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

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The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors near Worcester, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Worcester, MA. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Felicia Chu
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Felicia Chu is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Chu has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Seema Adhami
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu

    Seema Adhami is a Pediatric Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Adhami has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Offers Telehealth

    Pegah Afra is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Afra has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and 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, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kyle Rossi is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Rossi 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, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Kate M. Daniello
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurology

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kate Daniello is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Daniello has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, and Myasthenia Gravis.

    Neville M. Jadeja
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neville Jadeja is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Jadeja 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, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

    Deborah E. Dreyfus
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Deborah Dreyfus is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Dreyfus has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Memory Loss, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Urinary Incontinence.

    Roberto Bomprezzi
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roberto Bomprezzi is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Bomprezzi has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Transverse Myelitis.

    Jennifer Moodie
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Moodie is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Moodie has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Vertebral Artery Dissection, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Phillips is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE), Partial Seizure, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Sleep Medicine | Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Sleep Medicine | Neurology

    Community Neuroscience Services

    123 Summer Street, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Izzo is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Izzo has been practicing medicine for over 18 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, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, and Migraine.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ari Wilkenfeld is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Wilkenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ika Noviawaty is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Noviawaty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anindita Deb is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Deb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Essential Tremor.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bahadar Srichawla is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Srichawla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Anton Syndrome, CACH Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kara Smith is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Majaz Moonis is a Neurologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Moonis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

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

    Spencer Primary Care

    118 West Main Street, 
    Spencer, MA 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Fillipon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Spencer, Massachusetts. Dr. Fillipon 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 Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Shwartzman Phenomenon, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Milford Regional Physician Group Inc.

    100 Commerce Dr, 
    Northbridge, MA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erika Pommett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Northbridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Pommett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Calciphylaxis, and Nephrocalcinosis.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Office

    327 West St, 
    Milford, MA 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Audrey Painchaud is a Neurologist in Milford, Massachusetts. Dr. Painchaud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Memory Loss, Migraine, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

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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 Worcester, 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 Worcester, 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 Worcester, 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 Worcester, 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 Worcester, 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 Worcester, 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 Worcester, 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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