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    MediFind found 106 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near North Rhine-Westphalia, DE. Of these, 74 are Experienced, 24 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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      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 in Koeln, Germany. Wirth is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Muscle Atrophy, and Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Neurogenic Type.

      Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Tim Hagenacker
      Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Tim Hagenacker
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Tim Hagenacker practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Hagenacker is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Tissue Biopsy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Heike Kolbel
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Heike Kolbel
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Heike Kolbel practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Kolbel is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Thymectomy.

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      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Benjamin Stolte
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Benjamin Stolte
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Benjamin Stolte practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Stolte is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Thrombectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Min J. Kye
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Min J. Kye
      Kerpener Str. 34, 
      Koeln, NW, DE 

      Min Kye practices in Koeln, Germany. Kye is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Muscle Atrophy, and Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Ulrike Schmidt-Schara
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Ulrike Schmidt-Schara
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Ulrike Schmidt-Schara practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Schmidt-Schara is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Hermann
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Hermann
      Otto Hahn Str. 6, 
      Dortmund, NW, DE 

      Andreas Hermann practices in Dortmund, Germany. Mr. Hermann is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Chorea-Acanthocytosis, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Ulrike Schara
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Ulrike Schara
      Duisburg, NW, DE 

      Ulrike Schara practices in Duisburg, Germany. Ms. Schara is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Gilbert Wunderlich
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Gilbert Wunderlich
      Kerpener Str. 32, 
      Koeln, NW, DE 

      Gilbert Wunderlich practices in Koeln, Germany. Mr. Wunderlich is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Camptocormism, Dysarthria, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Cornelia Kohler
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Cornelia Kohler
      St Josef Hospital, 
      Bochum, NW, DE 

      Cornelia Kohler practices in Bochum, Germany. Ms. Kohler is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Sebahattin Cirak
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Sebahattin Cirak
      Kerpener Str. 34, 
      Koeln, NW, DE 

      Sebahattin Cirak practices in Koeln, Germany. Cirak is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their top areas of expertise are Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Neurogenic Type, Marden-Walker Syndrome, Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis, Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas H. Roos
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas H. Roos
      Otto Hahn Str. 6b, 
      Dortmund, NW, DE 

      Andreas Roos practices in Dortmund, Germany. Mr. Roos is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Kathrin Kizina
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Kathrin Kizina
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Kathrin Kizina practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Kizina is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Spinal Fusion.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Katja Eggermann
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Katja Eggermann
      Aachen, NW, DE 

      Katja Eggermann practices in Aachen, Germany. Ms. Eggermann is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Russell-Silver Dwarfism, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, and Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1).

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Totzeck
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Totzeck
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Andreas Totzeck practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Totzeck is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myasthenia Gravis, Thrombectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Teresa Kruse
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Teresa Kruse
      Kerpener Str. 32, 
      Koeln, NW, DE 

      Teresa Kruse practices in Koeln, Germany. Ms. Kruse is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Micrognathia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Osteotomy.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Johannes Friese
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Johannes Friese
      Bonn, NW, DE 

      Johannes Friese practices in Bonn, Germany. Mr. Friese is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Markus Leo
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Markus Leo
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Markus Leo practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Leo is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Protein Deficiency, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Seyyedmohsen Hosseinibarkooie
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Seyyedmohsen Hosseinibarkooie
      Kerpener Str. 34, 
      Koeln, NW, DE 

      Seyyedmohsen Hosseinibarkooie practices in Koeln, Germany. Hosseinibarkooie is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Cerebellar Hypoplasia, and Spastic Paraparesis.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Svenja Brakemeier
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Svenja Brakemeier
      Essen, NW, DE 

      Svenja Brakemeier practices in Essen, Germany. Brakemeier is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Muscle Atrophy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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

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

      When should I see a Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctor in North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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 North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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 North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

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      How does MediFind rank Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors in North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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 North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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 North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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 North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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 North Rhine-Westphalia, DE?

      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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