The 20 Best Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Doctors Near Me in Kentucky, US

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 23 doctor with experience in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) near Kentucky, US. Of these, 17 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Martin E. Brown
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Distinguished in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

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

    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 (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 and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.

    Jimmy E. Couch
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Couch is currently accepting new patients.

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    Nathaniel R. Beachy
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 (SMA). 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.

    Mark P. Bazant
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 (SMA). 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 (SMA)
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Myasthenia Gravis, Seizures, and Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Neurofibromatosis, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

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

    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 (SMA). 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 (SMA)
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

    Hao T. Le
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Hospital Medicine

    Community Medical Associates Inc

    200 E Chestnut St, Bldg Suite303, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hao Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Le has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Cor Pulmonale, Sepsis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

    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 (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

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

    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Myasthenia Gravis, and Focal Dystonia.

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

    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Essential Tremor, Migraine, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Bloom Syndrome, Urticaria Pigmentosa, Thrombocytopenia, and Cirrhosis.

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

    Shriners Hospitals For Children-Lexington

    1900 Richmond Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Toupin is a Pediatrics provider in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Toupin has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Dravet Syndrome, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    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 (SMA). 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 (SMA)
    Physiatry
    Experienced in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
    Physiatry

    Encompass Health Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital

    2050 Versailles Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Salles is a Physiatrist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Salles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome.

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

    Easycare Inc

    700 Cassidy Ave, 
    Fredonia, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Graham is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fredonia, Kentucky. Dr. Graham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 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 (SMA) 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 (SMA) 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 (SMA) 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 (SMA) 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 (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 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 (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 Kentucky, US?

    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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