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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Essen, NW. Of these, 13 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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      Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Tim Hagenacker
      Elite in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Tim Hagenacker
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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 
       (6.3 km away)

      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.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Benjamin Stolte
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Benjamin Stolte
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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.

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      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

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

      Ulrike Schmidt-Schara
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Kathrin Kizina
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Kathrin Kizina
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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)

      Andreas Totzeck
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Totzeck
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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)

      Markus Leo
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Markus Leo
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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)

      Svenja Brakemeier
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Svenja Brakemeier
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      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.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Thimm
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Andreas Thimm
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Andreas Thimm practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Thimm 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, Primary Amyloidosis, Cataract Ataxia Deafness, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Tissue Biopsy.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Linda-isabell Schmitt
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Linda-isabell Schmitt
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Linda-isabell Schmitt practices in Essen, Germany. Schmitt 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), Protein Deficiency, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Ulrike Schara
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Ulrike Schara
      Duisburg, NW, DE 
       (11.3 km away)

      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.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Nika Guberina
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Nika Guberina
      Hufeland Str. 55, 
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (4.2 km away)

      Nika Guberina practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Guberina is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Michael Forsting
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Michael Forsting
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Michael Forsting practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Forsting is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Uveal Melanoma, Thrombectomy, and Craniectomy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Saskia Bolz
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Saskia Bolz
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Saskia Bolz practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Bolz is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Cornelius Deuschl
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Cornelius Deuschl
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Cornelius Deuschl practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Deuschl is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, Gliosarcoma, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Adela Marina-Della
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Adela Marina-Della
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Adela Marina-Della practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Marina-Della is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Bjornstad Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Meningoencephalocele, and Thymectomy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Susanne Brakemeier
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Susanne Brakemeier
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Susanne Brakemeier practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Brakemeier is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Cortical Dysplasia, and Kidney Transplant.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Michael I. Fleischer
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Michael I. Fleischer
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Michael Fleischer practices in Essen, Germany. Fleischer is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Protein Deficiency, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Torsten Grehl
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Torsten Grehl
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Torsten Grehl practices in Essen, Germany. Mr. Grehl is rated as an Experienced 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, Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Neuronopathy, and Breast Enlargement In Males.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Nancy Meyer
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Nancy Meyer
      Essen, NW, DE 
       (6.3 km away)

      Nancy Meyer practices in Essen, Germany. Ms. Meyer is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Supernumerary Nipples, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Focal Dermal Hypoplasia, and Necrotizing Myopathy (NM).

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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 near Essen, NW?

      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 near Essen, NW?

      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 near Essen, NW?

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      How does MediFind rank Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors near Essen, NW?

      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 near Essen, NW?

      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 near Essen, NW?

      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 near Essen, NW?

      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 near Essen, NW?

      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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