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    MediFind found 543 doctor with experience in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 near The United States. Of these, 457 are Experienced, 71 are Advanced, 14 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    543 providers found
      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      1600 Sw Archer Rd, 
      Gainesville, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tetsuo Ashizawa is a Neurologist in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Ashizawa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Ashizawa is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

      George (. Wilmot
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Otolaryngology

      Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

      550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Wilmot is an Otolaryngologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wilmot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8.

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      Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Snider is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Snider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Snider is currently accepting new patients.

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      Ilia Itin
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      Ilia Itin is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Itin has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Hereditary Ataxia.

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Neurology | Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Neurology | Neurosurgery

      Dean Health Systems Inc

      700 S Park St, Suite A, 
      Madison, WI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arun Swaminathan is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Swaminathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      King County Public Hospital District No 2

      12039 Ne 128th St, Suite 300, 
      Kirkland, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alida Griffith is a Neurologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Griffith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC

      2123 Auburn Ave, 
      Cincinnati, OH 
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rhonna Shatz is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Shatz has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Her top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Primary Progressive Aphasia. Dr. Shatz is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      150 Medical Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Susan Perlman is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Perlman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremy Schmahmann is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Schmahmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Schmahmann is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      Valley Institute Of Neurology PLLC

      6750 E Baywood Ave, Suite 502, 
      Mesa, AZ 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Arun Kumar is a Neurologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 14, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      Arshan Naalbandion And Riad Hajmurad

      1010 Bayou Trace Dr, 
      Alexandria, LA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Arsham Naalbandian is a Neurologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Naalbandian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 13, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10. Dr. Naalbandian is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      815 S 3rd St, A, 
      Montrose, CO 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Hehmann is a Neurologist in Montrose, Colorado. Dr. Hehmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Family Medicine

      William M Handy MD PC

      389 Falls Nwdr, 
      Abingdon, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Handy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Abingdon, Virginia. Dr. Handy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 20, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      1770 State Highway 46 W, 
      New Braunfels, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ho Pak is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in New Braunfels, Texas. Dr. Pak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 13, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 14. Dr. Pak is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      4586 Timber Ridge Dr Ste 180, 
      Douglasville, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Zdonczyk is a Neurologist in Douglasville, Georgia. Dr. Zdonczyk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 20, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 14. Dr. Zdonczyk is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Sleep Medicine | Neurology
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Sleep Medicine | Neurology

      Lifespan Physician Group Of Massachusetts Inc

      535 Faunce Corner Rd, 
      Dartmouth, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Conroy is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Conroy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Cataract Ataxia Deafness, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 13.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Talene Yacoubian is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Yacoubian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Thalamotomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Yacoubian is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Neurology | Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Neurology | Neurosurgery

      University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

      530 S Jackson St, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Hedera is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Hedera is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Hedera is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Family Medicine
      1001 Professional Drive, 
      Napa, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Dermody is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Napa, California. Dr. Dermody is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
      Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8

      Diversified Management Services, LLC

      1722 Ninth St., 
      Wichita Falls, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Danny Bartel is a Neurologist in Wichita Falls, Texas. Dr. Bartel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Bartel is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8?

      Spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8) is an inherited neurodegenerative condition characterized by slowly progressive ataxia (problems with movement, balance, and coordination). Common initial symptoms include dysarthria, slow speech, and trouble walking. Some affected individuals experience nystagmus and other abnormal eye movements. This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, although not all individuals with abnormalities in the disease-causing gene will develop the disease (called reduced penetrance).

      When should I see a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor in The United States?

      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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor in The United States?

      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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctors in The United States?

      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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctors in The United States?

      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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor in The United States?

      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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor in The United States?

      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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctors in The United States?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 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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