The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Saint Louis, MO

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The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors near Saint Louis, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Saint Louis, MO. Of these, 21 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    David Clifford
    Elite in Encephalitis
    Elite in Encephalitis

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Clifford is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Clifford is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, CACH Syndrome, Encephalitis, and Neurosarcoidosis.

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Distinguished in Encephalitis

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Bucelli is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Bucelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Encephalitis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    St Louis University Hospital

    1201 S Grand Blvd, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jafar Kafaie is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kafaie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

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    Pratap Chand
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    SLUCare Physician Group

    1225 S. Grand Blvd., First Level, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Pratap Chand specializes in movement disorders, deep brain stimulation, and botulinum toxin therapy. He uses electromyography guidance for botulinum toxin injection. His research interests include microelectrode recording during deep brain stimulation, and improving methods of programming deep brain stimulation. Dr. Chand is a professor in the Department of Neurology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Chand has worked as a neurologist in India, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and Oman. He has presented his research work at international conferences, has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, and has written several book chapters. Dr. Chand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Diana Greene
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    SLUCare Physician Group

    1225 S. Grand Blvd., First Level, 
    St. Louis, MO 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diana Greene is a Neurologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Beau Ances is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ances is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Encephalitis.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Dunham is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Dunham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arun Varadhachary is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Varadhachary is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Gastrostomy.

    David Holtzman
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Holtzman is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Masoud Majed is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Majed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Transverse Myelitis, and Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Sommerville is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Sommerville is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are X-Linked Dominant Scapuloperoneal Myopathy, Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy, Pompe Disease, Danon Disease, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Naismith is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Naismith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Optic Neuritis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anne Cross is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Cross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), CACH Syndrome, and Optic Neuritis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Washington University

    660 S Euclid Ave, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Wu is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), CACH Syndrome, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nupur Ghoshal is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ghoshal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Frontotemporal Dementia, Dementia, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 6C, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Becky Parks is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Parks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Transverse Myelitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    St. Louis Children's Hospital

    1 Childrens Pl, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stuart Tomko is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Tomko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Absence Seizure, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology

    St. Louis Children's Hospital

    1 Childrens Pl, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachel Zolno is a Pediatric Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Zolno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Dravet Syndrome, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Migraine.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Brier is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Brier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Barnes-Jewish Hospital

    1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Megha Gupta is a Neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.

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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 near Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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 Saint Louis, MO?

    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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