The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Framingham, MA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Framingham, MA. Of these, 26 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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28 providers found
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Office

    463 Worcester Rd, 
    Framingham, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neelima Thakur is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Thakur is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Neurological Services P.C.

    463 Worcester Rd Ste 101, 
    Framingham, MA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jane Louie is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Louie 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 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Memory Loss, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

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

    Metrowest Medical Center-Framingham

    115 Lincoln St, 
    Framingham, MA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Chun is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Chun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Failure, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Sleep Medicine

    Office

    463 Worcester Rd, 
    Framingham, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zahra Ayub is a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Ayub is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Central Sleep Apnea.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    20 Edwards Rd, 
    Natick, MA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Guillen-Sacoto is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Natick, Massachusetts. Dr. Guillen-Sacoto is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, Muenke Syndrome, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, and Microcephaly.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Neurological Services P.C.

    463 Worcester Rd Ste 101, 
    Framingham, MA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lina Zaslavsky is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Zaslavsky is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Myasthenia Gravis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Neurological Services P.C.

    463 Worcester Rd Ste 101, 
    Framingham, MA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Flavia Machado is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Machado 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 Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Newton Wellesley Primary Care P C.

    2000 Washington St Ste 567, 
    Newton Lower Falls, MA 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eduardo Garcia is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. Dr. Garcia 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 Seizures, Memory Loss, Headache, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Greater Milford Neurology, LLC

    327 West Street, 
    Milford, MA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    45+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Bell is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Milford, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 45 years. Dr. Bell 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 Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Memory Loss, and Seizures. Dr. Bell is board certified in Neurology.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Greater Milford Neurology, LLC

    327 West Street, 
    Milford, MA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Dayaw is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Milford, Massachusetts. She has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Dayaw 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 Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Headache, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Dayaw is board certified in Neurology.

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

    Department Of Neurology At Waltham

    9 Hope Ave, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Stowe is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Stowe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 63 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, West Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Psychiatry
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology | Psychiatry

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Department Of Neurology

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4I, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Weisholtz, MD graduated from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York. He completed his residency in the Partners Neurology Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital followed by fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, and neuropsychiatry . He has research experience utilizing functional neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques to study neuropsychiatric disorders using intracranial data in drug resistant epilepsy.Currently, Dr. Weisholtz sees patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. His areas of expertise include seizure and epilepsy diagnosis and management, and psychiatric aspects of epilepsy including psychosis, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Weisholtz 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 Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Weisholtz is board certified in Neurology and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Graham Headache Center

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4H, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (14.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Mcgeeney is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Mcgeeney 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 Migraine, Headache, Cluster Headache, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura. Dr. Mcgeeney is board certified in Neurology.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    Emerson Hospital

    133 Old Road To 9 Acre Cor, 
    Concord, MA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ting Wu is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Concord, Massachusetts. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Migraine, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Memory Loss.

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

    Department Of Neurology At Waltham

    9 Hope Ave, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Mclaren is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Mclaren is rated as an Advanced 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 Seizures, Epilepsy, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

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

    14 Prospect Street

    14 Prospect Street, 
    Milford, MA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kartika Gourneni is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Milford, Massachusetts. She has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Gourneni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertensive Heart Disease, Lung Metastases, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

    Philip Triffletti MD, PLLC

    1400 Centre Street, Suite 104, 
    Newton Centre, MA 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Triffletti is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. Dr. Triffletti is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Gout. Dr. Triffletti is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Childrens Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation Inc

    9 Hope Ave, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Wolff is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Wolff is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Autism Spectrum Disorder, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Spasmus Nutans, and Epilepsy in Children.

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

    Department Of Neurology At Waltham

    9 Hope Ave, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua August is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. August 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 Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Drowsiness.

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

    Gigi N. Girgis M.D.

    20 Hope Ave Ste 203, 
    Waltham, MA 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gigi Girgis is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Girgis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Migraine, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

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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 Framingham, MA?

    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 Framingham, MA?

    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 Framingham, MA?

    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 Framingham, MA?

    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 Framingham, MA?

    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 Framingham, MA?

    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 Framingham, MA?

    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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