The 20 Best Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 17 doctor with experience in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Brian T. Kucer
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City

    1513 Race Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Kucer is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kucer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Hemiplegia. Dr. Kucer is currently accepting new patients.

    Christopher T. Skidmore
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    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

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

    Marinos C. Dalakas
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine | Neurosurgery

    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

    Marinos Dalakas is a Neurologist and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dalakas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Hereditary Hyperekplexia, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, and Laminectomy. Dr. Dalakas is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Advanced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    Penn Neurology Pennsylvania Hospital

    330 South 9th Street, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raymond Price is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Price is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Stroke, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Advanced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    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

    H Coslett is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Coslett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), and Memory Loss. Dr. Coslett is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    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

    Michael Rubenstein is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rubenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Tourette Syndrome, Migraine, Down Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rubenstein is currently accepting new patients.

    Timothy M. Ambrose
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Ambrose is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ambrose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Partial Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    Office

    901 Walnut St, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lilach Goldstein is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania

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

    Anne Douglas is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Douglas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Encephalitis, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Seizures, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease

    Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania

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

    Harvey Friedman is an Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Genital Herpes, Oral Herpes, COVID-19, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Pediatric Neurology | Neurology

    Childrens Health Care Associates Inc

    3401 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adeline Vanderver is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vanderver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Leukodystrophy, CACH Syndrome, Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease

    Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

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

    Paul Planet is an Infectious Disease provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Planet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Neonatal Sepsis, Sepsis, and Malaria.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

    Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3RD Floor

    3400 Civic Center Blvd Fl 4, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Myrna Rosenfeld is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease

    Lankenau Medical Center

    100 E Lancaster Ave, 
    Wynnewood, PA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fredy Chaparro is an Infectious Disease provider in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chaparro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Osteomyelitis.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease

    Infectious Diseases Medical Associates LLC

    1503 Lansdowne Ave Ste 3010, 
    Darby, PA 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bharti Asnani is an Infectious Disease provider in Darby, Pennsylvania. Dr. Asnani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease

    Office

    100 E Lancaster Ave Ste 467, 
    Wynnewood, PA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brett Gilbert is an Infectious Disease provider in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Osteomyelitis.

    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
    Infectious Disease

    Infectious Disease Associates P.C.

    1 Medical Center Blvd Ste ACP-331, 
    Chester, PA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Muhammad Khan is an Infectious Disease provider in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Strep Throat, Sepsis, and Angioplasty.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis?

    Herpes simplex encephalitis is a rare neurological condition that is characterized by inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). People affected by this condition may experience a headache and fever for up to 5 days, followed by personality and behavioral changes; seizures; hallucinations; and altered levels of consciousness. Herpes simplex encephalitis is caused by a virus called the herpes simplex virus. Most cases are associated with herpes simplex virus type I (the cause of cold sores or fever blisters), although rare cases can be caused by herpes simplex virus type II (genital herpes). It is poorly understood why some people who are infected with herpes simplex virus develop Herpes simplex encephalitis while others do not. Changes in genes such as TLR3 and TRAF3 have been observed suggesting there may be a genetic component in some cases.

    When should I see a Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 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 a Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 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 Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 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 Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 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 a Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 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 Herpes Simplex Encephalitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Herpes Simplex 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 a Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 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 Herpes Simplex 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 Herpes Simplex 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 Herpes Simplex Encephalitis doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Herpes Simplex 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 a Herpes Simplex Encephalitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Herpes Simplex 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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