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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Atlanta, GA. Of these, 12 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    16 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 
       (6.5 miles away)
      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
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      1627 Ponce De Leon Dr Ne, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      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.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      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 
       (4.0 miles away)
      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.

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

      Emory Eye Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      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.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Pediatrics | General Practice | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Pediatrics | General Practice | Internal Medicine

      Piedmont Medical Care Corporation

      105 Collier Rd Nw, Suite 5020, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Czech
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Hefner is a primary care provider, a Pediatrics specialist and a General Practice provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hefner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Hefner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Emory University Hospital

      1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jun Zhao is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Zhao has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Headache, Peripheral Neuropathy, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      The Emory Clinic Inc

      1365 Clifton Rd Ne, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Freeman is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Freeman 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, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Focal Dystonia. Dr. Freeman is currently accepting new patients.

      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 
       (6.5 miles away)
      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 
       (6.5 miles away)
      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.

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

      Emory Brain Health Center

      12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      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
      3200 Downwood Cir Nw, Suite 550, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.7 miles away)
      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
      Neurology | Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Neurosurgery

      Atlanta Neuroscience Institute, Inc.

      3200 Downwood Cir Nw, Suite 550, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey English is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. English 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), Migraine, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 11. Dr. English is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Laureate Medical Group At Northside, LLC

      1000 Johnson Fy Rd Ne, Attn Managed Care 1 905, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Williams is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Myasthenia Gravis. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      483 Upper Riverdale Rd Sw, Suite F, 
      Riverdale, GA 
       (12.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dong Wang is a Neurologist in Riverdale, Georgia. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Absence Seizure, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Physiotherapy Associates Inc

      5513 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Suite 430, 
      Dunwoody, GA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Audrey Nuccio is a Neurologist in Dunwoody, Georgia. Dr. Nuccio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Nuccio is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      3950 Austell Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marat Reyzelman is a Neurologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Reyzelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Seizures, Migraine, and Memory Loss. Dr. Reyzelman 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 near Atlanta, GA?

      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 Atlanta, GA?

      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 Atlanta, GA?

      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 Atlanta, GA?

      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 Atlanta, GA?

      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 Atlanta, GA?

      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 Atlanta, GA?

      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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