The 20 Best Meningitis Doctors Near Me in Metairie, LA

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The 20 Best Meningitis Doctors near Metairie, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Meningitis near Metairie, LA. Of these, 37 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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38 providers found
    Advanced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Obinna Nnedu is an Infectious Disease provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Nnedu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome. Dr. Nnedu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Ophthalmology | Neurology
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Ophthalmology | Neurology

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rachel Calix is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Calix is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Gomez Lopez Hernandez Syndrome, Marcus Gunn Phenomenon, and Papilledema. Dr. Calix is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Coplin is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Coplin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Status Epilepticus, Chiari Malformation Type 1, and Gastrostomy.

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    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1516 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Dumont is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Dumont is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marcus Ware is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ware is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Ware is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cuong Bui is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Bui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Bui is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Kalyvas is a Neurosurgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Kalyvas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Scoliosis, Meningocele, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Kalyvas is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Christopher M. Blais became Chairman of the Department of Infectious Diseases in 2012. Dr. Blais is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Karla Rivera Rivera received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Ponce School of Medical in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Ponce School of Medicine and Health Science Consortium Teaching Program. Additionally, Dr. Rivera Rivera trained at Ochsner Medical Center as Fellow in the Infectious Disease department. Lastly, she is member of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the American Medical Association. Dr. Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Retropharyngeal Abscess, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sonya Trinh is an Infectious Disease provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Trinh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, HIV/AIDS, and Myelitis. Dr. Trinh is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy 7th Floor, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fawad Khan is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Migraine, and Pyridoxine Deficiency. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Hwy 7th Floor, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Robin Davis, a native of South Louisiana, earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2011 after receiving her B.S. in Neuroscience cum laude from Washington and Lee University in 2007. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Headache.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Amedisys Specialized Medical Services

    110 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 325, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Happel is a Neurologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Happel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Migraine, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Essential Tremor.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Hand is an Infectious Disease provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Hand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Strongyloidiasis, Rhabditida Infections, and Osteomyelitis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andres Alarcon is an Infectious Disease provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Alarcon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoiditis, Pneumococcal Meningitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, and Orbital Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shahab Khazanehdari is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Khazanehdari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Hydrocephalus.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Guidry is a Neurologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Guidry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Concussion, Delirium, Susac Syndrome, and Apoplexy.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Southern Brain And Spine

    3798 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 200, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lucien Miranne is a Neurosurgery provider in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Miranne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Internal Medicine Consultants LLC

    3941 Houma Blvd Ste 2B, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maerin Laskey is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Laskey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    East Jefferson General Hospital

    4200 Houma Blvd, 
    Metairie, LA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Mushatt is an Infectious Disease provider in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Mushatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and Trabeculectomy.

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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 Metairie, LA?

    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 Metairie, LA?

    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 Metairie, LA?

    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 Metairie, LA?

    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 Metairie, LA?

    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 Metairie, LA?

    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 Metairie, LA?

    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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