The 20 Best Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 Doctors Near Me in Maryland, US

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 near Maryland, US. Of these, 12 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ankur Butala specializes in the care of persons with complex neuropsychiatric conditions, including persons with advanced Parkinson Disease or other movement or neurodegenerative disorders. Upon graduating from a selective Physician-Scientist program at Albany Medical College, he joined the University of Massachusetts in an uncommon residency in both Neurology and Psychiatry. Dual-trained neuropsychiatrists such as Dr. Butala have experience with: Parkinson Disease and atypical Parkinsonism, Huntington Disease, Ataxia, Dystonia, early-onset dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, autism spectrum disorders, medication refractory mood and psychotic disorders, epilepsy and functional neurological disorders. In residency, he developed an interest in circuit models of brain function and how non-pharmacological approaches such as Neuromodulation and brain stimulation may be used to address treatment-resistant conditions. Consequently, he joined Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as a Clinical and Research Fellow from 2015 to 2018, where he developed a skill set including deep brain stimulation, non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS), and measurement of eye movements. Currently, Dr. Butala's clinical and research interests are in diagnosing and managing persons with advanced Parkinson's Disease, movement disorders, and neuropsychiatric conditions using neuromodulation, cannabinoids, and entheogens. He has ongoing multidisciplinary collaborations with colleagues at the Whiting School of Engineering - Center of Speech & Language Processing in using Machine-Learning Models and Artificial Intelligence to improve the detection and diagnosis of Movement and Neuropsychiatric disorders. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurbutalamd Videos Neurology: Junior Faculty Spotlight. Dr. Butala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Corticobasal Degeneration, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Butala is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ricardo Roda earned a combined MD/PhD degree from University of Rochester and completed an adult neurology residency, followed by a clinical neuromuscular fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During residency, Dr. Roda developed a special interest in both auto-immune disorders and genetic disorders. Following residency, he spent three years in neurogenetics branch of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) working with Dr. Craig Blackstone, focusing on the use of the newer DNA sequencing techniques in genetic diagnosis, and in establishing genotype/phenotype correlations neuromuscular disorders. His current clinical interests include developing testing strategies for undiagnosed genetic disorders and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Roda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2. Dr. Roda is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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

    Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville

    Lutherville, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Liana Rosenthal, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rosenthal completed medical school at Johns Hopkins with an internship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She completed her neurology residency and movement disorder fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Rosenthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Dr. Rosenthal is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    Baltimore, MD 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neurologist Ashley Paul specializes in movement disorders and also serves as a clinician educator. Dr. Paul has expertise in Parkinson's Disease, atypical parkinsonism, tremors, chorea, dystonia, ataxia, restless leg syndrome, rapid eye movement sleep behavioral disorders, periodic limb movement of sleep and deep brain stimulation. She offers botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of dystonia. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Hereditary Ataxia, Parkinson's Disease, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Paul is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    With fellowship training in neuro-ophthalmology and additional training in neuro-vestibular disorders, Dr. Daniel Gold sees patients with neuro-ophthalmic disorders (affecting vision, eyelids, pupils, or causing nystagmus or double vision) in addition to oto-neurologic disorders (causing dizziness and vertigo). Videos 2018 Best Consulting Physician Award Tele-(Dizzy) Medicine. Dr. Gold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Brown Syndrome, and Stiff Person Syndrome. Dr. Gold is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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

    Office

    22 S Greene St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sepideh Tabarestani is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tabarestani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Her clinical expertise encompasses Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Dravet Syndrome.

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

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    1800 Orleans Street, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Claire Allen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Allen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Transient Global Amnesia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

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

    Office

    16 S Eutaw St Fl 3, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Savitt is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Savitt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine

    Roland Park Place

    830 W 40th St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hilary Don is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Don is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23.

    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine

    UPMC Primary Care

    625 Kent Avenue, Suite 101, 
    Cumberland, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sunil Gupta, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Primary Care at the UPMC Johnson Heights Medical Building. Dr. Gupta completed his medical education at Government Medical College and residency at VA Medical Center - Wilkes Barre. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Craniectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Gupta is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    600 N Wolfe St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Zee is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vertigo, Brown Syndrome, Cerebelloparenchymal Disorder 3, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

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

    Daniel Hexter MD PA

    122 Defense Hwy, Suite 210, 
    Annapolis, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karl Maki is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Maki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Secondary Parkinsonism. Dr. Maki is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine

    Cameron Medical Group LLP

    8700 Georgia Ave Ste 400, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ruth Kevess is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kevess is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Costochondritis, Tietz Syndrome, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 20, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5.

    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8
    Internal Medicine

    Drs. Biondo & Sim PA

    251 Lewis Ln Ste 201, 
    Havre De Grace, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Biondo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Havre De Grace, Maryland. Dr. Biondo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

    Privia Medical Group LLC

    5051 Greenspring Ave Ste 200, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shawn Smyth is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Smyth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Secondary Parkinsonism, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Supranuclear Ocular Palsy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Maryland, 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor in Maryland, 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctors in Maryland, 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctors in Maryland, 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 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8 doctor in Maryland, 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 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 Maryland, 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 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 Maryland, US?

    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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