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

Find the Top Cryptococcal Meningitis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Cryptococcal Meningitis near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 21 are Experienced.

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21 providers found
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Liao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Liao has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Cryptococcosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Neurology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carl Gold is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Meningitis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kathryn Kvam is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kvam has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

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    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Poonam Hosamani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Hosamani has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Kugler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kugler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), Cryptococcosis, and Cryptococcal Meningitis.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Caitlin Parmer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Parmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Nephritis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hannah Kirsch is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kirsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM).

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Neurology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Scott is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Leung is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Leung has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program

    213 Quarry Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarada Sakamuri is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sakamuri has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Foot Drop, Brachial Plexopathy, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chitra Venkatasubramanian is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Venkatasubramanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Chiu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Chiu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cryptococcosis, and Pulmonary Embolism.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    General Practice
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    General Practice

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Bartuska is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Stanford, California. Dr. Bartuska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcal Meningitis, Cryptococcosis, and Meningitis.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashwin Nayak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Nayak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Shigellosis, Methemoglobinemia, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shefali Dujari is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Dujari has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Meningitis, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Xiao Wang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Liver Failure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Lucile Packard Stanford Children's Hospital

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Alkaitis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Alkaitis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Mucormycosis, Cryptococcosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis, and Alcoholic Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr # A175, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachelle Dugue is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Dugue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Meningitis, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Office

    780 Welch Rd Ste 350, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zachary Threlkeld is a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Threlkeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Increased Intracranial Pressure.

    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Cryptococcal Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Dignity Health Medical Group - Sequoia

    2900 Whipple Ave Ste 140, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashwin Ramayya is a Neurosurgery provider in Redwood City, California. Dr. Ramayya has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Brown-Sequard Syndrome, Concussion, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Cryptococcal Meningitis?

    Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord. These tissues are called meninges.

    When should I see a Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal 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 does MediFind rank Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal Meningitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal 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 Cryptococcal Meningitis doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cryptococcal 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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