The 20 Best Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Doctors Near Me in Yokohama, 14

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Yokohama, 14. Of these, 29 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Fumiaki Tanaka
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Fumiaki Tanaka
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    Yokohama, JP 

    Fumiaki Tanaka practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Tanaka is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Hideyuki J. Okano
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Hideyuki J. Okano
    Referral may be required
    Kawasaki, JP 

    Hideyuki Okano practices practicing medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. Okano 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 Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Pendred Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Corneal Transplant.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Ryosuke H. Takahashi
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Ryosuke H. Takahashi
    Referral may be required
    Shonan Village, 
    Hayama, JP 

    Ryosuke Takahashi practices practicing medicine in Hayama, Japan. Mr. Takahashi is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.

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    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Wataru Saito
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Wataru Saito
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Wataru Saito practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Mr. Saito is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy, Walker-Warburg Syndrome, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Masashi Takaso
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Masashi Takaso
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Masashi Takaso practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Mr. Takaso is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Toshiyuki Nakazawa
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Toshiyuki Nakazawa
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Toshiyuki Nakazawa practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Mr. Nakazawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy, Walker-Warburg Syndrome, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Takayuki Imura
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Takayuki Imura
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Takayuki Imura practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Mr. Imura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Walker-Warburg Syndrome, Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Masayuki Miyagi
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Masayuki Miyagi
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Masayuki Miyagi practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Mr. Miyagi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Invertebral Disc Disease, Scoliosis, Neuralgia, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Gen Inoue
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Gen Inoue
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Gen Inoue practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Inoue is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Hiroshi Doi
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Hiroshi Doi
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Hiroshi Doi practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Doi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Eiki Shirasawa
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Eiki Shirasawa
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Eiki Shirasawa practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Shirasawa is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Walker-Warburg Syndrome, Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kentaro Uchida
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kentaro Uchida
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Kentaro Uchida practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Mr. Uchida is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Bone Graft, and Spinal Fusion.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Tsutomu Akazawa
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Tsutomu Akazawa
    Referral may be required

    St. Marianna University School Of Medicine

    Kawasaki, JP 

    Tsutomu Akazawa practices practicing medicine in Kawasaki, Japan. Mr. Akazawa is rated as an Experienced 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 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Yosuke Miyaji
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Yosuke Miyaji
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Yosuke Miyaji practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Miyaji is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Stroke, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kazuhiro Iwama
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Kazuhiro Iwama
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Kazuhiro Iwama practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Iwama is rated as an Experienced 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 Peroxisomal Acyl-CoA Oxidase Deficiency, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, West Syndrome, and Micrognathia.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Yusuke Mimura
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Yusuke Mimura
    Referral may be required
    Kanagawa, JP 

    Yusuke Mimura practices practicing medicine in Kanagawa, Japan. Mr. Mimura is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His clinical expertise encompasses Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Muscle Atrophy, Osteoporosis, and Spinal Fusion.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Satomi Mitsuhashi
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Satomi Mitsuhashi
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Satomi Mitsuhashi practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Ms. Mitsuhashi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), Inclusion Body Myopathy 2, and Spasmus Nutans.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Takeshi Mizuguchi
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Takeshi Mizuguchi
    Referral may be required
    Yokohama, JP 

    Takeshi Mizuguchi practices practicing medicine in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Mizuguchi is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome, and Miller Syndrome.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Naonobu Takahira
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Naonobu Takahira
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Naonobu Takahira practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Takahira is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Deep Vein Thrombosis, Osteoarthritis, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Akiyoshi Kuroda
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    Akiyoshi Kuroda
    Referral may be required
    Sagamihara, JP 

    Akiyoshi Kuroda practices practicing medicine in Sagamihara, Japan. Kuroda is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their clinical expertise encompasses Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Fukuyama Type Muscular Dystrophy, and Spinal Fusion.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    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 near Yokohama, 14?

    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 Yokohama, 14?

    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 Yokohama, 14?

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    How does MediFind rank Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors near Yokohama, 14?

    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 Yokohama, 14?

    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 Yokohama, 14?

    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 Yokohama, 14?

    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 Yokohama, 14?

    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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