The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Madison, WI

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The 20 Best West Syndrome Doctors near Madison, WI

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in West Syndrome near Madison, WI. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Josiah is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Josiah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Michael Frucht
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    SSM Health Neurosciences

    700 S. Park St., 
    Madison, WI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Frucht is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Frucht is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susanne Seeger is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Seeger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

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    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aaron Struck is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Struck has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Arun Swaminathan
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    SSM Health Neurosciences

    700 S. Park St., 
    Madison, WI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arun Swaminathan is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Swaminathan 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, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

    Maryann Werz
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    SSM Health Neurosciences

    700 S. Park St., 
    Madison, WI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maryann Werz is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Werz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Partial Seizure.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Veteran Health Administration

    2500 Overlook Ter, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Jones is an Internal Medicine provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brad Beinlich is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Beinlich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Seizures.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Evelyn Tunnell is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Tunnell 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 Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.

    Advanced in West Syndrome
    Advanced in West Syndrome

    Wisconsin Sleep Inc.

    6001 Research Park Blvd, 
    Madison, WI 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rama Maganti is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Maganti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Partial Familial Epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    SSM Health Care Of Wisconsin Inc

    700 S Park St, 
    Madison, WI 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Snyder is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Migraine, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederick Edelman is a Pediatrics provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Edelman is rated as an Experienced 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 Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Felton is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Felton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology
    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Neurology

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Zupanc is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Zupanc is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Hemiplegia, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Melanie Boly is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Boly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Gardon is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Gardon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Waclawik is a Neurologist in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Waclawik 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 Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Mitochondrial Complex 3 Deficiency.

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

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristin Seaborg is a Sleep Medicine provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Seaborg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Parkes Weber Syndrome, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Glucose Transporter Deficiency, and Aplasia Cutis Congenita.

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

    Wisconsin Sleep Inc.

    6001 Research Park Blvd, 
    Madison, WI 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mihaela Bazalakova is a Sleep Medicine provider in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Bazalakova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.

    Experienced in West Syndrome
    Experienced in West Syndrome

    University Podiatry Associates LLP

    6255 University Ave Ste 204, 
    Middleton, WI 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Douglas Dulli is a Neurologist in Middleton, Wisconsin. Dr. Dulli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of West Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Migraine, Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis.

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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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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 Madison, WI?

    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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