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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Iowa, US. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    21 providers found
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      State University Of Iowa

      105 E 9th St, University Of Iowa Health, 
      Coralville, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jerilyn Lundberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Coralville, Iowa. Dr. Lundberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Lundberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Medical Associates Clinic P C

      1000 Langworthy St, 
      Dubuque, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paula Aston is a Neurologist in Dubuque, Iowa. Dr. Aston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Stiff Person Syndrome, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Aston is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Washington County Hospital

      400 E Polk St, 
      Washington, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ernest Ajax is a Neurologist in Washington, Iowa. Dr. Ajax is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Ajax is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Burlington Neurology And Sleep Clinic, Plc

      2000 S Main St, Burlington Neurology, 
      Fairfield, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Anil Dhuna is a Neurologist in Fairfield, Iowa. Dr. Dhuna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Acute Cerebellar Ataxia. Dr. Dhuna is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Nance is a Neurologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Nance 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), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Nance is currently accepting new patients.

      Andrew Bishop
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      MercyOne Johnston Family Medicine

      5615 Northwest 86th Street, 
      Johnston, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Bishop is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Johnston, Iowa. Dr. Bishop is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Scrotal Swelling, and Peptic Ulcer.

      Sangeeta Shah
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      MercyOne Waterloo Neurology

      2710 St. Francis Drive, Suite 201, 
      Waterloo, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sangeeta Shah is a Neurologist in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Memory Loss, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

      Dominick C. Ervelli
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      MercyOne Ankeny Internal Medicine

      800 East 1st Street, 0, 
      Ankeny, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dominick Ervelli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ankeny, Iowa. Dr. Ervelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Richter Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Diverticular Disease, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      4230 Hamilton Blvd, 
      Sioux City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Carol Roge is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Roge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome, Obesity, Obesity in Children, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Roge is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Orange City Municipal Hospital

      1000 Lincoln Cir Se, Suite 100, 
      Orange City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Grossmann is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Orange City, Iowa. Dr. Grossmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Vertigo. Dr. Grossmann is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Access Telecare PLLC

      1195 Boyson Rd, Suite 101, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aaron Heide is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Heide is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Neuralgia. Dr. Heide is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Mary Greeley Medical Center

      1111 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Seth Hepner is a Neurologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Hepner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Hepner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Specialty Clinic

      915 13th Ave N, Mercyone Clinton Plaza, 
      Clinton, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Jackson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clinton, Iowa. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Bronchitis, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      1201 W Agency Rd, 
      West Burlington, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Daft is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Burlington, Iowa. Dr. Daft is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Metastases. Dr. Daft is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      200 Hawkins Dr, Dept Of Neurology, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ludwig Gutmann is a Neurologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Gutmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Gutmann is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Lama Abdel-Wahed is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Abdel-Wahed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Abdel-Wahed is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Cnos PC

      2735 Outer Dr N, Cnos Northside, 
      Sioux City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mei He is a Neurologist in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. He is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. He is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Floyd Valley Healthcare

      714 Lincoln St Ne, 
      Le Mars, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Maria Catalan-Aquino is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Le Mars, Iowa. Dr. Catalan-Aquino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myositis, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Endoscopy. Dr. Catalan-Aquino is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Psychiatry

      Avera Mckennan

      1200 1st Ave E, 
      Spencer, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Todd Zimprich is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Spencer, Iowa. Dr. Zimprich 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, Myasthenia Gravis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Zimprich is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      1415 Woodland Ave, Suite 140, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Green is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Green is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Stiff Person Syndrome.

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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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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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