The 20 Best Bacterial Meningitis Doctors Near Me in summit, NJ

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 13 doctor with experience in Bacterial Meningitis near summit, NJ. Of these, 12 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Referral may be required

    Overlook Medical Center

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lorraine Lazar is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Lazar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss. Dr. Lazar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Lazar is currently accepting new patients.

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

    University Ob/Gyn Associates (Om)

    140 Bergen St, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Vinnard is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Vinnard is rated as a Distinguished 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 Tuberculous Meningitis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Bacterial Meningitis, and Meningitis. Dr. Vinnard is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Infectious Diseases Consultants

    220 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite C2, 
    Florham Park, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashish Chandwani is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Florham Park, New Jersey. Dr. Chandwani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, COVID-19, Strep Throat, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Chandwani is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chandwani is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Infectious Diseases Consultants

    220 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite C2, 
    Florham Park, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Max Deshaw is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Florham Park, New Jersey. Dr. Deshaw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lyme Disease, Pneumonia, Strep Throat, and Spotted Fever. Dr. Deshaw is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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

    Affiliated Medical Associates Of Morristown PA

    220 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite C2, 
    Florham Park, NJ 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nishan Rajaratnam is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Florham Park, New Jersey. Dr. Rajaratnam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pneumonia, Febrile Neutropenia, Strep Throat, and Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections. Dr. Rajaratnam is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rajaratnam is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Internal Medicine Faculty Associates

    435 South Street, Suite 350, 
    Morristown, NJ 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kathleen Pergament is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Morristown, New Jersey. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Pergament 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Pergament is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pergament is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Atlantic Medical Group Hospitalists

    100 Madison Avenue, 
    Morristown, NJ 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ilya Noginskiy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Noginskiy 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 Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sepsis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Milk-Alkali Syndrome. Dr. Noginskiy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Noginskiy is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Trinitas Regional Medical Center

    225 Williamson St, 
    Elizabeth, NJ 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahmed Omran is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Dr. Omran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Actinomycosis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Meningitis.

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

    Rutgers Health Internal Medicine

    140 Bergen St # F, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Matassa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Matassa 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 Glycogen Storage Disease Type 6, Scurvy, Hypertension, and Pneumococcal Meningitis. Dr. Matassa is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Rutgers Health Adult Neurology

    90 Bergen St # 8100, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Dutch, Portuguese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Machteld Hillen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Hillen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Hillen is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Associates In Infectious Diseases

    10 Mountain Boulevard, 
    Warren, NJ 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Baez is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Warren, New Jersey. Dr. Baez 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 Pneumonia, Sepsis, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Dr. Baez is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Baez is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    388 Pompton Ave Ste 4, 
    Cedar Grove, NJ 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Punit Gupta is an Infectious Disease provider practicing medicine in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Dr. Gupta 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 Sepsis, Lymphangitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Cellulitis.

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

    Tianshu Zhang MDoffice

    227 Bridge Street, 
    Metuchen, NJ 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients

    Tianshu Zhang is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Metuchen, New Jersey. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thromboangiitis Obliterans, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Zhang is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

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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 summit, NJ?

    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 summit, NJ?

    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 summit, NJ?

    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 summit, NJ?

    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 summit, NJ?

    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 summit, NJ?

    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 summit, NJ?

    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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