The 20 Best Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Doctors Near Me in Karnataka, IN

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Karnataka, IN. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kiran C. Polavarapu
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kiran C. Polavarapu
    Hosur Road, 560 029, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Kiran Polavarapu practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Polavarapu is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, and Monomelic Amyotrophy.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Veeramani Kumar-Preethish
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Veeramani Kumar-Preethish
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Veeramani Kumar-Preethish practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Kumar-Preethish is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Atchayaram Nalini
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Atchayaram Nalini

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Atchayaram Nalini practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Nalini is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Monomelic Amyotrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Seena Vengalil
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Seena Vengalil
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Seena Vengalil practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Vengalil is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Saraswati Nashi
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Saraswati Nashi
    Near Diary Circle, Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Saraswati Nashi practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Nashi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy, and Centronuclear Myopathy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Chandrajit S. Prasad
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Chandrajit S. Prasad

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Chandrajit Prasad practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Prasad is rated as an Experienced 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 CACH Syndrome, Internal Carotid Agenesis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Embolectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Dhananjay I. Bhat
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Dhananjay I. Bhat
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Dhananjay Bhat practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Bhat is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Actinomycosis, Brain Abscess, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Nupur K. Pruthi
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Nupur K. Pruthi

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Nupur Pruthi practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Pruthi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arachnoiditis, Tuberculous Meningitis, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Laminectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Dipti Baskar
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Dipti Baskar
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Dipti Baskar practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Baskar is rated as an Experienced 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 Dysferlinopathy, Monomelic Amyotrophy, Miyoshi Myopathy, Centronuclear Myopathy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Hansashree Padmanabha
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Hansashree Padmanabha
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Hansashree Padmanabha practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Padmanabha is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Spasticity, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Paraplegia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Aneesha Thomas
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Aneesha Thomas
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Aneesha Thomas practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Thomas is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dysferlinopathy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Tangier Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Mainak Bardhan
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Mainak Bardhan
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Mainak Bardhan practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Bardhan is rated as an Experienced 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 Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy, Cholera, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Centronuclear Myopathy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Gopikrishnan Unnikrishnan
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Gopikrishnan Unnikrishnan
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Gopikrishnan Unnikrishnan practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Unnikrishnan is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Distal Arthrogryposis Type 6.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kajari Bhattacharya
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kajari Bhattacharya

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Kajari Bhattacharya practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Bhattacharya is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their clinical expertise encompasses Increased Intracranial Pressure, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Glioma, and Arachnoiditis.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Akshata Huddar
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Akshata Huddar
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Akshata Huddar practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Huddar is rated as an Experienced 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 Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Reye Syndrome, Distal Arthrogryposis, and Distal Arthrogryposis Type 6.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Abha Verma
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Abha Verma
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Abha Verma practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Verma is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her clinical expertise encompasses Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Jitender S. Saini
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Jitender S. Saini
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Jitender Saini practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Saini is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kandavel Thennarasu
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kandavel Thennarasu

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Kandavel Thennarasu practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Thennarasu is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Epilepsy, Seizures, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Rutul D. Shah
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Rutul D. Shah

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Rutul Shah practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Shah is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their clinical expertise encompasses Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Hyperventilation, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Pendem K. Sneha
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Pendem K. Sneha
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Pendem Sneha practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Sneha is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their clinical expertise encompasses Temporomandibular Ankylosis, L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Cleft Lip and Palate, and Osteotomy.

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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 Karnataka, IN?

    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 Karnataka, IN?

    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 Karnataka, IN?

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    How does MediFind rank Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors in Karnataka, IN?

    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 Karnataka, IN?

    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 Karnataka, IN?

    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 Karnataka, IN?

    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 Karnataka, IN?

    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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