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    MediFind found 60 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Georgia, US. Of these, 53 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    60 providers found
      George R. Wilmot
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Emory Brain Health Center

      12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      George Wilmot is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wilmot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Dr. Wilmot is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      Piedmont Medical Care Corporation

      105 Collier Rd Nw, Suite 5020, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Spanish, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Asim Kidwai is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kidwai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Xanthoma. Dr. Kidwai is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc.

      710 Ctr St, 
      Columbus, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bhanu Gogia is a Neurologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Gogia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Gogia is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Wellstar Neurology

      619 South 8th Street, Suite 301, 
      Griffin, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sandeep Devarapalli is a Neurologist in Griffin, Georgia. Dr. Devarapalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy. Dr. Devarapalli is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      1627 Ponce De Leon Dr Ne, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Arthur Schiff is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Schiff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Schiff is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1120 15th St, 
      Augusta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Julie Kurek is a Neurologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Kurek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Dry Mouth, and Vagotomy. Dr. Kurek is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Ophthalmology
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Ophthalmology

      Emory Eye Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sachin Kedar is a Neurologist and an Ophthalmologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kedar has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Optic Neuritis, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.

      Neil Lava
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology

      Emory Brain Health Center

      12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Experience:
      53+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Neil Lava is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lava has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine.

      Michael R. Silver
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Emory Brain Health Center

      12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Silver is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Silver has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

      Jinahn Kim
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      JK Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, P.C.

      1325 Satellite Boulevard Northwest, Bldg700, 
      Suwanee, GA 
      Experience:
      36+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Offers Telehealth

      Jinahn Kim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

      Stewart A. Factor
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Emory Brain Health Center

      12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stewart Factor is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Factor has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Tardive Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Factor is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Wellstar Neurology

      1429 Harper Street, HF Building, 
      Augusta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Morgan is a Neurologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Vagotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1120 15th St, 
      Augusta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Rivner is a Neurologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Rivner 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), Myasthenia Gravis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Rivner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine

      Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc

      743 Spring Nest, 
      Gainesville, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Cobb is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Cobb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Memory Loss, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Cobb is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      3200 Downwood Cir Nw, Suite 550, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Stuart is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stuart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stiff Person Syndrome, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Dr. Stuart is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Privia Medical Group Of Georgia LLC

      101 Yorktown Dr, 
      Fayetteville, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Cynthia Sumner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fayetteville, Georgia. Dr. Sumner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia Type 3. Dr. Sumner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      2331 Henry Clower Blvd, Suite A, 
      Snellville, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Badar Syed is a Neurologist in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Primary Orthostatic Tremor, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      989 Saint Sebastian Way, 
      Augusta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Barnes is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Barnes 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), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Memorial Satilla Specialists, LLC

      1921 Alice St, Suite 4b, 
      Waycross, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nimi Patel is a Neurologist in Waycross, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Epilepsy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      Phoebe Physician Group Inc

      2336 Dawson Rd, Suite 1500, 
      Albany, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Sign Language, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Sein is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albany, Georgia. Dr. Sein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Sein is currently accepting new patients.

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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 in Georgia, 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Georgia, 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors in Georgia, 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctors in Georgia, 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 Stiff Person Syndrome doctor in Georgia, 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 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 in Georgia, 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 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 in Georgia, US?

      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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