramps and abnormal postures. He particularly focuses on a form of the condition that affects musicians and other patients whose work requires repetitive movements. Bledsoe's research interests include finding better treatments for dystonia and using neuroimaging – advanced image-producing technologies applied to the nervous system – to improve understanding of what causes the condition. He has also used neuroimaging to study cognitive problems associated with Parkinson's disease. Bledsoe received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He then completed a residency in neurology as well as a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and electromyography at Stanford Health Care. At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, he also completed a fellowship in movement disorders and a master's degree in clinical research. Bledsoe is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, and Performing Arts Medicine Association. Before attending medical school, Bledsoe earned a bachelor's degree in violin performance at Northwestern University. He continues to play and perform in his free time. Dr. Bledsoe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Dr. Bledsoe is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Bledsoe is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Chadwick Christine is a neurologist at the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Christine is a graduate of Cornell University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in physics and English, as well as his medical degree. He completed a residency in neurology and a postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF, focusing on the research of synaptic plasticity. Dr. Christine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Christine is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Psychiatry, Neurology. Dr. Christine is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jeffrey W. Ralph is a neurologist who specializes in diseases of the nerve, muscle and neuromuscular transmission, the nerve activity that leads to muscle movement. He is an expert in the category of nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy, with a particular interest in neuropathies that result from immune system activity. In 2004, he became director of the Neuropathy Center at UCSF Medical Center, founded in part with funding from the Neuropathy Association. In addition to treating patients in the clinic, he performs electromyograms – diagnostic tests that record muscles' electrical activity – including such specialized tests as single-fiber electromyograms and multiple-channel recordings for analyzing abnormal muscle tone. Ralph completed a neurology residency as well as fellowships in neuromuscular medicine and clinical neurophysiology at UCSF. His research has addressed treatments for neuropathy caused by HIV and AIDS. Dr. Ralph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraparesis. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis. Dr. Ralph is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neuromuscular Medicine and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology., Neurology. Dr. Ralph is currently accepting new patients.

Shean Ng is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Ng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Focal Dystonia, and Contracture Deformity.

Kyle Menze is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Menze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraparesis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Moebius Syndrome, Spasticity, and Myoclonus-Dystonia.