The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Hartford, CT

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The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors near Hartford, CT

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Hartford, CT. Of these, 24 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    Veeresh K. Shivamurthy
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Trinity Health Of New England - Neurology

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 2112, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Veeresh Shivamurthy is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Shivamurthy has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. Shivamurthy is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anumeha Sheth is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Sheth has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    The Ayer Neuroscience Institute At Hartford Hospital Department Of Neurology

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Medin is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Medin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Partial Seizure, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

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    Arjuna P. Mannam
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Trinity Health Of New England - Neurology

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 2112, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Arjuna Mannam is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Mannam has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Mannam is currently accepting new patients.

    Nirav Sanghani
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Trinity Health Of New England - Neurology

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 2112, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nirav Sanghani is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Sanghani has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Foot Drop, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Seizures. Dr. Sanghani is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 1022, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yan Zhang is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vladislav Zayas is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Zayas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lucas Benchaya is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Benchaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Retreat Ave, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexis Demopoulos is an Oncologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Demopoulos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Astrocytoma.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Knopf is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Knopf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Sanmartin is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Sanmartin has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Delirium, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Hospital

    80 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Benchaya is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Benchaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Hospital

    80 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Hudson is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Hudson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

    Vituity Hospitalist Service - Saint Francis Hospital And Medical Center

    114 Woodland St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rachna Kapoor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Kapoor has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Diffuse Panbronchiolitis, Cerebral Hypoxia, Sepsis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kapoor is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Collaborative Laboratory Services-Mount Sinai Campus

    114 Woodland St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Damian Moskal is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Moskal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Migraine.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 1022, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammed El is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Hartford Neurology LLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 800, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Isaac Silverman is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Silverman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UConn John Dempsey Hospital

    263 Farmington Ave, 
    Farmington, CT 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lazar Greenfield is a Neurologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Greenfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    Connecticut Children's Specialty Care Center-Farmington

    505 Farmington Ave Fl 2, 
    Farmington, CT 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Madan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Madan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, and Dravet Syndrome.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    Connecticut Children's Specialty Care Center-Farmington

    505 Farmington Ave Fl 2, 
    Farmington, CT 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Graf is a Pediatric Neurologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Graf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Krabbe Disease, and CACH Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 near Hartford, CT?

    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 near Hartford, CT?

    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 West Syndrome doctors near Hartford, CT?

    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 near Hartford, CT?

    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 near Hartford, CT?

    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 near Hartford, CT?

    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 near Hartford, CT?

    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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