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    MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Durham, NC. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Advanced.

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      Xiaoyan Li
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology

      Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Xiaoyan Li is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Li is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Li is currently accepting new patients.

      Anita M. Pisharody
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Family Medicine

      Triangle Family Practice

      6020 Fayetteville Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Anita Pisharody is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Pisharody is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Pisharody is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Bedlack is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Bedlack is rated as a Distinguished provider 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, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Bedlack is currently accepting new patients.

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      Vern Juel
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology

      Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vern Juel is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Juel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Inclusion Body Myositis, Meige Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

      Lisa D. Hobson-Webb
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Electromyography Laboratory - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lisa Hobson-Webb is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hobson-Webb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis. Dr. Hobson-Webb is currently accepting new patients.

      Joel C. Morgenlander
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joel Morgenlander is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Morgenlander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis. Dr. Morgenlander is currently accepting new patients.

      Natalia L. Gonzalez
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Natalia Gonzalez is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Dr. Gonzalez is currently accepting new patients.

      Karissa L. Gable
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Electromyography Laboratory - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Karissa Gable is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gable is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Post Polio Syndrome. Dr. Gable is currently accepting new patients.

      Jodi Hawes
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology

      Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jodi Hawes is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hawes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Hemiplegia, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Cerebral Palsy.

      Christopher P. Eckstein
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Eckstein is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Eckstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Rasmussen Encephalitis. Dr. Eckstein is currently accepting new patients.

      Jordan L. Mayberry
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Electromyography Laboratory - Clinic 1L

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jordan Mayberry is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mayberry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency, Coenzyme Q Cytochrome C Reductase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency. Dr. Mayberry is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrea Corse is a Neurologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Corse is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Cytoplasmic Body Myopathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Myositis. Dr. Corse is currently accepting new patients.

      Timothy A. Collins
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      Duke Neurology Cary

      100 Duke Health Cary Pl, 
      Cary, NC 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Collins is a Neurologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Headache. Dr. Collins is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Pediatrics | Medical Genetics | Neurology
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Pediatrics | Medical Genetics | Neurology

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      300 Meadowmont Village Cir, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Zheng Fan is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Fan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Angelman Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis. Dr. Fan is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Deborah Gelinas is a Neurologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Gelinas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Thymectomy. Dr. Gelinas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Traub is a Neurologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Traub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Familial Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal. Dr. Traub is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gwenn Garden is a Neurologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Garden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy. Dr. Garden is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Claudia Testa is a Neurologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Testa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chorea, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Testa is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Durham, NC?

      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 Durham, NC?

      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 does MediFind rank Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) doctors near Durham, NC?

      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 Durham, NC?

      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 Durham, NC?

      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 Durham, NC?

      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 Durham, NC?

      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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