The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Burbank, CA

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The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors near Burbank, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 98 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Burbank, CA. Of these, 87 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Western Neurological Assoc

    1218 W Olive Ave, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fawaz Faisal is a Neurologist in Burbank, California. Dr. Faisal has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Dr. Lin Lemay A Professional Corporation

    191 S Buena Vista St, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lin Lemay is a Neurologist in Burbank, California. Dr. Lemay has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Encephalitis, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Santoro is a Pediatric Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Santoro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Encephalitis, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Adenoidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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    Experienced in Encephalitis
    General Practice
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    General Practice

    Office

    2307 W Empire Ave, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samir Nazo is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Burbank, California. Dr. Nazo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Bacterial Prostatitis, Nonbacterial Prostatitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

    501 S Buena Vista St, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Lupo is a Physiatrist in Burbank, California. Dr. Lupo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    3808 West Riverside Drive, Suite 201, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Grace Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burbank, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Southern California Neurology Medical Group, Inc.

    416 E Colorado St, 
    Glendale, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yafa Minazad is a Neurologist in Glendale, California. Dr. Minazad has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Stroke, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    4650 West Sunset Boulevard, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nusrat Ahsan is a Pediatric Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ahsan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Zika Virus Disease, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, and Microcephaly. Dr. Ahsan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Psychiatry
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Psychiatry
    4650 West Sunset Boulevard, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jay Desai is a Psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Seizures, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

    Shilpa Sayana
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Sayana Medical Spa & Wellness Center Inc

    11724 Ventura Blvd Ste A, 
    Studio City, CA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shilpa Sayana is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Studio City, California. Dr. Sayana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Homocystinuria due to MTHFR Deficiency, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder.

    Krikor I. Kalindjian
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Krikor I. Kalindjian, MD Private Practice

    1300 N Vermont Ave, Ste 807, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Armenian, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Education, education, education- Patients understanding of their conditions is the most critical first step in their healing process. We emphasize patient teaching in every aspect of our encounters with our patients. I try to communicate with my patients. I strive to explain their medical condition and discuss their treatment options in plain language. Questions are answered. I provide state of the art medical care for out patients in a friendly, compassionate, and professional setting. Dr. Kalindjian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Jonathan J. Eskenazi
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Nurse Practitioner | Neurology | Psychiatry
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Nurse Practitioner | Neurology | Psychiatry

    Neurological Institute Of Los Angeles

    6363 Wilshire Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Eskenazi is a Neurologist and a Psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Eskenazi has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Memory Loss, Seizures, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Office

    9440 Santa Monica Blvd, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Achillefs Ntranos is a Neurologist in Beverly Hills, California. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Southern California Neurology Medical Group, Inc.

    625 S Fair Oaks Ave, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edgar Olivas is a Neurologist in Pasadena, California. Dr. Olivas has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Horizontal Gaze Palsy with Progressive Scoliosis, and Dysarthria.

    Annette Langer
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Kaiser Permanente-Southern California

    393 E Walnut St, 
    Pasadena, CA 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Annette Langer is a Neurologist in Pasadena, California. Dr. Langer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Transverse Myelitis, and Optic Neuritis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center - Neurology Department

    1505 N Edgemont St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elaine Su is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Su is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis. Dr. Su is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Saucier is a Pediatric Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Saucier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatrics

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevan Craig is a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Craig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, CAPOS Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tena Rosser is a Pediatric Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rosser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Schwannomatosis, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emmanuelle Tiongson is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tiongson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Inclusion Body Myopathy 2, Cytoplasmic Body Myopathy, Wieacker Wolff Syndrome, and Myofibrillar Myopathy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Encephalitis?

    Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain, most often due to infections.

    When should I see an Encephalitis doctor near Burbank, 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 an Encephalitis doctor near Burbank, 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 Encephalitis doctors near Burbank, 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 Encephalitis doctors near Burbank, 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 an Encephalitis doctor near Burbank, 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 Encephalitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Encephalitis 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 an Encephalitis doctor near Burbank, 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 Encephalitis 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 Encephalitis 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 Encephalitis doctors near Burbank, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalitis 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 an Encephalitis doctor that offers video calls?

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