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    MediFind found 99 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Illinois, US. Of these, 89 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Natalie Witek
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Advocate Medical Group Neurology

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 625/660, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Natalie Witek is a Neurologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Witek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration.

      Christopher D. Fahey
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Advocate Medical Group Neurology

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 625/660, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Fahey is a Sleep Medicine provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Fahey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

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

      Rush University Medical Group

      1700 W Van Buren St, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Shoemaker is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shoemaker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Encephalitis. Dr. Shoemaker is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

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      Shadi Latta
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology

      Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

      12150 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shadi Latta is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Latta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Metro Infectious Disease Consultants LLC

      13755 Cicero Ave, 
      Crestwood, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Curtin is a Neurologist in Crestwood, Illinois. Dr. Curtin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Stiff Person Syndrome. Dr. Curtin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      900 Main St, Suite 250, 
      Peoria, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jianming Dong is a Neurologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Dong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Bell's Palsy.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      1000 Central St, 
      Evanston, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Greek
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aikaterini Markopoulou is a Neurologist in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Markopoulou 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, Secondary Parkinsonism, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Markopoulou is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      9600 Gross Point Rd, 
      Skokie, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French, Louisiana Creole French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Afif Hentati is a Neurologist in Skokie, Illinois. Dr. Hentati is rated as an Advanced 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 Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Hentati is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      912 S Wood St, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Abrams is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Monomelic Amyotrophy, and Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology | Neuroradiology

      Osf Multi-Specialty Group

      8600 State Route 91, Suite 130, 
      Peoria, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sankar Bandyopadhyay is a Neurologist and a Neuroradiologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Bandyopadhyay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Nemaline Myopathy, Congenital Fiber-Type Disproportion, and Rigid Spine Syndrome.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      The University Of Chicago

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Mastrianni is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mastrianni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Syndrome, Vascular Dementia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mastrianni is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Rush University Medical Group

      1700 W Van Buren St, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rabia Malik is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Malik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Dr. Malik is currently accepting new patients.

      Barry H. Bikshorn
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Northwest Neurology, Ltd

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Barry Bikshorn is a Neurologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bikshorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Stroke, Memory Loss, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

      Subramanya S. Rao
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology

      Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

      12150 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Subramanya Rao is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).

      Joseph Kowalczyk
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      Adult Primary Care Center, Ltd

      5851 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish

      Joseph Kowalczyk is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Kowalczyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Roumen D. Balabanov
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Roumen Balabanov is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Balabanov has been practicing medicine for over 35 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), Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Optic Neuritis.

      Nicholas E. Fox
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Fox is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fox has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Vertigo, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

      Mircea T. Iacob
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      1001 Commerce Dr Ste 500, 
      Oak Brook, Illinois, IL 
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mircea Iacob is a Neurologist in Oak Brook, Illinois, Illinois. Dr. Iacob has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Occipital Horn Syndrome, Dysarthria, and Menkes Disease.

      Danny Bega
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Neurology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Danny Bega is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bega has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Wilson Disease.

      Wasif H. Shirazi
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology

      Affiliated Oncologists, LLC

      12150 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Wasif Shirazi is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Shirazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, 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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