The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Victoria, AU

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 69 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Victoria, AU. Of these, 37 are Advanced, 28 are Experienced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in West Syndrome

    Ingrid E. Scheffer
    Elite in West Syndrome

    Ingrid E. Scheffer
    Referral may be required
    50 Flemington Rd, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Ingrid Scheffer practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Ms. Scheffer is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 61 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Mark T. Mackay
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Mark T. Mackay
    Referral may be required
    50 Flemington Road, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Mark Mackay practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Mr. Mackay is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Bell's Palsy, West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Samuel F. Berkovic
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Samuel F. Berkovic
    Referral may be required
    245 Burgundy St, 
    Heidelberg, VIC, AU 

    Samuel Berkovic practices practicing medicine in Heidelberg, Australia. Mr. Berkovic is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 48 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

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    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Annabelle S. Harvey
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Annabelle S. Harvey
    Referral may be required
    50 Flemington Road, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Annabelle Harvey practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Ms. Harvey is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, West Syndrome, Hypothalamic Hamartomas, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Amy L. Schneider
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Amy L. Schneider
    Referral may be required
    245 Burgundy St, 
    Heidelberg, VIC, AU 

    Amy Schneider practices practicing medicine in Heidelberg, Australia. Ms. Schneider is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Monica S. Cooper
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Monica S. Cooper
    Referral may be required
    50 Flemington Road, 
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Monica Cooper practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Cooper is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, West Syndrome, and Spasmus Nutans.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Simone A. Mandelstam
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Simone A. Mandelstam
    Referral may be required
    245 Burgundy St, 
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Simone Mandelstam practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Mandelstam is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Periventricular Heterotopia, West Syndrome, and Corpus Callosum Agenesis.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Sean Massey
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Sean Massey
    Referral may be required
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Sean Massey practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Mr. Massey is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Rett Syndrome, and Spasmus Nutans.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Geza Berecki
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Geza Berecki
    Referral may be required
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Geza Berecki practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Berecki is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Spasmus Nutans, West Syndrome, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Richard J. Leventer
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Richard J. Leventer
    Referral may be required
    50 Flemington Road, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Richard Leventer practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Mr. Leventer is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polymicrogyria, Cortical Dysplasia, Periventricular Heterotopia, and Lissencephaly.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Emma Laurs-Macdonald
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Emma Laurs-Macdonald
    Referral may be required
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Emma Laurs-Macdonald practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Laurs-Macdonald is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, West Syndrome, Benign Familial Neonatal Seizures, and Absence Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dinah S. Reddihough
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dinah S. Reddihough
    Referral may be required
    Flemington Road, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Dinah Reddihough practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Ms. Reddihough is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, West Syndrome, and Rett Syndrome.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Stephen H. Malone
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Stephen H. Malone
    Referral may be required
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Stephen Malone practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Malone is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Epilepsy, Aicardi Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Anita F. Quigley
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Anita F. Quigley
    Referral may be required

    St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Anita Quigley practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Quigley is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Spasmus Nutans, and Rett Syndrome.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    John Christodoulou
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    John Christodoulou
    Referral may be required
    30 Flemington Road, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    John Christodoulou practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Mr. Christodoulou is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Rett Syndrome, Perrault Syndrome, Leigh Syndrome, Holocarboxylase Synthetase Deficiency, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Susan M. Reid
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Susan M. Reid
    Referral may be required
    50 Flemington Road, 
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Susan Reid practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Reid is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Spasticity, and Hemiplegia.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Ben N. Rollo
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Ben N. Rollo
    Referral may be required
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Ben Rollo practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Rollo is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, and Spasmus Nutans.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Melanie Bahlo
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Melanie Bahlo
    Referral may be required
    Parkville, VIC, AU 

    Melanie Bahlo practices practicing medicine in Parkville, Australia. Ms. Bahlo is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Brigid M. Regan
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Brigid M. Regan
    Referral may be required
    Melbourne, VIC, AU 

    Brigid Regan practices practicing medicine in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Regan is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Graeme D. Jackson
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Graeme D. Jackson
    Referral may be required
    245 Burgundy Street, 
    Heidelberg, VIC, AU 

    Graeme Jackson practices practicing medicine in Heidelberg, Australia. Mr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, and Hysterectomy.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of West Syndrome?

    West syndrome is characterized by a specific type of seizure (infantile spasms) seen in infancy and childhood. This syndrome leads to developmental regression and causes a specific pattern, known as hypsarrhythmia (chaotic brain waves), on electroencephalography (EEG) testing. The infantile spasms usually begin in the first year of life, typically between 4-8 months. The seizures primarily consist of a sudden bending forward of the body with stiffening of the arms and legs; some children arch their backs as they extend their arms and legs. Spasms tend to occur upon awakening or after feeding, and often occur in clusters of up to 100 spasms at a time. Infants may have dozens of clusters and several hundred spasms per day. Many disorders leading to brain injury, such as birth problems, cerebral anomalies, metabolic disorders, and genetic disorders can lead to these spasms, making it important to identify the underlying cause. In some children, no cause can be found. Some children have spasms as the result of brain lesions, and surgical removal of these lesions may result in improvement.

    When should I see a West Syndrome doctor in Victoria, AU?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in Victoria, AU?

    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 do I find the best West Syndrome doctor in Victoria, AU?

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    How does MediFind rank West Syndrome doctors in Victoria, AU?

    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 West Syndrome doctors in Victoria, AU?

    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 West Syndrome doctor in Victoria, AU?

    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 West Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different West 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 West Syndrome doctor in Victoria, AU?

    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 West 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 West 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 West Syndrome doctors in Victoria, AU?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the West 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 West Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the West 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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