Overview
Richard Rison is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Whittier, California.
Dr. Rison is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Thrombectomy.
Dr. Rison is board certified in American Board Psychiatry & Neurology. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles.
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Locations
12291 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606
Clinical Research
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Richard A. Rison
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Richard A. Rison?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Richard A. Rison by calling their office at 562-698-6296. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Richard A. Rison a top-rated expert for Memory Loss?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Richard A. Rison is classified as an Distinguished expert for Memory Loss, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Richard A. Rison specialize in?
While Dr. Richard A. Rison is a Neurology, they have specific expertise in Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Seizures. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Neurology.
Does Dr. Richard A. Rison participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Richard A. Rison has published 31 articles and abstracts on conditions like Memory Loss. You can view a list of Dr. Richard A. Rison's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Richard A. Rison accept my insurance?
Dr. Richard A. Rison accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Alignment Health Plan. We recommend calling the office directly at 562-698-6296 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeDr. Rison isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Rison isDistinguished. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Memory LossDr. Rison isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
- SeizuresDr. Rison isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
- Advanced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- ApoplexyDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- DementiaDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Dementia.
- DysarthriaDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- EpilepsyDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- FaintingDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- HeadacheDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Headache.
- HemiplegiaDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Hemiplegia.
- Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1)
- HomocystinuriaDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Homocystinuria.
- Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria
- MigraineDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Migraine.
- Movement DisordersDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Progressive Hemifacial AtrophyDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy.
- Restless Legs SyndromeDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Restless Legs Syndrome.
- Sensorimotor PolyneuropathyDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy.
- Septic ArthritisDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Septic Arthritis.
- Serotonin SyndromeDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Serotonin Syndrome.
- StrokeDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Susac SyndromeDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Susac Syndrome.
- Tomaculous NeuropathyDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Tomaculous Neuropathy.
- VasoconstrictionDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Vasoconstriction.
- VertigoDr. Rison isAdvanced. Learn about Vertigo.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- AnosmiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
- Bell's PalsyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain HerniationDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Charles Bonnet SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- ConcussionDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Cramp-Fasciculation SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.
- DeliriumDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Diabetic NeuropathyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Dopa-Responsive DystoniaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Dopa-Responsive Dystonia.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Dry MouthDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Dry Mouth.
- DystrophinopathyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Dystrophinopathy.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.
- Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures
- Essential TremorDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.
- Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia
- Familial PorencephalyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Familial Porencephaly.
- FibromyalgiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- Foot DropDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hereditary AtaxiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Ataxia.
- Hereditary HyperekplexiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Hyperekplexia.
- HydrocephalusDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism DisorderDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.
- Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis
- InsomniaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Insomnia.
- Landau-Kleffner SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular DystrophyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy.
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1A
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 1B
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I
- MeningiomaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Meningioma.
- MeningitisDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Meningitis.
- Migraine with Brainstem AuraDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Migraine with Brainstem Aura.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Muscle SpasmsDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Muscle Spasms.
- Myasthenia GravisDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Myasthenia Gravis.
- Myoclonic EpilepsyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Myoclonic Epilepsy.
- NeuralgiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- NeurosyphilisDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Neurosyphilis.
- Neurotoxicity SyndromesDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Neurotoxicity Syndromes.
- Normal Pressure HydrocephalusDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- OpisthotonosDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Opisthotonos.
- Opsoclonus-Myoclonus SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.
- ParaplegiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Paraplegia.
- Periodic Limb Movement DisorderDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.
- Peripheral NeuropathyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- Post-Traumatic EpilepsyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.
- Pseudotumor Cerebri SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.
- Radiation Induced MeningiomaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Radiation Induced Meningioma.
- Rathke Cleft CystDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Rathke Cleft Cyst.
- Recurrent Peripheral Facial PalsyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy.
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
- SciaticaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
- ShinglesDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Shingles.
- Spastic ParaparesisDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Spastic Paraparesis.
- SpasticityDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Spasticity.
- Sphincter of Oddi DysfunctionDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction.
- Spinal and Bulbar Muscular AtrophyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3.
- Status EpilepticusDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Status Epilepticus.
- Stiff Person SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Stiff Person Syndrome.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Tardive DyskinesiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Tardive Dyskinesia.
- ThrombectomyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Transient Global AmnesiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Transient Global Amnesia.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)Dr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).
- Vascular DementiaDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Vascular Dementia.
- Vitamin D DeficiencyDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about Vitamin D Deficiency.
- West SyndromeDr. Rison isExperienced. Learn about West Syndrome.