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    MediFind found 61 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Bethesda, MD. Of these, 53 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    61 providers found
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Walter Reed National Military Ctr, 8901 Rockville Pike, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nelson Michael is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Michael is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Yellow Fever, Zika Virus Disease, and Japanese Encephalitis.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      111 Michigan Ave Nw, W3.5, 600, 
      Washington, DC 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ilana Kahn is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kahn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      10 Center Dr # 5c101a, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maria Gaitan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gaitan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are CACH Syndrome, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Neuromyelitis Optica.

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      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Bethesda, MD 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Theodore is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Theodore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Absence Seizure.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      8901 Rockville Pike, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Saunders is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Saunders is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Malaria, Long Haul COVID, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Sepsis, and Splenectomy.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Family Medicine
      9000 Rockville Pike, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Terri Scott is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Meningitis, Cryptococcal Meningitis, Cryptococcosis, and Encephalitis.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      9000 Rockville Pike, Pike, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maura Manion is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Manion is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Castleman Disease, Kaposi Sarcoma, and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Nih Clinical Center 10 Center Drive, Bldg10 7c103, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lauren Reoma is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Reoma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Encephalitis.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      10 Center Dr, Nih/ninds/nib Bld10/rm5c103, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bibiana Bielekova is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bielekova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Stroke, and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      8 West Drive, National Institutes Of Health, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Virginia Sheikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, Molluscum Contagiosum, and Cytomegalovirus Infection.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      5430 Chevy Chase Pkwy Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Faden is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Faden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuralgia, Encephalitis, and Headache.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      6410 Rockledge Dr, Suite 610, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Czech, German, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pavel Klein is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Klein 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 Post-Traumatic Epilepsy. Dr. Klein is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Wramc Bldg 2, Department Of Medicine, 6900 Georgia Avenue, 
      Washington, DC 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leyi Lin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, Dengue Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, and Yellow Fever.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      2 Wramc Department, 6900 Georgia Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Phillip Pittman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pittman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Smallpox, Monkeypox, Togaviridae Disease, and Tularemia.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Holy Cross Hospital

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shailesh Sheth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gangrene, Encephalitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Maryland Medical Group Inc.

      10110 Molecular Drive, Suite 114, 
      Rockville, MD 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Truong Bao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Bao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bao is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Psychiatry | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Psychiatry | Pediatrics | Neurology
      3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Gaillard is a Psychiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gaillard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Liver Embolization, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Gaillard is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      297 Rollins Ave, 
      Rockville, MD 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yair Mina is a Neurologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, and CACH Syndrome.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

      Children's Hospital

      111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elizabeth Wells is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Wells is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Medulloblastoma, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Peripheral Neuropathy.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Epilepsy And Neurophysiology Of Virginia PC

      1701 N George Mason Dr, 
      Arlington, VA 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Ross is a Neurologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Ross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy. Dr. Ross 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 Bethesda, MD?

      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 Bethesda, MD?

      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 Bethesda, MD?

      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 Bethesda, MD?

      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 Bethesda, MD?

      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 Bethesda, MD?

      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 Bethesda, MD?

      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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