The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Cincinnati, OH

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The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors near Cincinnati, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 41 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Cincinnati, OH. Of these, 25 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Heather Mckee
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Heather Mckee
    Neurology

    University Of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    3113 Bellevue Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.3 miles away)
    513-475-8730
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Heather Mckee is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Mckee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Dr. Ravindra Arya
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Dr. Ravindra Arya
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Ravindra Arya is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Arya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy, Osteotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Dr. Barbara Hallinan
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in West Syndrome

    Dr. Barbara Hallinan
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Barbara Hallinan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Hallinan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Athetosis.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Daniel Clark
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Daniel Clark
    Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    531-636-4991
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Daniel Clark is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Athetosis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Cameron Thomas
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Cameron Thomas
    Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Cameron Thomas is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Absence Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Nan Lin
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Nan Lin
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4991
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Nan Lin is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Athetosis, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Wei Liu
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Wei Liu
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4315
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Wei Liu is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Sleepwalking (Somnambulism), Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Marissa Vawter
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Marissa Vawter
    Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Marissa Vawter is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Vawter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Acrocallosal Syndrome, Aicardi Syndrome, Bone Dysplasia Corpus Callosum Agenesis, and Corpus Callosum Agenesis.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Jamie Capal
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Jamie Capal
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Jamie Capal is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Capal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Tuberous Sclerosis, Cortical Dysplasia, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Hansel Greiner
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Hansel Greiner
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Hansel Greiner is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Greiner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cortical Dysplasia, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Tuberous Sclerosis.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Todd Arthur
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Todd Arthur
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Todd Arthur is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Arthur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Concussion, Delirium, and Conversion Disorder.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Kelly Kremer
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Kelly Kremer
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Kelly Kremer is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Kremer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Subcortical Band Heterotopia.

    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Tracy Glauser
    Pediatric Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Tracy Glauser
    Pediatric Neurology

    Office

    3333 Burnet Ave Ste ML2015, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Tracy Glauser is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Glauser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Sheetal Malik
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Sheetal Malik
    Neurology

    University Of Cincinnati-Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    260 Stetson St Ste 2300, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (1.7 miles away)
    513-558-5440
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Sheetal Malik is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Joseph Laporta
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Joseph Laporta
    Neurology

    Office

    260 Stetson St, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.3 miles away)
    513-558-5478
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Laporta is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Laporta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Michael Privitera
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Michael Privitera
    Neurology

    University Of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    3113 Bellevue Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.3 miles away)
    513-475-8730
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Privitera is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Privitera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. David Ficker
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. David Ficker
    Neurology

    University Of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    3113 Bellevue Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.3 miles away)
    513-475-8730
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    David Ficker is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Ficker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Matthew Smith
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Matthew Smith
    Neurology

    University Of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

    3113 Bellevue Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.3 miles away)
    513-475-8990
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Matthew Smith is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Vertebral Artery Dissection, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Susan Fong
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Susan Fong
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4200
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Susan Fong is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Fong 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, Absence Seizure, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Mark Schapiro
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    Dr. Mark Schapiro
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    3333 Burnet Ave, 
    Cincinnati, OH 
     (2.7 miles away)
    513-636-4222
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances

    Mark Schapiro is a Pediatric Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Schapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Lissencephaly 1, Subcortical Band Heterotopia, Polymicrogyria, and Corpus Callosum Agenesis.

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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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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 Cincinnati, OH?

    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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