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    MediFind found 262 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Long Island City, NY. Of these, 217 are Experienced, 34 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    262 providers found
      Elite in Encephalitis
      Elite in Encephalitis

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 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.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      New York University

      560 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 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 
       (1.5 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.

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      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 
       (6.7 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.

      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 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.

      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 
       (2.0 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

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.1 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.

      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Encephalitis
      Neurology

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 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

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      51 W 51st St, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.0 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
      Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Avenue, Dept Neurology, Annenberg 2nd Fl., 
      New York, NY 
       (3.1 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.

      Elite in Encephalitis
      Elite in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue

      1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (15.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      "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. Dr. Najjar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.

      Derek J. Chong
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Third Avenue

      1317 3rd Avenue, 8th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Derek Chong is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Chong 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 Encephalitis.

      Samir Alkabie
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Samir Alkabie is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Alkabie has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

      Salman Azhar
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Salman Azhar is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

      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 
       (4.6 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.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis
      401 E 55th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Apatoff is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Apatoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Encephalitis, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      525 E 68th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Babak Navi is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Navi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Increased Intracranial Pressure, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Matthew S. Robbins
      Experienced in Encephalitis
      Experienced in Encephalitis

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      525 E 68th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Robbins is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Robbins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Migraine, Cluster Headache, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

      Gayle R. Salama
      Neuroradiology
      Neuroradiology

      Weill Cornell Medicine

      1283 York Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Gayle Salama is Direct of Spine Imaging and Interventions, Co-director of the Weill Cornell Medicine CSF Leak Program, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology. In addition to diagnostic image interpretation, her expertise is in performing fluoroscopic and CT-guided procedures. Her specific areas of research interest include the diagnosis and minimally-invasive treatment of intracranial hypotension and CSF leaks and degenerative disorders of the spine. She has earned national and international recognition for her in-depth understanding of CSF leaks. Dr. Salama is actively engaged in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows at Weill Cornell Medical Center and has co-authored a myriad of peer-reviewed publications in radiology, neurology, and neurosurgical journals. . Her top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Brain Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, and Hydrocephalus.

      Advanced in Encephalitis
      Advanced in Encephalitis

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      1305 York Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ulrike Kaunzner is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kaunzner 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 Encephalitis.

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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 Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, 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 Long Island City, 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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