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    MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Bacterial Meningitis near Tennessee, US. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    44 providers found
      Distinguished in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Distinguished in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kelly Dooley is an Infectious Disease provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Dooley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberculous Meningitis, HIV/AIDS, Bacterial Meningitis, and Meningitis. Dr. Dooley is currently accepting new patients.

      Elaine I. Tuomanen
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      262 Danny Thomas Pl, 
      Memphis, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Elaine Tuomanen is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Tuomanen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Bacterial Meningitis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, H Influenzae Meningitis, and Infantile Neutropenia. Dr. Tuomanen is currently accepting new patients.

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      William Schaffner
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Schaffner is an Infectious Disease provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schaffner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Flu, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Necrotizing Fasciitis.

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      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease

      Medical Education Assistance Corporation University Physicians Practic

      Bldg 52 Lake Dr, 
      Mountain Home, TN 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dima Youssef is an Infectious Disease provider in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Dr. Youssef has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Infective Endocarditis, Lymphangitis, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Youssef is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      325 N State Of Franklin Rd, Ground Floor, 
      Johnson City, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Demetrio Macariola is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Macariola is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are H Influenzae Meningitis, Bacterial Meningitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, and Lyme Disease. Dr. Macariola is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Advanced in Bacterial Meningitis

      Cookeville Regional Medical Center

      1 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Cookeville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Lithuanian, Russian
      Accepting New Patients

      Dalia Miller is a Neurologist in Cookeville, Tennessee. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Bacterial Meningitis, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Headache. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

      Kathryn M. Edwards
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      2200 Childrens Way, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kathryn Edwards is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Edwards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Pertussis, Tetanus, Parainfluenza, and Smallpox.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

      Chattanooga Spine And Rehabilitation PLLC

      1 Siskin Plz, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Erwin Manalo is a Physiatrist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Manalo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subdural Hematoma. Dr. Manalo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
      910 Blackford St Fl 5, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ghussai Abd El Gadir is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Abd El Gadir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Fever, Typhus, Congenital Syphilis, and Toxic Shock Syndrome. Dr. Abd El Gadir is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      330 23rd Ave N, Suite 550, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Zachary Hoy is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Hoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Shock Syndrome, Congenital Syphilis, Bacterial Meningitis, and Arachnoiditis. Dr. Hoy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      920 Madison Ave, Suite C50, 
      Memphis, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Isao Miyairi is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Miyairi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Rubella, Chickenpox, Congenital Syphilis, and Parainfluenza.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease

      Medical Education Assistance Corporation University Physicians Practic

      Bldg 52 Lake Dr, 
      Mountain Home, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Parasbhai Patel is an Infectious Disease provider in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Lymphangitis, and Pneumonia. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      180 Mount Pelia Rd, 
      Martin, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Belinda Merritt is a Physiatrist in Martin, Tennessee. Dr. Merritt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Volkmann Contracture, Rhabdomyolysis, and Bacterial Meningitis. Dr. Merritt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis

      Emg Clinics Of Tennessee, PLLC

      3035 N Highland Ave, 
      Jackson, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Davidson Curwen is a Physiatrist in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Curwen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Rhabdomyolysis, Foot Drop, Spinal Stenosis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Curwen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      2018 Clinch Ave, 
      Knoxville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christy Tabarani is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Tabarani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumococcal Meningitis, H Influenzae Meningitis, Infant Botulism, and Bacterial Meningitis. Dr. Tabarani is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease

      Consolidated Medical Practices Of Memphis,pllc

      6799 Great Oaks Rd, Suite 250, 
      Memphis, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Margarita Lamothe is an Infectious Disease provider in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Lamothe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex. Dr. Lamothe is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Statcare Inpatient LLC

      1901 W Clinch Ave, 
      Knoxville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Deneve is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Deneve is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), and Peptic Ulcer.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Physiatry | Sports Medicine
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Physiatry | Sports Medicine
      1000 Physicians Way, 
      Franklin, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jing Wang is a Physiatrist and a Sports Medicine provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Bacterial Meningitis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      2105 Edward Curd Lane, 
      Franklin, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christina Fiske is an Infectious Disease provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Fiske is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Swimming Pool Granuloma, Osteomyelitis, and Leprosy. Dr. Fiske is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Bacterial Meningitis
      Infectious Disease

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      719 Thompson Ln, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Kelly is an Infectious Disease provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, 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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