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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Kansas City, KS. Of these, 29 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    34 providers found
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, Suite 5300, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amanda Thuringer is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Thuringer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Thuringer is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Denise Zwahlen is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Zwahlen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Zwahlen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sharon Lynch is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Lynch 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), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis. Dr. Lynch is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lee Rosterman is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Rosterman has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Encephalitis, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rosterman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Arpan Patel is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Syringobulbia, and Encephalitis. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      General Practice
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      General Practice
      226 N 7th St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carlos Fierro is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Fierro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Carbuncle, Anthrax Infection, Togaviridae Disease, and Cytomegalovirus Infection.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, Suite 5300, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gary Gronseth is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Gronseth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Bell's Palsy, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Gronseth is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brennen Bittel is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Bittel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Memory Loss, Headache, and Migraine. Dr. Bittel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      3901 Rainbow Blvd., Ms 1033, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Monika Manchanda is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Manchanda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Dysarthria, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Manchanda is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, Suite 5300, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Margo Block is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Block is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Partial Familial Epilepsy. Dr. Block is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Laith Maali is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Maali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Herniation, Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Maali is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      3901 Rainbow Blvd, Mailstop 2012, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Marathi, Portuguese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aparna Pendurthi is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Pendurthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Pendurthi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Colleen Lechtenberg is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Lechtenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), CAPOS Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Lechtenberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brenton Massey is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Massey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Dr. Massey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Carroll is a Physiatrist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Carroll is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, and Pudendal Neuralgia. Dr. Carroll is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Vishal Shah is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients

      Yunxia Wang is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Family Medicine

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tahira Zufer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Zufer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Zufer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Offers Telehealth

      Mazen Dimachkie is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Dimachkie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Myasthenia Gravis, Pompe Disease, and Thymectomy.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc

      4401 Wornall Rd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Goldlust is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Goldlust is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Goldlust is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Kansas City, KS?

      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 Kansas City, KS?

      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 Kansas City, KS?

      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 Kansas City, KS?

      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 Kansas City, KS?

      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 Kansas City, KS?

      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 Kansas City, KS?

      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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