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    MediFind found 175 doctor with experience in Bacterial Meningitis near California, US. Of these, 157 are Experienced, 17 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    175 providers found
      Distinguished in Bacterial Meningitis
      Distinguished in Bacterial Meningitis

      University Of California Sfgh Medical Group

      1001 Potrero Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Felicia Chow is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chow is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberculous Meningitis, Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Stroke.

      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Delma Nieves is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Nieves is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Syphilis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Pneumococcal Meningitis. Dr. Nieves is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Aaron Shaw is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Shaw is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Syphilis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Koolen De Vries Syndrome. Dr. Shaw is currently accepting new patients.

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      Nayan P. Desai
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

      Fremont Center

      3200 Kearney Street, Building 1, 2nd Floor, 
      Fremont, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nayan Desai is a Neurologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Tuberculous Meningitis, Myasthenia Gravis, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

      Vannarith So
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Internal Medicine

      Vannarith So, MD Private Practice

      1777 N Bellflower Blvd, Ste 101, 
      Long Beach, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      I chose medicine because I want to educate and empower my patients to play an active role in their own well-being and the community. Making a difference in the lives of my patients by listening nad providing help is the most rewarding aspect of the patient-physician relationship. Dr. So is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Katherine M. Clifford
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

      Burlingame Center

      1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 4, 
      Burlingame, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Katherine Clifford is a Neurologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Clifford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Lambert-Eaton Syndrome, Tuberculous Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Low Blood Pressure. Dr. Clifford is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      1624 West Olive Avenue, Suite G, 
      Burbank, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Francine Hanberg is an Infectious Disease provider in Burbank, California. Dr. Hanberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Lyme Disease, Bacterial Meningitis, Long Haul COVID, and Mastoiditis. Dr. Hanberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jasjit Singh is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Kawasaki Disease, Febrile Neutropenia, Congenital Syphilis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Splenectomy. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Negar Ashouri is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Ashouri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Syphilis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Encephalitis Lethargica. Dr. Ashouri is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Antonio Arrieta is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Arrieta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Syphilis, Kawasaki Disease, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Febrile Neutropenia. Dr. Arrieta is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      101 East Valencia Mesa Drive, Suite 7B, 
      Fullerton, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Errajith Desilva is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Desilva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Drowsiness, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Desilva is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Neurology

      Stanford Medicine Children's Health Specialty Services-Menlo Park-Pediatric Stroke Care

      321 Middlefield Rd Ste 225, 
      Menlo Park, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hyunmi Kim is a Neurologist in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Absence Seizure, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy in Children.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Otolaryngology
      4650 West Sunset Boulevard, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Neely is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Neely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Mucormycosis, Neonatal Sepsis, Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), and Bacterial Meningitis. Dr. Neely is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      18370 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 412, 
      Tarzana, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aaron Shelub is an Infectious Disease provider in Tarzana, California. Dr. Shelub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Lymphangitis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Shelub is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      11333 Sepulveda Boulevard, Floor 3, 
      Mission Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      George Melikian is an Infectious Disease provider in Mission Hills, California. Dr. Melikian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Coccidioidomycosis, Meningitis, and Osteomyelitis. Dr. Melikian is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
      Orange, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Minodora Totoiu is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Totoiu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Seizures, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Totoiu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Whittier Pulmonary And Critical Care Medical Group Inc.

      12462 Putnam St Ste 208, 
      Whittier, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dharmi Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Intensive Care Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonia, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      201 South Buena Vista Street, Suite 440, 
      Burbank, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Karen Tsujimoto is an Infectious Disease provider in Burbank, California. Dr. Tsujimoto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Strep Throat, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Tsujimoto is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Kindred Hospital-Los Angeles At Providence Little Company Of Mary

      4101 Torrance Blvd, 
      Torrance, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clair Lakkis is a primary care provider, practicing in Intensive Care Medicine in Torrance, California. Dr. Lakkis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiac Arrest, Stroke, Apoplexy, and Cardiogenic Shock.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      23430 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 200, 
      Torrance, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Yang is an Infectious Disease provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Osteomyelitis, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Yang is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Bacterial Meningitis?

      Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease characterized an inflammation of fluid and membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis can be caused by several types of bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group B Streptococcus, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Listeria monocytogenes, as well as sinus and ear infections. While most people recover from bacterial meningitis, the disease can be fatal and cause permanent disabilities, such as brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities.

      When should I see a Bacterial Meningitis doctor in California, US?

      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 Bacterial Meningitis doctor in California, US?

      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 Bacterial Meningitis doctors in California, US?

      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 Bacterial Meningitis doctors in California, US?

      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 Bacterial Meningitis doctor in California, US?

      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 Bacterial Meningitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Bacterial Meningitis 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 Bacterial Meningitis doctor in California, US?

      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 Bacterial Meningitis 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 Bacterial Meningitis 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 Bacterial Meningitis doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Bacterial Meningitis 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 Bacterial Meningitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Bacterial Meningitis 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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