The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Norfolk, VA

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The 20 Best Encephalitis Doctors near Norfolk, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Encephalitis near Norfolk, VA. Of these, 43 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Encephalitis
    Elite in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Divyanshu Dubey is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Dubey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Neurosarcoidosis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Encephalitis
    Elite in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adrian Budhram is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Budhram is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Seizures, Meningitis, Stent Placement, and Thymectomy.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Adjacent Health

    440 Monticello Avenue, Suite 1802, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eunice Abrams is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

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    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Distinguished in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Allen Aksamit is a Psychiatrist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Aksamit is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Neurosarcoidosis, Encephalitis, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

    Distinguished in Encephalitis
    Distinguished in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Albert Aboseif is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Aboseif is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    301 Riverview Ave Ste 202, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Graf is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Graf has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Lafora Disease.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    301 Riverview Ave Ste 202, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Wyant is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Wyant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Stroke, Seizures, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Sentara Neurology Specialists

    301 Riverview Ave Ste 202, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Cohen is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, Memory Loss, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Adjacent Health Solutions LLC

    440 Monticello Avenue, Suite 1802, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sushma Manda is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Manda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Transient Global Amnesia, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neurology

    Sentara Medical Group

    600 Gresham Dr Ste 8610, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Ha is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Ha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Stroke, Seizures, and Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Office

    600 Gresham Dr Ste 8630C, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kamal Chemali is a Neurologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Chemali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Dysautonomia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Orthostatic Hypotension, and Lambert-Eaton Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Office

    721 Fairfax Ave Ste 300, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Caramore is a Physiatrist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Caramore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Neurology Consultants Of Tidewater PLLC

    6161 Kempsville Cir Ste 315, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alice Rutatangwa is a Pediatrics provider in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Rutatangwa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Tourette Syndrome.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Experienced in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jamal Khattak is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Khattak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Conversion Disorder.

    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Encephalitis
    Neuroradiology

    Mayo Clinic

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Derek Johnson is a Neuroradiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Calvarial Hyperostosis, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, Meningioma, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eelco Wijdicks is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Wijdicks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Craniectomy, and Embolectomy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alejandro Rabinstein is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Rabinstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ivan Carabenciov is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Carabenciov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoiditis, Meningitis, Radiation Induced Meningioma, and Glioma.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maximiliano Hawkes is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Hawkes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, West Nile Virus Infection, Status Epilepticus, Vasoconstriction, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Encephalitis
    Advanced in Encephalitis

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Claudia Lucchinetti is a Neurologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lucchinetti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Transverse Myelitis, Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, 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 Norfolk, VA?

    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 Norfolk, VA?

    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 Norfolk, VA?

    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 Norfolk, VA?

    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 Norfolk, VA?

    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 Norfolk, VA?

    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 Norfolk, VA?

    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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