The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Lake Success, NY
Find the Top Encephalitis Experts and Specialists
Mount Sinai
Anusha Yeshokumar is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Yeshokumar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Seizures.
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Kiran Thakur is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Thakur is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Meningitis, Tuberculous Meningitis, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
"Souhel Najjar, MD is the Chair of Neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital and is Chair and Professor of Neurology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar is a world-renowned physician, internationally recognized for his clinical, research and teaching expertise, having dedicated his career to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, neuroinflammation-related neuropsychiatric disorders and autoimmune disorders of central nervous system.Dr. Najjar received his MD from Demascus Medical School in Syria and completed residencies in pathology and neurology at Albany Medical College. Following residency Dr. Najjar completed a fellowship in neuropathology at the NYU School of Medicine as well as a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases.Prior to his appointment at North Shore-LIJ, Dr. Najjar was the Director of Neurosciences and Director of Stroke at SIUH, as well as the Director of Epilepsy Quality Assurance and Associate Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar was also the Founder and Director of the Epilepsy Center Division of the NYU Department of Neurology's Neuroinflammation Research Group.Dr. Najjar was featured in the New York Times' best-selling novel ""Brain on Fire,"" a memoir written by Susannah Cahalan, a reporter from the New York Post. Dr. Najjar diagnosed Ms. Cahalan with a rare autoimmune disease in which the body was attacking her brain. This illness is now thought to have been the cause of ""demonic possessions"" throughout history.In addition, Dr. Najjar has been featured in several nationally syndicated broadcast interviews including TLC's ""Mystery Diagnosis,"" NBC-TV's ""Today"" show and ABC-TV's ""Katie Couric Show."" Dr. Najjar has also been featured in Oprah magazine and Forbes magazine and has been included in ""Best Doctors"" issues published by US News and World Report and New York magazine. Dr. Najjar was also recognized in Exceptional Parent Magazine's Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the care of children with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, movement disorders and related disabilities.Dr. Najjar's work has been widely published and is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. He is also the Co-Director of the Scientific Planning Committee of the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance and lectures regularly both nationally and internationally.". Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Najjar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Simona Proteasa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Proteasa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Proteasa is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
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. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Encephalitis. Dr. Harel is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.
Mount Sinai
Nathalie Jette is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Jette is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy.
CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York
Dr. Sarah Flanagan Wesley graduated from medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, followed by residency in adult neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and then fellowship in neuroimmunology at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Wesley was on faculty at Yale as an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the neuroimmunology subdivision until joining faculty at Columbia in 2020. Dr. Wesley treats a range of neuroimmunological and autoimmune neurological conditions, including various forms of autoimmune encephalitis, CNS vasculitis, neuro-rheumatological conditions, multiple sclerosis, and immune-related toxicity to cancer treatments. Dr. Wesley serves as a lead for Columbia's neurological immunotoxicity program, conducting clinical and translational research on the mechanisms and management of neurological side effects to cancer treatments, such as cancer immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy. Dr. Wesley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Wesley is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Wesley is currently accepting new patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Fred Lado is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lado is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Third Avenue
Derek Chong is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Encephalitis. Dr. Chong is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Sleep Medicine.
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester - Primary Care & Specialty Care
Maria Popa Muste, MD, FAAN is an assistant professor of neurology at CUIMC, in the Division of Multispecialty Neurology. A native of Romania, Dr. Muste completed her formal medical education in her home country. After moving to New York, she completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at North Shore University Hospital and New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Muste subsequently completed a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship, with an emphasis on EMG/Neuromuscular Medicine, here at Columbia. She is board certified in Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. In addition to practicing general neurology, Dr. Muste specializes in the care of patients with a range of neuromuscular diseases, including myasthenia gravis, myopathy, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CDIP), neuroimmunological disorders such as encephalopathy and paraneoplastic syndromes, small fiber neuropathy, and dystonia. She will see patients and perform nerve conduction testing and electromyography (EMG) at the NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester office in Eastchester, NY. Dr. Muste is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 3A. Dr. Muste is board certified in Internal Medicine and Neurology. Dr. Muste is currently accepting new patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
Samir Alkabie is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Alkabie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, and Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Alkabie is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
"Past work experience:Director of Pediatric Epielpsy Surgery ProgramKosair Children's HospitalLoiusville, KYI was instrumental in establishing a pediatric epilepsy surgery program for the first time at Kosair Children's Hospital. I played a key role in more than twelve successful epilepsy surgeries for a variety of indications.Clinical InterestsIntractable Pediatric Epilepsy, Surgical management of epilepsyRecent Publications:Book Chapter: ""Pediatric Epilepsy: A Century of Discovery"" by Shefali Karkare, Vinay Puri. in ""Epilepsy: A Century of Discovery"" Edited by Ramon Bautista et al, published by Nova Publsihers.Shefali Karkare, Sabiha Merchant Gail Solomon, Murray Engel Barry Kosofsky ""MELAS With A3243G Mutation Presenting With Occipital Status Epilepticus"" Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 24, No. 12, 1564-1567 (2009)Shefali Karkare, Bruce Volpe, Steven Weinstein; Review of ""Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis in Children and Adolescents."" Published in Neuroalert, October 2009S Karkare, S Merchant, J LaMothe, G Solomon - ""Epileptic negative myoclonus in atypical benign partial epilepsy: Case reports and review of pathophysiology and treatment"" Clinical Neurophysiology Volume 120, Issue 8, August 2009, Page e182S Karkare, Kathleen Bernstein, Kaleb Y ohay "" Supratentorial Anaplastic Ependymoma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2"" Presented at The Children's Tumor Foundation's 2008 Annual NF conferenceS Karkare, Kathleen Bernsten, Kaleb Yohay ""Uncharacterized brain abnormalities on MRI in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2"" presented at Children's Tumor Foundation's 2009 Annual NF conference: New Frontiers,June 13-16, 2009 - Portland, OregonShefali Karkare, Sabiha Merchant, Jacqueline LaMothe, Gail Solomon "" Epileptic negative myoclonus in atypical benign partial epilepsy: Case reports and review of pathophysiology and treatment"" presented at the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2009Shefali Karkare, Harry Chugani ""Functional abnormalities of cerebral cortex in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy"". October 13-16, 2004 33rd Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Shefali Karkare, course facuIty, ""Epilepsy: current and future trends"" eighth annual Pediatric Neurology Update, Kosair Children's Hospital, August 20,2010". Dr. Karkare is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Absence Seizure.
Nisali Gunawardane is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Gunawardane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place
Lauren Gluck, MD, is the Director of the Montefiore Multiple Sclerosis Center and Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on neuroimmunological diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord, including adult and adolescent multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, neurosarcoidosis and autoimmune encephalitis. Dr. Gluck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Encephalitis, and Transverse Myelitis.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosciences And Cardiology At Rego Park
Bibhuti Mishra is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Mishra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical. Dr. Mishra is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
Salman Azhar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Azhar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Vascular Neurology.
University Of Rochester
Lawrence Samkoff is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Samkoff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.
WMcHealth Physicians Advanced Neurology Associates
Robert Fekete is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Hawthorne, New York. Dr. Fekete is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Chorea, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.
Helen L. & Martin S. Kimmel Hyperbaric & Advanced Wound Healing Center
Ilya Kister is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kister is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York
Lawrence Honig is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Honig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Encephalitis. Dr. Honig is currently accepting new patients.
Last Updated: 04/28/2026