The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in coral gables, FL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 50 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near coral gables, FL. Of these, 43 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1150 Northwest 14th Street, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    305-243-3100
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andres Kanner is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Kanner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Kanner is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Leon Medical Centers LLC

    101 SW 27th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    305-642-5366
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Alvaro Gutierrez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, Epilepsy in Children, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, 
    Coral Gables, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kamil Detyniecki is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Detyniecki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Detyniecki is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1150 Northwest 14th Street, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ihtsham Haq is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Haq is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Haq is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1150 Northwest 14th Street, Suite 609, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Naiara Losarcos is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Losarcos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. Dr. Losarcos is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1150 Northwest 14th Street, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    305-243-3100
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    See accepted insurances
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ramses Ribot is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Ribot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Ribot is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1150 Northwest 14th Street, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Enrique Serrano is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Serrano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Serrano is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    1150 Northwest 14th Street, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    305-243-3100
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    See accepted insurances
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Naymee Velez-Ruiz is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Velez-Ruiz is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Seizures, Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Velez-Ruiz is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Hialeah Hospital

    651 E 25th St, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (6.6 miles away)
    305-693-6100
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Mark Goldberg is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Goldberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Jose J. Sanchez-Chavez
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Jose J. Sanchez-Chavez
    Internal Medicine

    Hector S Rodriguez Medical Group Inc

    4011 W Flagler St Ste 204, 
    Coral Gables, FL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    305-774-1234
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Sanchez-Chavez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Sanchez-Chavez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Insomnia, Pericarditis, Chronic Pain, and Apoplexy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Grove Neurology

    3683 S Miami Ave Ste 420, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Lerman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Lerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Lerman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Office

    5960 NW 7th St Ste C, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.1 miles away)
    305-266-0222
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients

    Angel Carrasco is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Carrasco is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Memory Loss, Delirium, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Carrasco is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Ricardo J. Plasencia MD PA

    8000 W Flagler St Ste 202, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    305-264-3989
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Ricardo Plasencia is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Plasencia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Rafael A. Abreu
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Rafael A. Abreu
    Family Medicine

    West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital

    2525 SW 75th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    305-262-6800
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rafael Abreu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Abreu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 51 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertensive Heart Disease, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Abreu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Office

    6200 SW 73rd St Ste 69, 
    South Miami, FL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    786-662-5465
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Sankarabharan Kanikireddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in South Miami, Florida. Dr. Kanikireddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Pneumonia, Peptic Ulcer, Pacemaker Implantation, and Bone Graft. Dr. Kanikireddy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Office

    7000 SW 62nd Ave Ste 300, 
    South Miami, FL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    305-665-6501
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Javier Lopez is a Neurologist practicing medicine in South Miami, Florida. Dr. Lopez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Memory Loss, Camptocormism, and Transient Global Amnesia. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Office

    7330 SW 62nd Pl Ste 200, 
    South Miami, FL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    305-465-6378
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Damski is a Neurologist practicing medicine in South Miami, Florida. Dr. Damski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Transient Global Amnesia, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Damski is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Office

    7000 SW 62nd Ave Ste 300, 
    South Miami, FL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    305-665-6501
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Victor Barredo is a Neurologist practicing medicine in South Miami, Florida. Dr. Barredo is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Migraine, Memory Loss, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Barredo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Rafael Z. Crespo
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Rafael Z. Crespo
    Internal Medicine

    Rafael Crespo MD PA

    456 SW 8th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    305-854-7968
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients

    Rafael Crespo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Crespo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Crespo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Maurizio Sepe
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Maurizio Sepe
    Family Medicine

    Jefferson Reaves SR Health Center Dental

    1009 NW 5th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.5 miles away)
    786-466-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Italian, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients

    Maurizio Sepe is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Sepe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Sepe is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 coral gables, FL?

    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 coral gables, FL?

    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 near coral gables, FL?

    You can find a West Syndrome doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank West Syndrome doctors near coral gables, FL?

    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 coral gables, FL?

    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 coral gables, FL?

    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 coral gables, FL?

    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 coral gables, FL?

    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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