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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 36 doctor with experience in Stiff Person Syndrome near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 28 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    36 providers found
      Elite in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Elite in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Goran Rakocevic is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rakocevic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Inclusion Body Myositis, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, and Myasthenia Gravis.

      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Lancaster is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lancaster is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary. Dr. Lancaster is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Distinguished in Stiff Person Syndrome
      3400 Spruce St Dept Of, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maria Reyes-Mantilla is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reyes-Mantilla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Stiff Person Syndrome, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Yi is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome and Hereditary Hyperekplexia.

      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Advanced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc

      3509 N Broad St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Terry Heiman-Patterson is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heiman-Patterson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      219 N Broad St Fl 7, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jill Giordano-Farmer is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Giordano-Farmer 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, Camptocormism, and Conversion Disorder. Dr. Giordano-Farmer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Suite 3, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hristelina Ilieva is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ilieva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ericka Wong is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Tomaculous Neuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, and Myasthenia Gravis.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shilpi Mittal is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mittal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Migraine, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

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

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andres Deik is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Deik 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 Corticobasal Degeneration. Dr. Deik is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Tropea is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tropea 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, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Dementia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Tropea is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Defne Amado is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Amado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Amado is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Meredith Spindler is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Spindler 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, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Spindler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Raymond Price is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Stroke, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Grace Kimbaris is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kimbaris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine, Beriberi, and Foot Drop. Dr. Kimbaris is currently accepting new patients.

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lauren Hammer is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chorea, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Hammer is currently accepting new patients.

      Nurse Practitioner | Neurology
      Nurse Practitioner | Neurology

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gavin Villacorta is a Neurologist and a Nurse Practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Stiff Person Syndrome. Mr. Villacorta is currently accepting new patients.

      Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

      330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Derek Narendra is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

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

      Delancey Internal Medicine Rittenhouse

      1840 South Street, Tuttleman Center, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raphael Karkowsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karkowsky 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), Cirrhosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      Experienced in Stiff Person Syndrome
      800 Spruce Street, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Howard Hurtig is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hurtig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stiff Person Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Movement Disorders, and Dementia.

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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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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 Philadelphia, PA?

      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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