The 20 Best Meningitis Doctors Near Me in Santa Ana, CA

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The 20 Best Meningitis Doctors near Santa Ana, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 126 doctor with experience in Meningitis near Santa Ana, CA. Of these, 118 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Antonio Arrieta is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Arrieta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Syphilis, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Infant Botulism, and Kawasaki Disease. Dr. Arrieta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Negar Ashouri is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Ashouri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Syphilis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, and Infant Botulism. Dr. Ashouri is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Delma Nieves is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Nieves is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Toxic Shock Syndrome, Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Syphilis, and Arachnoiditis. Dr. Nieves is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 730, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Neelantha Silva is a Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Silva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Lafora Disease, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy. Dr. Silva is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
    505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Seizures, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Infectious Disease
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jasjit Singh is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Toxic Shock Syndrome, Kawasaki Disease, Typhus, and Relapsing Fever. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Janetta Arellano is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Arellano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Seizures. Dr. Arellano is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    General Surgery
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aaron Yengo is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Yengo has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Subdural Hematoma, Sunken Fontanelles, Craniectomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Yengo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Palliative Medicine
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sarah Keating is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Keating is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acrodysostosis, Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager Type, Acrofacial Dysostosis Weyers Type, and Townes-Brocks Syndrome. Dr. Keating is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    General Surgery
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Hanak is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Hanak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Tethered Cord Syndrome, and Myelomeningocele. Dr. Hanak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Pediatric Neurology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Donald Phillips is a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Phillips is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Seizures. Dr. Phillips is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Chu is a Pediatrics provider in Orange, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Chu is currently accepting new patients.

    Ignacio M. Carrillo
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Ignacio M Carrillo Nunez

    11100 Warner Ave, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ignacio Carrillo is a Neurologist in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Carrillo has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Susac Syndrome.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Family Medicine

    Primary And Multi-Specialty Clinics Of Anaheim Inc

    801 N Tustin Ave Ste 602, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Geoffrey Furman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Furman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoiditis, Memory Loss, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Meningitis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Infectious Disease Associates Of Orange County Inc

    999 N Tustin Ave, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tuan Ta is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Ta has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Infectious Disease Associates Of Orange County Inc

    999 N Tustin Ave, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Puneet Chahal is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Chahal has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and COVID-19.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Infectious Disease Associates Of Orange County Inc

    999 N Tustin Ave, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roma Patel is an Internal Medicine provider in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Pacific Coast Neurosurgical Institute

    999 N Tustin Ave, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peyman Tabrizi is a Neurosurgery provider in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Tabrizi has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery | General Surgery

    Choc Neuro Surg

    1010 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Orange, California. Dr. Loudon has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Sayan D Ray MD Inc

    845 W La Veta Ave, 
    Orange, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sayan Ray is an Infectious Disease provider in Orange, California. Dr. Ray has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Sepsis, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, and Osteomyelitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Meningitis?

    Meningitis is an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. This covering is called the meninges.

    When should I see an Meningitis doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    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 Meningitis doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    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 Meningitis doctors near Santa Ana, CA?

    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 Meningitis doctors near Santa Ana, CA?

    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 Meningitis doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    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 Meningitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Meningitis 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 Meningitis doctor near Santa Ana, CA?

    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 Meningitis 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 Meningitis 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 Meningitis doctors near Santa Ana, CA?

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

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