The 20 Best Bacterial Meningitis Doctors Near Me in Palo Alto, CA

Find the Top Bacterial Meningitis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Bacterial Meningitis near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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17 providers found
    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Marie E. Wang
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Marie E. Wang
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    453 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Marie Wang is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bacterial Meningitis, Meningitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Sepsis.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Hayley A. Gans
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Hayley A. Gans
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    453 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    650-498-5480
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Hayley Gans is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Measles, Parainfluenza, Mumps, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Alexander W. Kay
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Alexander W. Kay
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm G312, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    650-556-4142
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexander Kay is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Kay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Scrofula, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculous Meningitis, and Bacterial Meningitis.

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    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Daisuke Furukawa
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Daisuke Furukawa
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    650-723-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Daisuke Furukawa is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Furukawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Sporotrichosis, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    650-723-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Carl Gold is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Meningitis, Seizures, and Neurotoxicity Syndromes.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Aslam P. Khan
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Aslam P. Khan
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    453 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    650-725-1906
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Aslam Khan is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Togaviridae Disease, Salmonella Enterocolitis, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, and Typhoid Fever.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Hyunmi Kim
    Neurology
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Hyunmi Kim
    Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic

    730 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto,, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-723-0993
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean, Spanish
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    Accepting New Patients

    Hyunmi Kim is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto,, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 142 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, West Syndrome, and Epilepsy in Children. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic

    730 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-723-0993
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Emily Spelbrink is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Spelbrink is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 125 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses West Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Sruti S. Nadimpalli
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Sruti S. Nadimpalli
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic

    730 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-721-5805
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Sruti Nadimpalli is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Nadimpalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Meningitis, Arachnoiditis, Retropharyngeal Abscess, and Bacterial Meningitis.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Hayden T. Schwenk
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Hayden T. Schwenk
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Hayden Schwenk is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Schwenk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Malaria, Long Haul COVID, Bacterial Meningitis, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Jennifer A. O'malley
    Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Jennifer A. O'malley
    Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
    Referral may be required
    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Jennifer O'malley is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. O'malley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 102 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chorea, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Roshni Mathew
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Roshni Mathew
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Roshni Mathew is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Mathew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Coccidioidomycosis, Meningitis, Salmonella Enterocolitis, and Relapsing Fever.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Referral may be required

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Fiona Baumer is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Baumer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 98 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Shanthi Kappagoda
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Shanthi Kappagoda
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    650-736-5200
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Shanthi Kappagoda is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Kappagoda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis, Coccidioidomycosis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    650-723-5072
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Shefali Dujari is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Stanford, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Dujari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Meningitis, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Elizabeth A. Soda
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Elizabeth A. Soda
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Dignity Health Medical Foundation

    1301 Shoreway Rd Ste 100, 
    Belmont, CA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    650-596-7000
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Soda is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Belmont, California. Dr. Soda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Legionnaire Disease, Bacterial Meningitis, Pneumonia, and H Influenzae Meningitis.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Renee E. Newby
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

    Dr. Renee E. Newby
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy #441

    710 Lawrence Expy, 
    Santa Clara, CA 
     (10.8 miles away)
    408-851-3817
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Renee Newby is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Newby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tuberculous Meningitis, Meningitis, and Bacterial Meningitis.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 Bacterial Meningitis doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

    You can find a Bacterial Meningitis doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Bacterial Meningitis doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 near Palo Alto, CA?

    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 near Palo Alto, CA?

    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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