The 20 Best Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A Doctors Near Me

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 3032 doctor with experience in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. Of these, 2666 are Experienced, 311 are Advanced, 50 are Distinguished and 5 are Elite.

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    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Hoppe Seyler Str. 3, 
    Tuebingen, BW, DE 

    Ludger Schols practices practicing medicine in Tuebingen, Germany. Mr. Schols is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 54 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Spasticity, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Otfried Müller Str. 23, 
    Tuebingen, BW, DE 

    Matthis Synofzik practices practicing medicine in Tuebingen, Germany. Mr. Synofzik is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Bordeaux, FR 

    Cyril Goizet practices practicing medicine in Bordeaux, France. Mr. Goizet is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Periventricular Heterotopia, Paraplegia, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A.

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    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Hoppe Seyler Str. 3, 
    Tuebingen, BW, DE 

    Rebecca Schule practices practicing medicine in Tuebingen, Germany. Ms. Schule is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Paraplegia, Spasticity, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Elite in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Tuebingen, BW, DE 

    Stefan Hauser practices practicing medicine in Tuebingen, Germany. Mr. Hauser is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Paraplegia, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Advanced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Advanced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. She is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington Disease, and Hereditary Ataxia. Dr. Brown is board certified in  .

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Reading Hospital

    420 South 5th Avenue, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Khoshnoodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis. Dr. Khoshnoodi is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Ballad Health Medical Associates Neurology

    1406 Tusculum Boulevard, Suite 1200, 
    Greeneville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Hyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Hyder is board certified in  .

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Reading Hospital Neurology Suite 3020

    301 S 7th Ave, Ste 3020, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Leahy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Vertebral Artery Dissection. Dr. Leahy is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Neurology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Melvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Phenylketonuria (PKU), West Syndrome, and Seizures. Dr. Melvin is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Physiatry
    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Physiatry

    Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center

    33100 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, 
    Avon, OH 
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Keith Mckee is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Avon, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Mckee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, Troyer Syndrome, Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A.

    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French

    Francois Bethoux is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bethoux is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasticity, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, and Thalamotomy.

    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Roda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2. Dr. Roda is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Advanced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Advanced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Reading Hospital Neurology Suite 104

    2603 Keiser Blvd, Ste 104, 
    Wyomissing, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Lamichhane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia. Dr. Lamichhane is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    Vanderbilt Medical Group- Teleneurology

    1161 21st Ave South, A-0118 Medical Center North, 
    Nashville, TN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Malatesta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Malatesta is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Neurology

    New England Neurological Associates-Lowell LLC

    10 George St Ste 300, 
    Lowell, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Min Zhu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Lowell, Massachusetts. Dr. Zhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. She is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, Troyer Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

    Advanced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Advanced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A

    King County Public Hospital District No 2

    12039 Ne 128th St, Suite 300, 
    Kirkland, WA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Thai
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Theodore Brown is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Physiatry

    Tower Health Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Wyomissing

    2802 Papermill Rd, 
    Wyomissing, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    . Dr. Lu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemiplegia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency. Dr. Lu is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation.

    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A
    Internal Medicine

    Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Practice

    301 S 7th Ave, Ste 340, 
    West Reading, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cardiomyopathy, and Pleurisy. Dr. Zimmerman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Osteopathic Board Of Internal Medicine.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A?

    Spastic paraplegia type 5A belongs to a group of genetic disorders known as hereditary spastic paraplegias. These disorders are characterized by muscle stiffness (spasticity) and severe weakness in the lower limbs (paraplegia). Hereditary spastic paraplegias are often divided into two types: pure and complex. The pure types involve spasticity and weakness only in the lower limbs, while the complex types involve additional problems with other areas of the body. Additional features can include changes in vision, changes in intellectual functioning, brain abnormalities, and disturbances in nerve function (neuropathy). Spastic paraplegia type 5A is usually classified as a pure hereditary spastic paraplegia, although complex-type features have been reported in some individuals.

    When should I see a Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctors near me?

    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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctors near me?

    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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A 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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctor near me?

    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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A 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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A 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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctors near me?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A 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 Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A 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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