The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Georgia, US

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The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors in Georgia, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 136 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Georgia, US. Of these, 121 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Douglas S. Stuart
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    The Multiple Sclerosis Center Of Georgia

    3200 Downwood Circle Northwest, Suite 550, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Stuart is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stuart is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), West Syndrome, and Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Stuart is currently accepting new patients.

    Pavan Tummala
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Neurology

    4445 South Lee Street, Suite 310, 
    Buford, GA 
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pavan Tummala is a Neurologist in Buford, Georgia. Dr. Tummala has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, and Memory Loss. Dr. Tummala is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Georgia Cancer Treatment Center

    483 Upper Riverdale Road Southwest, 
    Riverdale, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dong Wang is a Neurologist in Riverdale, Georgia. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Absence Seizure, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine

    Gwinnett Neurology And Sleep Disorders Clinic

    2331 Henry Clower Boulevard, Suite A, 
    Snellville, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Badar Syed is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Syed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Primary Orthostatic Tremor, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

    Jeffrey Charpentier
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Neurology

    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Northeast, Suite 300, 
    Gainesville, GA 
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Charpentier is a Neurologist in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Charpentier has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Transient Global Amnesia, Dravet Syndrome, Essential Tremor, and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Charpentier is currently accepting new patients.

    Pierre R. Fequiere
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    Piedmont Pediatric Neurology Of Columbus

    705 17th Street Suite 106, 
    Columbus, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Creole, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pierre Fequiere is a pediatric Neurologist who is well versed in pediatric neuromuscular disease and also performs nerve conduction studies and EMG for children. He is a board-certified Pediatric Neurologist with over 15 years of professional experience. For the past 9 years, Dr. Fequiere was a Pediatric Neurologist at UAB Children's of Alabama and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at UAB. He completed fellowships in Pediatric Neuromuscular and Child Neurology at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and completed a Categorical Pediatrics Residency at Long Island College Hospital in New York. Dr.Fequiere obtained his doctorate from the Universite d'Etat d'Haiti in 1997.Dr. Fequiere is married and has one son. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and reading. Dr. Fequiere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Spasmus Nutans, Stereotypic Movement Disorder, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Office

    2174 N Druid Hills Rd NE Fl 4, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sonam Bhalla is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bhalla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, Epilepsy in Children, and Epilepsy.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Bruce E Bosse MDPC

    2500 Hospital Blvd Ste 440, 
    Roswell, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bruce Bosse is a Neurologist in Roswell, Georgia. Dr. Bosse is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Middle Georgia Neurology LLC

    1101 Russell Pkwy, 
    Warner Robins, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdul Qadir is a Neurologist in Warner Robins, Georgia. Dr. Qadir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Vertigo.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Northwest Neurology P.C.

    4460 Austell Rd, 
    Austell, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Saba Bejanishvili is a Neurologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Bejanishvili is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Nilanee Karikaran, MD

    2336 Wisteria Drive, 
    Snellville, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nilanee Karikaran is a Neurologist in Snellville, Georgia. Dr. Karikaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Karikaran is currently accepting new patients.

    Lawrence G. Seiden
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    The Multiple Sclerosis Center Of Georgia

    3200 Downwood Circle Northwest, Suite 550, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Seiden is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Seiden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Photosensitive Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Seizures. Dr. Seiden is currently accepting new patients.

    David R. Lesch
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Georgia Neurology And Sleep Medicine

    4385 Johns Creek Parkway, Ste230, 
    Suwanee, GA 
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Lesch is a Neurologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Lesch has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

    Grace A. Pilcher
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Piedmont Neurology Of Augusta

    820 Saint Sebastian Way, Ste 4A, 
    Augusta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Polish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Grace Pilcher is a Neurologist in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Pilcher 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 Peripheral Neuropathy. Dr. Pilcher is currently accepting new patients.

    Brian T. Cabaniss
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Cabaniss is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cabaniss has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Ellis V. Hedaya
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Piedmont Physicians Group Peachtree Neurology

    95 Collier Road, Suite 4045, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ellis Hedaya is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hedaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Hedaya is currently accepting new patients.

    Raymond E. Faught
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Emory Brain Health Center

    12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Experience:
    54+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Raymond Faught is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Faught has been practicing medicine for over 54 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 Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Gerald Silverboard
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Atlanta Family Neurology

    3400 Old Milton Parkway, SteA210, 
    Alpharetta, GA 
    Experience:
    55+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerald Silverboard is a Neurologist in Alpharetta, Georgia. Dr. Silverboard has been practicing medicine for over 55 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Joseph D. Weissman
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Emory At Decatur - Neurology & Sleep Medicine

    2665 North Decatur Road, Ste450, 
    Decatur, GA 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Weissman is a Neurologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Weissman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Andrei I. Serbanescu
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Piedmont Physicians Group Peachtree Neurology

    95 Collier Road, Suite 4045, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Romanian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrei Serbanescu is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Serbanescu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Cerebellar Degeneration, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Serbanescu is currently accepting new patients.

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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 in Georgia, 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 West Syndrome doctor in Georgia, 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 West Syndrome doctors in Georgia, 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 West Syndrome doctors in Georgia, 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 West Syndrome doctor in Georgia, 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 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 Georgia, 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 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 Georgia, US?

    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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