The 20 Best Encephalocele Doctors Near Me in Wisconsin, US

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Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Encephalocele near Wisconsin, US. Of these, 12 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Referral required

    Aurora Neuroscience Innovation

    2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Ste 680, 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Plitt is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Plitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Hydrocephalus, and Endoscopy. Dr. Plitt is board certified in  .

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Referral required

    Aurora Neuroscience Innovation

    2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Ste 680, 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Rovin is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Rovin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rovin is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Referral may be required

    Neuroscience Center – Specialty Clinics

    900 N. 92nd St., 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan T. Zwagerman, MD, joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2017 after completing his residency and fellowship training at the university of Pittsburgh. He completed his undergraduate studies at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI while majoring in Psychology. He completed his medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. He was born and raised on a family farm in West Michigan.Dr. Zwagerman completed a two year fellowship in endoscopic endonasal pituitary and endoscopic and open skull base surgery. His research has been focused on evaluating patient outcomes after endoscopic skull base surgery and developing improved techniques to repair injured peripheral nerves.Dr. Zwagerman received the Student's Golden Heart Award as a 4th year medical student as voted on by his peers for his work in research and his volunteer activity. In 2016, He was awarded the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Synthes Skull base award for his work with Dr. Paul Gardner for a randomized controlled trial of lumbar drain placement after endoscopic skull base surgery. More recently, in 2017 he was awarded the American Association of Neurological Surgeons first place poster for peripheral nerve. Dr. Zwagerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Meningioma, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Zwagerman is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Zwagerman is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Referral may be required

    Aurora Pediatric Neurology

    855 N Westhaven Dr, 
    Oshkosh, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Knox is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Dr. Knox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Absence Seizure. Dr. Knox is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy.

    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Advanced in Encephalocele
    Referral may be required

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bermans Iskandar is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Iskandar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Referral may be required

    Neuroscience Center – Specialty Clinics

    900 N. 92nd St., 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joshua Larocque is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Larocque is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. Dr. Larocque is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Larocque is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology | Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology | Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Neuroscience Center – Specialty Clinics

    900 N. 92nd St., 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Stephanie Cheok is an Assistant Professor in the MCW and Froedtert Department of Neurosurgery and specializes in a variety of neurosurgical procedures for skull base and brain tumors, pituitary adenomas, CSF leaks, cranial trauma, and hydrocephalus. She joined MCW in 2023. Dr. Cheok received a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology and Neuroscience from the University of California - Berkeley. She then received her medical degree from the University of California - Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 2015. Following medical school, she completed Neurosurgical residency at Yale University in New Haven, CT and a Skull Base and Tumor Fellowship at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include pituitary tumor outcomes research and molecular diagnostic utilizing brain fluid. Dr. Cheok is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Endoscopy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Cheok is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology | Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurology | Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Neuroscience Center – Specialty Clinics

    900 N. 92nd St., 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sean Lew is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Lew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Hydrocephalus, Craniectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Lew is board certified in Neurological Surgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery. Dr. Lew is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mustafa Baskaya is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Baskaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Wendell Lake is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Lake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raheel Ahmed is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Referral may be required

    Froedtert And The Medical College Of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital

    9200 W Wisconsin Ave, 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Feller is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Feller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arachnoiditis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Cardiovascular Associates Of Wisconsin LLP

    2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, 
    Milwaukee, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Glen Pollock is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Pollock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Brain Aneurysm, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Encephalocele
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Hospital

    600 Highland Ave, 
    Madison, WI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Azam Ahmed is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pituitary Tumor, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    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 in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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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