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    MediFind found 69 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 51 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    69 providers found
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Neuroradiology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Safwan Jaradeh is a Neurologist and a Neuroradiologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Jaradeh has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, and Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency.

      Stephen P. Luby
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      473 Via Ortega, Y2e2, Mc 4205, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Luby is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Luby is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Parainfluenza, Typhoid Fever, and Salmonella Enterocolitis.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      May Han is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Han is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

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      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Ophthalmology | Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Ophthalmology | Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      LPCH- Neurology (Palo Alto)

      730 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shannon Beres is an Ophthalmologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Beres has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Optic Glioma, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, and Increased Intracranial Pressure.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Pediatrics
      750 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Gallentine is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gallentine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Absence Seizure.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dawn Duane is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Duane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Zika Virus Disease, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, Microcephaly, and Infant Botulism.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cynthia Campen is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Campen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Medulloblastoma, and Optic Glioma.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Hyunmi Kim is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in Children, and West Syndrome. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Kathryn Kvam is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Kvam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristin Galetta is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Galetta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Galetta is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      300 Pasteur Dr, Room A343, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Keith Van Haren is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Van Haren is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Encephalitis.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

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

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Leana Doherty is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Doherty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

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

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Lawrence Recht is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Recht is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

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

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Shefali Dujari is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Dujari has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Stroke, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

      Jamie C. Mcdonald
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Jamie Mcdonald is a Neurologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Mcdonald has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Transverse Myelitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

      Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Susy Jeng is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Jeng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Zika Virus Disease, Microcephaly, Microcephaly with Spastic Quadriplegia, and Migraine.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Isha Srivastava is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Srivastava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), CACH Syndrome, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, and Leukodystrophy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 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 an Encephalitis 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 Encephalitis 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 Encephalitis 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 an Encephalitis 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 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 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 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 Palo Alto, 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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