The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in santa monica, CA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near santa monica, CA. Of these, 51 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    General Practice
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    General Practice

    Marina Women's Medical Group Inc.

    4560 Admiralty Way Ste 303, 
    Marina Del Rey, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Hadadz is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Hadadz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Sepsis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 UCLA Medical Plz # B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elyse Singer is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Singer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Encephalitis, West Nile Virus Infection, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Vespa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vespa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

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    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 Medical Plz Ste B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Patel is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Family Medicine

    Beachwood Post-Acute & Rehab

    1340 15th St, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Peter Birnstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Birnstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Moyamoya Disease, Ballinger-Wallace Syndrome, and Hypertension. Dr. Birnstein is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required
    2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Naveed Wagle is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Wagle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliosarcoma. Dr. Wagle is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required
    2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Santosh Kesari is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Kesari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Kesari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    11600 Wilshire Blvd Ste 420, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohsen Hamza is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hamza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    UCLA Health Westwood Neurology

    300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dawn Eliashiv is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Eliashiv is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Eliashiv is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    UCLA Health Westwood Neurology

    300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joanna Jen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo, and Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Susan Perlman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Perlman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Payam Soltanzadeh is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Soltanzadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paramyotonia Congenita, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Myotonic Dystrophy, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dr. Soltanzadeh is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    The Regents Of The University Of California

    200 Medical Plaza, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hawkin Woo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Woo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Nephropathy, Oral Herpes, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Manuel Blanco is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Blanco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Stroke, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Cushing is a Physiatrist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cushing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Alien Hand Syndrome, Muscle Atrophy, and Hemiplegia.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rajarshi Mazumder is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mazumder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Jacobs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jacobs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Obesity, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    300 Medical Plz Ste B200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Inna Keselman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Keselman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Referral may be required

    Office

    100 Medical Plz Ste 425, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Kamins is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kamins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Concussion, Delirium, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

    Referral may be required

    Achilles Neurology Clinic

    433 N Camden Dr, Suite 610, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek
    Offers Telehealth

    Achillefs Ntranos is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Ntranos is rated as undefined provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Ntranos is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 santa monica, 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 santa monica, 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 santa monica, 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 santa monica, 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 santa monica, 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 santa monica, 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 santa monica, 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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