The 20 Best Spinocerebellar Ataxia Doctors in The United States

Puneet Opal is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Opal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Dr. Opal is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified).

Henry L. Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., is the Lucile Groff Professor of Neurology for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in the Department of Neurology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Paulson joined the U-M faculty in 2007, and he currently directs the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center (MADC) and co-direct the U-M Protein Folding Diseases Initiative.Dr. Paulson received his medical degree and doctorate in Cell Biology from Yale University in 1990. He then completed a neurology residency and neurogenetics/movement disorders fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1997, he joined the Neurology faculty at the University of Iowa, where he remained until 2007.Dr. Paulson's research and clinical interests concern the causes and treatment of age-related neurodegenerative diseases, with an emphasis on polyglutamine diseases, Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. In 1997, his lab described abnormal protein aggregates in the polyglutamine diseases, which now are recognized as a pathological hallmark in this important class of inherited diseases. Using test tube, cell-based and animal models, he has contributed to advances in the understanding of various neurodegenerative diseases. His lab also has helped pioneer the use of gene silencing methods as potential therapy for the many neurological disorders caused by toxic mutant genes.Nationally, Dr. Paulson has directed popular courses at the American Academy of Neurology meetings, serves on the scientific advisory boards of numerous disease-related national organizations, and is past Chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health.Among his awards, Dr. Paulson is an Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging, a semifinalist for the W.M. Keck Foundation Young Scholars in Medical Research, and a recipient of the Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholar in Aging Award from the American Federation for Aging Research. Dr. Paulson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Paulson is board certified in Neurology.

Christopher Gomez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gomez is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Susan Perlman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Perlman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

Jeremy Schmahmann is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Schmahmann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 76 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Gastrostomy.

Tetsuo Ashizawa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ashizawa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Stefan Pulst is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Pulst is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Pulst is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Pulst is currently accepting new patients.

Vikram Shakkottai is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Shakkottai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 72 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

Sarah Ying is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ying is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

Arnulf Koeppen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Albany, New York. Dr. Koeppen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Friedreich Ataxia, Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Hereditary Ataxia.

Huda Zoghbi is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zoghbi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rett Syndrome, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Theresa Zesiewicz is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Zesiewicz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Ataxia, Friedreich Ataxia, Movement Disorders, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Katherine Mathews is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Mathews is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Dystrophinopathy, and Friedreich Ataxia.

"Shaena Blevins, MD, is a board-certified neurologist who practiced neurology in Gainesville, Georgia, for more than a decade. She loves her patients and, ""the long-term relationships and continuity of care that being a neurologist allows,"" she says. Dr. Blevins feels it is key to listen to her patients and their caregivers. She also believes, ""it is of utmost importance for my patients to understand their disease and treatment options."" Dr. Blevins and her husband are happy to be returning 'home' to the Appalachian Highlands to raise their children around family. Procedures". Dr. Blevins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Cerebellar Degeneration, Transverse Myelitis, and Memory Loss. Dr. Blevins is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

Patricia Greenstein is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Cervical Myelopathy, Harding Ataxia, and Infantile-Onset Spinocerebellar Ataxia (IOSCA). Dr. Greenstein is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. 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.

Christopher Stephen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stephen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27, Movement Disorders, and Tay-Sachs Disease. Dr. Stephen is board certified in Neurology.

. Dr. Friedell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Epilepsy, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Memory Loss.

Hui-juan Zhang is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Richland, Washington. Dr. Zhang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Spinocerebellar Degeneration and Corneal Dystrophy. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

Mara Seier is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Seier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.