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542 verified specialists treating dystonia from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Suny/stony Brook University Hospital, and Mount Sinai Hospital. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Padmaja Vittal

Padmaja Vittal, MD

Neurology

Winfield, IL20+ years
Movement Disorders
Matthew Swan

Matthew Swan, M.D.

Associate Professor | Neurology

Neurology

New York, NY15+ years
Movement Disorders
Richard Tsai

Richard Tsai, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA
Movement Disorders
Melissa Lipford

Melissa Lipford, MD

Assistant Professor, Sleep Medicine

Neurology

Rochester, MN15+ years
Movement Disorders
Stanley Appel

Stanley Appel, M.D.

Peggy & Gary Edwards Distinguished Endowed Chair, Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology; Professor of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College; Director, Neurological Institute

Neurology

Houston, TX30+ years
Movement Disorders
Whitley Aamodt

Whitley Aamodt, M.D.

Co-Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center Palliative Care Clinic

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA10+ years
Movement Disorders
Miodrag Velickovic

Miodrag Velickovic, M.D.

Neurologist

Neurology

Yorktown Heights, NY30+ years
Headache MedicineMovement Disorders
James Tetrud

James Tetrud, MD

Neurology

Palo Alto, CA
Movement Disorders
Raja Mehanna

Raja Mehanna, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Neurology

Houston, TX20+ years
Movement Disorders
Rizwan Akhtar

Rizwan Akhtar, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology (Movement Disorders), Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Movement Disorders
Mark Stacy

Mark Stacy, MD

Neurology

Greenville, NC30+ years
Movement Disorders
Joshua Shulman

Joshua Shulman, MD, PHD

Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Molecular & Human Genetics; Co-Director, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute

Neurology

Houston, TX20+ years
Movement Disorders
Nicolas Saikali

Nicolas Saikali, MD

Neurology

Orchard Park, NY20+ years
Movement Disorders
Giulietta Riboldi

Giulietta Riboldi, MD PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Neurology

New York, NY15+ years
Movement Disorders
Karen Frei

Karen Frei, M.D.

Neurology

Loma Linda, CA30+ years
Movement Disorders
Chandler Gill

Chandler Gill, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

Neurology

Portage, IN10+ years
Movement Disorders
Duarte Machado

Duarte Machado, M.D.

Director of Program Excellence and Recognition, Chase Family Movement Disorders Center

Neurology

Wethersfield, CT20+ years
Movement Disorders
Alexander Shtilbans

Alexander Shtilbans, MD, PH.D

Neurology

New York, NY20+ years
Movement Disorders
Pamela Santamaria

Pamela Santamaria, M.D.

Founder, Neurology Consultants of Nebraska

Neurology

Papillion, NE20+ years
Movement Disorders
Jennifer McVige

Jennifer McVige, M.D.

Neurology

Orchard Park, NY20+ years
Movement Disorders

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of dystonia specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Dystonia as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.
What should I look for when choosing a dystonia specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for dystonia depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.
Are these dystonia specialists accepting new patients?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What is Dystonia?
Dystonia is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches dystonia care.