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    MediFind found 229 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Forest Hills, NY. Of these, 185 are Experienced, 34 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    229 providers found
      Elite in Encephalitis
      Elite in Encephalitis

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Claude Steriade is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Steriade is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Status Epilepticus.

      Elite in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Hospital Medicine
      Elite in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Hospital Medicine

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      622 W 168th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kiran Thakur is a Neurologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Thakur is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Meningitis, Tuberculous Meningitis, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      New York University

      560 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Galetta is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Galetta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brown Syndrome, Concussion, and Thrombectomy.

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      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | General Surgery
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | General Surgery

      New York University

      223 E 34th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Bibhuti B. Mishra
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Neurology | Sleep Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosciences And Cardiology At Rego Park

      95-25 Queens Boulevard, Suite D, 
      Rego Park, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu
      Offers Telehealth

      Bibhuti Mishra is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Mishra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

      Asaff Harel
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Asaff Harel MD MSC is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the Director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center as well as the North Shore/LIJ Neurology Residency Program. He subspecializes in the care of people with neuroimmunological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD, sarcoidosis, central nervous system vasculitis, and other related conditions. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed both residency and a neuroimmunology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Outside of clinical work and teaching, Dr. Harel is devoted to research and is involved in several clinical trials and internal research projects studying MS and related conditions. Dr. Harel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christian Grommes is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Grommes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Brain Tumor, Glioma, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Simona V. Proteasa
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck

      611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Simona Proteasa is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Proteasa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Encephalitis, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lauren Krupp is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Krupp 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), Optic Neuritis, and CACH Syndrome.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      10201 66th Rd, 
      Forest Hills, NY 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Chetan Malpe is a Neurologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Malpe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      9308 Queens Blvd # 1b1c, 
      Rego Park, NY 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marvin Base is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Base is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome), Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Anna M. Bank
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners At Fresh Meadows

      176-60 Union Turnpike, Suite 350, 
      Fresh Meadows, NY 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anna Bank is a Neurologist in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Bank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ilya Kister is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kister is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Avenue, Dept Neurology, Annenberg 2nd Fl., 
      New York, NY 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nathalie Jette is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Jette is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Encephalitis

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      51 W 51st St, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Honig is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Honig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Encephalitis.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Encephalitis

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      622 W 168th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sarah Wesley is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Wesley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Abk Neurological Associates PC

      11050 71st Rd, Suite 1b, 
      Forest Hills, NY 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jagga Alluri is a Neurologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Alluri has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Vertigo.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      6970 Grand Central Pkwy, 
      Forest Hills, NY 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abdul Basit is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Basit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Streptococcal Group A Infection, Strep Throat, Huntington Disease, and Erectile Dysfunction (ED).

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      10201 66th Rd, 
      Forest Hills, NY 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Stevens is a Neurologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Jamaica Hospital

      8900 Van Wyck Expy, Suite 2, 
      Jamaica, NY 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Armin Maghsoudlou is a Neurologist in Jamaica, New York. Dr. Maghsoudlou has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Stroke, and Migraine.

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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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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 Forest Hills, NY?

      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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