The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Connecticut, US

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The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors in Connecticut, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 80 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Connecticut, US. Of these, 68 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Distinguished in Encephalitis

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    20 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joachim Baehring is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Baehring is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Osteotomy.

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 1022, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yan Zhang is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Zhang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Illume Fertility

    260 Long Ridge Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharon Stoll is an Internal Medicine provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Stoll is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Encephalitis.

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    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    462 Queen St, 
    Southington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Wong is a Neurologist in Southington, Connecticut. Dr. Wong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Septoplasty, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Radiology And Biomedical Imaging-New Haven-Yale Physicians Building

    800 Howard Ave, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Hirsch is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Hirsch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy.

    Dennis J. Gottfried
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Watertown Access Center

    486 Straits Tpke, 
    Watertown, CT 
    Experience:
    54+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dennis Gottfried is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watertown, Connecticut. Dr. Gottfried has been practicing medicine for over 54 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Gottfried is currently accepting new patients.

    Serena Spudich
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Yale University

    15 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Serena Spudich is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Spudich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Dementia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Office

    800 Howard Ave Lowr Level, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aline Herlopian is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Herlopian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis, and Epilepsy in Children.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Office

    5 Munson Rd, 
    Farmington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Montes is a Neurologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Montes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Radiology And Biomedical Imaging-New Haven-Yale Physicians Building

    800 Howard Ave, 
    New Haven, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anuradha Singh is a Neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, Seizures, and Memory Loss.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Yale New Haven Hospital Outpatient Infusion Center-Interventional Immunology Infusion Center

    6 Devine St Ste 2B, 
    North Haven, CT 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erin Longbrake is a Neurologist in North Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Longbrake has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and 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), Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    UConn John Dempsey Hospital

    263 Farmington Ave, 
    Farmington, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Becker is a Neurologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Becker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gliosarcoma.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Family Medicine

    Northeast Medical Group Internal Medicine-Bridgeport

    3180 Main St Ste 301, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rahman Mahmudur is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Mahmudur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Parainfluenza, Flu, Togaviridae Disease, Japanese Encephalitis, and Craniectomy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    300 Oxford Rd, 
    Oxford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shyla Muriel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oxford, Connecticut. Dr. Muriel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

    85 Seymour St Ste 815, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Jaffa is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Jaffa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, and Brain Herniation.

    Pasquale Finelli
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Hartford Hospital

    80 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pasquale Finelli is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Finelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Brain Abscess, Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, and Encephalitis.

    Arjuna P. Mannam
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Trinity Health Of New England - Neurology

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 2112, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Arjuna Mannam is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Mannam has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Mannam is currently accepting new patients.

    Aleksandr Isakov
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology | Pain Medicine

    Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group – Neurology

    1579 Straits Tpke, Ste 2A, 
    Middlebury, CT 
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aleksandr Isakov is a Neurologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Middlebury, Connecticut. Dr. Isakov has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Miller-Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Isakov is currently accepting new patients.

    Ashmanie Mahatoo
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Mandell MS Center-Hartford

    490 Blue Hills Ave, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashmanie Mahatoo is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Mahatoo has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Spasticity, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Mahatoo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Hartford Hospital

    80 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justine Cormier is a Neurologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Cormier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Stroke, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

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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 in Connecticut, 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 an Encephalitis doctor in Connecticut, 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 Encephalitis doctors in Connecticut, 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 Encephalitis doctors in Connecticut, 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 an Encephalitis doctor in Connecticut, 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 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 in Connecticut, 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 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 in Connecticut, US?

    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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