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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Encephalocele near Washington, US. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    18 providers found
      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Advanced in Encephalocele

      The Association Of University Physicians

      325 9th Ave, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aria Jamshidi is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Jamshidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Spondylolisthesis, Brain Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Jamshidi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      550 17th Avenue, Suite 500, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rod Oskouian is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Oskouian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Epidural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Oskouian is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      King County Public Hospital District No 2

      12039 Ne 128th St, Suite 500, 
      Kirkland, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amitoz Manhas is a Neurosurgery provider in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Manhas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Meningioma, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Manhas is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      200 Northeast Mother Joseph Place, Suite 300, 
      Vancouver, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashok Modha is a Neurosurgery provider in Vancouver, Washington. Dr. Modha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
      325 9th Ave, Box 359924, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Chiarelli is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Chiarelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, Arachnoid Cysts, Cortical Dysplasia, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Harborview Medical Center, Pbs Building 401 Broadway, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marcelo Vilela is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Vilela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Encephalocele, and Craniectomy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      The Association Of University Physicians

      1959 Ne Pacific St, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Emerson is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Emerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Nelson Syndrome, Brain Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Emerson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      1600 East Jefferson Street, Suite 205, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Zachary Litvack is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Litvack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Hypothalamic Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Litvack is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery

      Valley Medical Group-Renton

      4033 Talbot Rd S, Suite 520, 
      Renton, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Hebrew, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Salinas is a Neurosurgery provider in Renton, Washington. Dr. Salinas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, Meningioma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Salinas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      3915 Talbot Rd S, Ste 104, 
      Renton, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Hindi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Vossler is a Neurologist in Renton, Washington. Dr. Vossler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Vossler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Campus South Specialty Center

      125 16th Avenue East, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Martin Rutkowski is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Rutkowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Rutkowski is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

      The Association Of Chrmc And University Physicians

      4800 Sand Point Way Ne, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Farsi, French, Polish, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Hannah Tully is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Tully is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Joubert Syndrome, TORCH Syndrome, and West Syndrome. Dr. Tully is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      550 17th Ave Ste 110, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mohammed Aref is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Aref is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Bone Tumor, Epidural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      The Association Of University Physicians

      325 9th Ave, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Denise Chen is a Neurologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 9 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, Memory Loss, and Infant Epilepsy with Migrant Focal Crisis. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Swedish Neuroscience Specialists; Neurosurgery, James Tower, 550 17th Ave., Suite 500, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lena Houlihan is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Houlihan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Meningioma, Bone Tumor, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Neurosurgery | Neurology

      Franciscan Medical Group

      1608 S J St, Fl 5, 
      Tacoma, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Weingarten is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Weingarten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Epidural Abscess, Hydrocephalus, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Weingarten is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Encephalocele
      Experienced in Encephalocele

      Virginia Mason Medical Center

      1100 9th Ave, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, French, Khmer, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Farrokh Farrokhi is a Neurosurgery provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Farrokhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Farrokhi is currently accepting new patients.

      Plastic Surgery
      Plastic Surgery

      Seattle Childrens Hospital

      4800 Sand Point Way NE, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Susarla is an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington School of Dentistry. His primary clinical practice is in craniomaxillofacial surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital, where he also serves as the Division Chief of Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.Dr. Susarla completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University. He completed his dental degree at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, a master of public health degree at the Harvard School of Public Health, and his medical degree at Harvard Medical School. He completed surgical residencies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Plastic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. These were followed by fellowship training in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery at Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington Harborview Medical Center.Dr. Susarla's clinical practice focuses on pediatric and adult craniomaxillofacial reconstructive surgery, including management of craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, dentofacial deformities, maxillofacial pathology, and primary and secondary reconstruction following facial trauma.He has an active research portfolio, with over 250 peer-reviewed publications and several dozen book chapters. He currently serves on the editorial boards for a number of journals including Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. He has given over 40 invited talks nationally and internationally on subjects related to pediatric craniofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, and facial trauma reconstruction.Dr. Susarla is one of the few craniomaxillofacial surgeons in the country who is board certified in both Plastic Surgery and Oral/Maxillofacial surgery. . His top areas of expertise are Micrognathia, Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 in Washington, US?

      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 in Washington, US?

      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 in Washington, US?

      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 in Washington, US?

      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 in Washington, US?

      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 in Washington, US?

      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 in Washington, US?

      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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