The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Maywood, IL

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 107 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Maywood, IL. Of these, 81 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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107 providers found
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology And Sleep Medicine

    675 W. North Ave., Suite 608, 
    Melrose Park, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Wilson is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Melrose Park, Illinois. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Stroke. Dr. Wilson is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    1875 Dempster St, Ste 625/660, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu

    Mian Urfy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Urfy 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 Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Urfy is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    1875 Dempster St, Ste 625/660, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katarina Dakay is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Dakay 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 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Dakay is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jorge Asconape is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Asconape 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 Partial Seizure, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    5115 N. Francisco Ave., Neurosciences Institute, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Danny Sanghun Park, MD, a neurologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in clinical neurophysiology with expertise in EEG, EMG and neuromuscular disorders. With over a decade of experience, he provides advanced diagnostic evaluations and treatment for patients with complex neurological conditions. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Stroke.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    OSF Little Company Of Mary Medical Center

    2800 West 95th Street, 
    Evergreen Park, IL 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Vietnamese

    Huan Huynh is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Huynh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria. Dr. Huynh is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Antonio Iglesias is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Iglesias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Partial Familial Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Haidar Kabbani is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Kabbani is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Mccoyd is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Mccoyd is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Spasticity, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Loyola University Medical Center

    2160 S 1st Ave, 
    Maywood, IL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Kelly is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Kelly 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 Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, and Stroke.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Midtown Physicians SC

    6538 Cermak Rd, 
    Berwyn, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammed Qureshi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Berwyn, Illinois. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Sepsis, Prekallikrein Deficiency, Congenital Anti-Plasmin Deficiency, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 718, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lubov Romantseva is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Romantseva is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Seizures, CLN3 Disease, CLN5 Disease, and Batten Disease.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Advent Neurology, SC

    657 E Golf Rd, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Offers Telehealth

    Sailaja Maramreddy is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Maramreddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Seizures, and Pallister-Hall Syndrome. Dr. Maramreddy is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Nordli is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Nordli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Epilepsy, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 885, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Smith is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Office

    1725 W Harrison St Ste 885, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Antoaneta Balabanov is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Balabanov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Presence Healthcare Services

    2233 W Division St, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Asma Moussaoui is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Moussaoui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Bell's Palsy. Dr. Moussaoui is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - VascularNeurology.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Center For Childrens Digestive Health

    1675 Dempster St Fl 3, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shawn Kacker is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Kacker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Spasmus Nutans, and Absence Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Advocate Medical Group Neurology

    1875 Dempster St, Ste 625/660, 
    Park Ridge, IL 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Macdougall is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Macdougall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Down Syndrome, and Epilepsy. Dr. Macdougall is board certified in American Board Of Neurology.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

    225 E Chicago Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunila O'connor is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Advanced provider 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 Status Epilepticus, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, and Epilepsy Juvenile Absence.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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 Maywood, IL?

    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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