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    MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Houston, TX. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      6560 Fannin St, Suite 1750, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stanley Appel is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Appel 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. Appel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      6565 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ericka Greene is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Greene is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Greene is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baylor College Of Medicine

      1504 Taub Loop, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lydia Sharp is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sharp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Sharp is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      6560 Fannin St, Suite 802, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashley Anderson is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      6560 Fannin St, Suite 1750, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bing Liao is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Liao is rated as an Advanced 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), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Liao is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      6624 Fannin St, Suite 1670, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aziz Shaibani is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Shaibani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Myositis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Shaibani is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baylor College Of Medicine

      6770 Bertner Ave, Suite C 350, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Orengo is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Orengo is rated as an Advanced 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), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Orengo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Lotze is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lotze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Lotze is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baylor College Of Medicine

      7200 Cambridge St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients

      Yadollah Harati is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Harati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Harati is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baylor College Of Medicine

      7200 Cambridge St, Suite 1, 
      Houston, TX 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Milvia Pleitez is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pleitez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Pleitez is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      2118 Oakdale St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Bryant is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bryant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Visceromegaly, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bryant is currently accepting new patients.

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

      UT Physicians

      6411 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rajesh Gupta is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Neurosarcoidosis, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

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

      UT Physicians

      6411 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thy Nguyen is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Tabes Dorsalis, Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

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

      UT Physicians

      6411 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Isaac Hernandez-Jimenez is a Physiatrist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hernandez-Jimenez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Spinal Stenosis, Neurogenic Bowel, and Autonomic Dysreflexia. Dr. Hernandez-Jimenez is currently accepting new patients.

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

      UT Physicians

      6410 Fannin St, Suite 1020, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Suur Biliciler is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Biliciler 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, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Biliciler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      1 Baylor Plz, Neurology Department, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Megha Dhamne is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Dhamne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Polymyositis, and Dermatomyositis.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      6560 Fannin Street, Suite 802, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Thonhoff is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thonhoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis. Dr. Thonhoff is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      6565 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anh Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      6565 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kelvin Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
      Internal Medicine
      6565 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sachin Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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 Houston, TX?

      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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