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    MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 35 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    38 providers found
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, Fl 4, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Said Beydoun is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Beydoun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Thymectomy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      830 S Flower St, Suite B100, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Sapkin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sapkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Richter Syndrome, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

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      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      White Memorial Medical Group Inc

      1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Suite 100, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jiyang Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Stiff Person Syndrome, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurosurgery | Neurology

      White Memorial Medical Group Inc

      1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Antonio Liu is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Vertigo, Stroke, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Frem is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Frem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Serotonin Syndrome, Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Encephalitis.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Leila Darki is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Darki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1500 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rodrigo Rodriguez is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Cluster Headache, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center - Neurology Department

      1505 N Edgemont St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Elaine Su is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Su is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis. Dr. Su is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      West Coast Neurology

      1015 N 1st Ave, Suite A, 
      Arcadia, CA 
       (13.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      11+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lise Phan is a Neurologist in Arcadia, California. Dr. Phan has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine, Tension Headache, and Memory Loss. Dr. Phan is currently accepting new patients.

      Edward G. Barton
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      630 South Raymond Avenue, Unit 310, 
      Pasadena, CA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Barton graduated summa cum laude from UCSD then received his MD from UCLA School of Medicine. He completed his neurology residency at UCLA, followed by fellowship training at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. This training included intraoperative monitoring, clinical neurophysiology, electromyography (EMG/NCV), electroencephalography (EEG), and neuromuscular disease. Dr. Barton is dual board-certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. He has great enthusiasm and drive for patient care to go with his robust academic and clinical background. His research interests have included electromyography, neuromuscular disease, electroencephalography, vestibular testing, and peripheral neuropathy. He is currently active in clinical research studies and has been awarded research grants in multiple disciplines. On a personal note, Dr. Barton was born and raised in Los Angeles and is married with three daughters. His studies have taken him around the world, including Russia and Beijing University in China. He had also been an award-winning competitive ballroom dancer and is an accomplished impressionist oil painter. Dr. Barton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Memory Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Duaa Jabari is a Neurologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Jabari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. Dr. Jabari is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      West Coast Neurology

      1015 North First Ave, 
      Arcadia, CA 
       (13.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Wogensen is a Neurologist in Arcadia, California. Dr. Wogensen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Primary Familial Brain Calcification, and Cerebelloolivary Atrophy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
      South Pasadena, CA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Neal Prakash is a Neurologist in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Peripheral Neuropathy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Prakash is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
      South Pasadena, CA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hadi Mohammad-Khanli is a Neurologist in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Mohammad-Khanli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, Foot Drop, and Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Neurological Institute Of Los Angeles

      6363 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 516, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Eskenazi is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Eskenazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Southern California Neurology Medical Group, Inc.

      625 S Fair Oaks Ave, Suite 325, 
      Pasadena, CA 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tyler Cheung is a Neurologist in Pasadena, California. Dr. Cheung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Parkinsonism, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      R.S. Venuturupalli, M.D. Inc

      8750 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shalini Mahajan is a Neurologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Mahajan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Myositis.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Yvette Bordelon is a Neurologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Bordelon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Marwa Kaisey is a Neurologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Kaisey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Optic Neuritis.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Baloh is a Neurologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Baloh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Stiff Person Syndrome?

      Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms may include extreme muscle stiffness, rigidity and painful spasms in the trunk and limbs, severely impairing mobility. Spasms can generate enough force to fracture bone. People with SPS often have heightened sensitivity to noise, sudden movements, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms. Persistent symptoms can lead to abnormal posturing of the spine, such as being hunched over. The syndrome affects twice as many women as men. SPS is caused by increased muscle activity due to decreased inhibition of the central nervous system. It is thought to have an autoimmune component and is often associated with diabetes, as well as other autoimmune diseases such as thyroiditis, vitiligo, and pernicious anemia. It may be diagnosed after having various tests including blood tests (such as for glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibodies which is elevated in about 2 in 3 people with SPS), a lumbar puncture, and electromyography.

      When should I see a Stiff Person Syndrome doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Stiff Person Syndrome 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Stiff Person Syndrome 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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