The 20 Best Encephalocele Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Encephalocele Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Encephalocele near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    James J. Evans
    Distinguished in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Evans is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Evans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Septoplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

    Ashwini D. Sharan
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashwini Sharan is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Sharan is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael R. Sperling
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Sperling is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sperling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sperling is currently accepting new patients.

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    Christopher J. Farrell
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Farrell is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Meningioma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Awake Craniotomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Farrell is currently accepting new patients.

    Kevin J. Hines
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery | Orthopedics

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Hines is an Orthopedics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hines is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Hematoma, Spondylolisthesis, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Hines is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital

    801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christina Jackson is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Mondini Dysplasia, Awake Craniotomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Penn Gamma Knife Center

    801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania

    3400 Spruce St, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Grady is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Grady is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Pituitary Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele

    Penn Pituitary Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Grant Liu is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Papilledema, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Thymectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juliana Gebb is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gebb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Myelomeningocele, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital

    801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Blue is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Blue is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Zhou is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zhou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Subcortical Band Heterotopia. Dr. Zhou is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Taneeta Ganguly is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ganguly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Ganguly is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Genna Waldman is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Waldman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. Dr. Waldman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Erin Conrad is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Conrad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Conrad is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ramya Raghupathi is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raghupathi has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Memory Loss. Dr. Raghupathi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology
    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 9nw63, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ana Cristancho is a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cristancho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, PHACE Syndrome, and Corpus Callosum Agenesis.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shelly Soni is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Soni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Polyhydramnios, Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Pediatric Neurology
    Buerger Center, 3500 Civic Center Blvd., 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sonika Agarwal is a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Cortical Dysplasia, Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Acrocallosal Syndrome, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Heuer is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heuer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Metopic Ridge, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Encephalocele?

    Encephaloceles are rare neural tube defects characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development. The result is a groove down the midline of the upper part of the skull, or the area between the forehead and nose, or the back of the skull. When located in the back of the skull, Encephaloceles are often associated with neurological problems. Encephaloceles are usually dramatic deformities diagnosed immediately after birth; but occasionally a small Encephalocele in the nasal and forehead region can go undetected. There is a genetic component to the condition; it often occurs in families with a history of spina bifida and anencephaly in other family members.

    When should I see an Encephalocele doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Encephalocele doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Encephalocele doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Encephalocele doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Encephalocele doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Encephalocele doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Encephalocele 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 Encephalocele doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Encephalocele 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 Encephalocele 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 Encephalocele doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Encephalocele 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 Encephalocele doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Encephalocele 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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