The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Portland, OR

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The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors near Portland, OR

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Portland, OR. Of these, 30 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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34 providers found
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    9135 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 461, 
    Portland, OR 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Cohan is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Cohan 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), CACH Syndrome, and Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    University Professional Services

    3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rohit Das is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Das is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    5050 Northeast Hoyt Street, Suite 315, 
    Portland, OR 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kyle Smoot is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Smoot 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 Neuromyelitis Optica. Dr. Smoot is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    9135 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 461, 
    Portland, OR 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Luka Vlahovic is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Vlahovic 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), Transverse Myelitis, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease. Dr. Vlahovic is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Oregon Health & Science University

    3303 S Bond Ave, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lindsey Wooliscroft is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Wooliscroft 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), Encephalitis, and Arachnoiditis.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vijayshree Yadav is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Yadav 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), Transverse Myelitis, and Encephalitis.

    Joseph Quinn
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Quinn is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Quinn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Office

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd Ste 4231, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Kim is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Kim 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), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    University Andrology Lab LLC

    3303 S Bond Ave, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Lane is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lane 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), Seizures, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    University Andrology Lab LLC

    3303 S Bond Ave, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jacqueline Bernard is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Bernard 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), Memory Loss, and Seizures.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    University Andrology Lab LLC

    3303 S Bond Ave, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Silbermann is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Silbermann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Encephalitis, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    University Andrology Lab LLC

    3303 S Bond Ave, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marian Dale is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Dale has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Movement Disorders.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis Bourdette is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Bourdette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), CACH Syndrome, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Optic Neuritis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Brown is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Meredith Frederick is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Frederick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 17.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Westbrook is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Westbrook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Ohsu

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Hollen is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hollen 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), Transverse Myelitis, and Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Xinran Xiang is a Pediatric Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Xiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Partial Familial Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Seizures, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    OHSU Hospital

    3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anson Wilks is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Wilks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Myotonic Dystrophy, and Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Sleep Medicine

    Portland HCS

    3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, 
    Portland, OR 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Miranda Lim is a Sleep Medicine provider in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, and Chronic Pain.

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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 Portland, OR?

    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 Portland, OR?

    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 Portland, OR?

    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 Portland, OR?

    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 Portland, OR?

    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 Portland, OR?

    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 Portland, OR?

    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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