The 20 Best Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 Doctors Near Me in Kentucky, US

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The 20 Best Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 Doctors in Kentucky, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 near Kentucky, US. Of these, 30 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Martin E. Brown
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute

    411 East Chestnut Street, Level 6, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Martin Brown is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Brown has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Univ. Of Kentucky

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Kasarskis is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Kasarskis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Nathaniel R. Beachy
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Norton Neuroscience Institute Neurology

    4915 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Suite 301, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nathaniel Beachy is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Beachy has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy. Dr. Beachy is currently accepting new patients.

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    Jimmy E. Couch
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Mercy Health — Paducah Neurosurgery

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 143, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jimmy Couch is a Neurologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Couch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Couch is currently accepting new patients.

    Mark P. Bazant
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Norton Neuroscience Institute - Neurology

    4915 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Suite 402, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Bazant is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Bazant has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Bazant is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Office

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Ryan is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Myasthenia Gravis, Seizures, and Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Internal Medicine

    Arh Daniel Boone Clinic-Harlan

    37 Ball Park Rd, 
    Harlan, KY 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Echeverria is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Harlan, Kentucky. Dr. Echeverria has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    UK Healthcare Women's Health

    740 Rose St Ste B101, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vishakhadatta Kumaraswamy is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Kumaraswamy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Richard A. Lewis
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Norton Neuroscience Institute - Neurology

    4915 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Suite 402, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Richard Lewis is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Lewis has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Pediatric Neurology

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arpita Lakhotia is a Pediatric Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Lakhotia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Neurofibromatosis, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neurology
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neurology

    UK Healthcare Women's Health

    740 Rose St Ste B101, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yuyao Sun is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Sun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Pseudobulbar Affect, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care-Hebron Litton Lane-St. Elizabeth Physicians

    2000 Litton Ln, 
    Hebron, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Dragan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hebron, Kentucky. Dr. Dragan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Diabetic Nephropathy.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Rockcastle Ventures D.B.A. Rockcastle Family Health

    140 Newcomb Ave, 
    Mount Vernon, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zabeen Mahuwala is a Neurologist in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. Dr. Mahuwala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Pikeville Medical Center Inc

    911 Bypass Rd, 
    Pikeville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naveed Ahmed is a Neurologist in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Migraine, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Essential Tremor.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Office

    740 Rose St Ste B101, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Nelson is a Neurologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Myasthenia Gravis, and Focal Dystonia.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neurology
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neurology

    Office

    3900 Kresge Way Ste 56, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Greg Smith is a Neurologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neurology
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Neurology

    Advanced Pain Care Clinic PSC

    2200 E Parrish Ave Bldg C, 
    Owensboro, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Satish Shah is a Neurologist in Owensboro, Kentucky. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Headache, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Baptist Health Medical Group Neurology & Neurosurgery

    101 Financial Pl Ste 210, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Oropilla is a Neurologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Oropilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Essential Tremor, Migraine, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

    Office

    617 23rd St Ste 400, 
    Ashland, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tanya Warwick is a Neurologist in Ashland, Kentucky. Dr. Warwick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Essential Tremor, Migraine, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
    Internal Medicine

    Lake Cumberland Medical Associates

    350 Hospital Way, 
    Somerset, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Stugan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Somerset, Kentucky. Dr. Stugan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. His top areas of expertise are Bloom Syndrome, Urticaria Pigmentosa, Thrombocytopenia, and Cirrhosis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3?

    Spinal muscular atrophy type 3 (SMA3) is a mild form of an inherited (genetic) neuromuscular disease characterized by decreased muscle tone and weakness (atrophy). Spinal muscular atrophy type 3 is caused by a degeneration of the lower motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord that control muscle movement. Spinal muscular atrophy type 3 mainly affects infants and children.

    When should I see a Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 doctor in Kentucky, US?

    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 Type 3 doctor in Kentucky, US?

    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 Type 3 doctors in Kentucky, US?

    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 Type 3 doctors in Kentucky, US?

    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 Type 3 doctor in Kentucky, US?

    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 Type 3 doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 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 Type 3 doctor in Kentucky, US?

    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 Type 3 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 Type 3 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 Type 3 doctors in Kentucky, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 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 Type 3 doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3 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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