The 20 Best Bacterial Meningitis Doctors Near Me in Louisville, KY

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Bacterial Meningitis near Louisville, KY. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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18 providers found
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Referral may be required

    University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

    401 E Chestnut St, Suite 510, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brittany Chapman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Chapman is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology. Dr. Chapman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required
    501 E Broadway, #120, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Julio Ramirez is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Ramirez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Flu. Dr. Ramirez is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 1987 and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease - 1990 . Dr. Ramirez is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Uofl Health-Jewish Hospital

    200 Abraham Flexner Way, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eliot Bassett is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Bassett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, and Bacterial Meningitis. Dr. Bassett is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Uofl Health-Frazier Rehabilitation Institute

    220 Abraham Flexner Way, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Camilo Castillo is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Castillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Spinal Stenosis, Neurogenic Bowel, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Castillo is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Uofl Physicians-Vaccine & International Travel Center

    501 E Broadway Ste 110, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Forest Arnold is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Arnold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Meningitis, Nocardiosis, and Arachnoiditis. Dr. Arnold is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Of Louisville Physicians

    210 E Gray St Ste 802, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gary Marshall is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tetanus, Diphtheria, Mumps, and Togaviridae Disease. Dr. Marshall is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Blatt is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Blatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Bacterial Meningitis, Relapsing Fever, Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, and Typhus. Dr. Blatt is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Uofl Physicians-Infectious Diseases

    550 S Jackson St, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Hannan is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Hannan 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 Staphylococcal Meningitis, Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Strep Throat. Dr. Hannan is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Uofl Physicians-Infectious Diseases

    550 S Jackson St, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mohamad Belal-Aldaas is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Belal-Aldaas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Infective Endocarditis, Neurosyphilis, Strep Throat, and Cryptococcosis. Dr. Belal-Aldaas is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare Inc.

    1850 Bluegrass Ave, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Praveen Seshabhattar is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Seshabhattar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Seshabhattar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Family Medicine

    Uofl Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

    1850 Bluegrass Ave, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Muhammad Babar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Babar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 54 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Anemia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Babar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Referral may be required

    St Matthews Medical Associates

    4003 Kresge Way Ste 400, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Thornton is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Thornton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Global Amnesia, Hemiplegia, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). Dr. Thornton is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Louisville, KY

    3900 Kresge Way Ste 50, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bart Olash is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Olash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bacterial Meningitis, Pericarditis, Apoplexy, and Acute Adrenal Crisis.

    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Referral may be required

    Commonwealth Infectious Disease PSC

    3910 S DuPont Sq # A, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Spech is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Spech is rated as an Advanced 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 Bacterial Meningitis, Osteomyelitis, Meningitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

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

    St Matthews Medical Associates

    4003 Kresge Way Ste 400, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Muntadher Khaleefah is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Khaleefah 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 Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Hemiplegia, Seizures, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Khaleefah is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Baptist Healthcare System Inc.

    3950 Kresge Way Ste 405, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Benjamin Klausing is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Klausing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, and Osteomyelitis. Dr. Klausing is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baptist Health Louisville

    4000 Kresge Way, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Jackson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Pneumonia, Interstitial Nephritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baptist Health Louisville

    4000 Kresge Way, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Richards is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Richards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pancreatitis, Stroke, Ogilvie Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Louisville, KY?

    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 Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 Louisville, KY?

    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 Louisville, KY?

    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 Louisville, KY?

    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 Louisville, KY?

    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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