The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in New York, NY

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The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors near New York, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 232 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near New York, NY. Of these, 190 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Elite in Encephalitis
    Elite in Encephalitis

    Nyu Langone Radiology-Ambulatory Care Center East 41st Street

    222 E 41st St Fl 5, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.2 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
    Pediatric Neurology
    Elite in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology

    Mount Sinai

    1 Gustave L Levy Pl, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anusha Yeshokumar is a Pediatric Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Yeshokumar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Stiff Person Syndrome, and Seizures.

    Elite in Encephalitis
    Elite in Encephalitis

    New York Presbyterian Hospital

    177 Fort Washington Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kiran Thakur is a Neurologist 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.

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    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 
     (4.9 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).

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Helen L. & Martin S. Kimmel Hyperbaric & Advanced Wound Healing Center

    240 E 38th St Fl 13, 
    New York, NY 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    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.

    Gayle Salama
    Neuroradiology
    Neuroradiology

    New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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

    Gayle Salama is a Neuroradiologist in New York, New York. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Brain Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, and Hydrocephalus.

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Distinguished in Encephalitis

    Mount Sinai

    1468 Madison Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.0 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.

    Daniel M. Torres
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Hudson Yards

    525 West 36th Street, 6th Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Torres is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Torres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Concussion, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Saint Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Lab

    1000 10th Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rory M Abrams is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. M Abrams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome.

    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 
     (4.8 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.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Family Medicine

    Narinder Kukar Physician P C

    385 Seneca Ave, 
    Ridgewood, NY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Deepak Setia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ridgewood, New York. Dr. Setia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Dementia, Gerstmann Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Ob/Gyn Services P.C

    130 E 77th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    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 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samir Alkabie is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Alkabie has been practicing medicine for over 10 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 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    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.

    Sarah F. Wesley
    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Distinguished in Encephalitis

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    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. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

    Ping Zhou
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Internal Medicine

    Nyu Langone Care On Demand-West Village

    540 Hudson St, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ping Zhou is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Zhou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Amyloidosis, Sepsis, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Microvascular Decompression, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Office

    10 Union Sq E Frnt 5H, 
    New York, NY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dewitt Pyburn is a primary care provider, practicing in Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Pyburn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Werner K Doyle M.D. PC

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

    Daniel Friedman is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    NYU Langone Internal Medicine Associates

    222 E 41st St, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.0 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.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Richard L. Mueller MD PC

    401 E 55th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian R Apatoff is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. R 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.

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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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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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