The 20 Best Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Doctors in Germany

Find the Top Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 427 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Germany. Of these, 313 are Experienced, 82 are Advanced, 28 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Janbernd Kirschner
    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Janbernd Kirschner
    Freiburg, BW, DE 

    Janbernd Kirschner practices practicing medicine in Freiburg, Germany. Kirschner is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Muscle Atrophy, and Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Brunhilde E. Wirth
    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Brunhilde E. Wirth
    Kerpener Str. 32, 
    Koeln, NW, DE 

    Brunhilde Wirth practices practicing medicine in Koeln, Germany. Wirth is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Muscle Atrophy, and Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Neurogenic Type.

    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Peter Claus
    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Peter Claus
    Karl Von Frisch Str. 10, 
    Marburg An Der Lahn, HE, DE 

    Peter Claus practices practicing medicine in Marburg An Der Lahn, Germany. Mr. Claus is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Muscle Atrophy, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

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    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Astrid Pechmann
    Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Astrid Pechmann
    Freiburg, BW, DE 

    Astrid Pechmann practices practicing medicine in Freiburg, Germany. Ms. Pechmann is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Regina Trollmann
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Regina Trollmann
    Erlangen, BY, DE 

    Regina Trollmann practices practicing medicine in Erlangen, Germany. Ms. Trollmann is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Cerebral Hypoxia, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Tim Hagenacker
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Tim Hagenacker
    Essen, NW, DE 

    Tim Hagenacker practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Mr. Hagenacker is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Tissue Biopsy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Claudia D. Wurster
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Claudia D. Wurster
    Ulm, BW, DE 

    Claudia Wurster practices practicing medicine in Ulm, Germany. Ms. Wurster is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Muscle Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Albert C. Ludolph
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Albert C. Ludolph
    Albert Einstein Allee 11, 
    Ulm, BW, DE 

    Albert Ludolph practices practicing medicine in Ulm, Germany. Mr. Ludolph is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Niko Hensel
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Niko Hensel
    Halle, NI, DE 

    Niko Hensel practices practicing medicine in Halle, Germany. Hensel is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, and Muscle Atrophy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Wolfgang Felber-Muller
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Wolfgang Felber-Muller
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Wolfgang Felber-Muller practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Mr. Felber-Muller is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Katharina Vill
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Katharina Vill
    Dr. Von Haunersches Kinderspital, 
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Katharina Vill practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Vill is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Heike Kolbel
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Heike Kolbel
    Essen, NW, DE 

    Heike Kolbel practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Ms. Kolbel is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Thymectomy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Rene Gunther
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Rene Gunther
    Dresden, SN, DE 

    Rene Gunther practices practicing medicine in Dresden, Germany. Gunther is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Christoph Kleinschnitz
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Christoph Kleinschnitz
    Josef Schneider Str. 11, 
    Wuerzburg, BY, DE 

    Christoph Kleinschnitz practices practicing medicine in Wuerzburg, Germany. Mr. Kleinschnitz is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Thrombectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Susanne Petri
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Susanne Petri
    Carl Neuberg Str. 1, 
    Hannover, NI, DE 

    Susanne Petri practices practicing medicine in Hannover, Germany. Ms. Petri is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Benjamin Stolte
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Benjamin Stolte
    Essen, NW, DE 

    Benjamin Stolte practices practicing medicine in Essen, Germany. Mr. Stolte is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Thrombectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Alma Osmanovic
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Alma Osmanovic
    Carl Neuberg Str. 1, 
    Hannover, NI, DE 

    Alma Osmanovic practices practicing medicine in Hannover, Germany. Ms. Osmanovic is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Astrid Blaschek
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Astrid Blaschek
    Dr Von Haunersches Children's Hospital, 
    Munich, BY, DE 

    Astrid Blaschek practices practicing medicine in Munich, Germany. Ms. Blaschek is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, Tubular Aggregate Myopathy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Jessika C. Johannsen
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Jessika C. Johannsen
    Hamburg, HH, DE 

    Jessika Johannsen practices practicing medicine in Hamburg, Germany. Ms. Johannsen is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Christian Czech
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Christian Czech
    Max Von Laue Str. 7, 
    Frankfurt Am Main, HE, DE 

    Christian Czech practices practicing medicine in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. Mr. Czech is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, Muscle Atrophy, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)?

    Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of diseases of the motor neurons (motor cells). These diseases are passed down through families (inherited) and can appear at any stage of life. They lead to muscle weakness and atrophy.

    When should I see a Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor in Germany?

    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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor in Germany?

    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 do I find the best Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor in Germany?

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    How does MediFind rank Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors in Germany?

    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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors in Germany?

    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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor in Germany?

    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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor in Germany?

    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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors in Germany?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 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 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 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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