The 20 Best Meningitis Doctors Near Me in Columbia, SC

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The 20 Best Meningitis Doctors near Columbia, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Meningitis near Columbia, SC. Of these, 25 are Experienced.

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    Nishanth Kodumuri
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Prisma Health Neurology – Taylor St.

    1301 Taylor Street, Suite 7A, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nishanth Kodumuri is a Neurologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Kodumuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Kodumuri is currently accepting new patients.

    Pradeep C. Bollu
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurology | Sleep Medicine

    Prisma Health Neurology – Taylor St.

    1301 Taylor Street, Suite 7A, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pradeep Bollu is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Bollu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Restless Legs Syndrome. Dr. Bollu is currently accepting new patients.

    Sharon B. Weissman
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Prisma Health Immunology And Infectious Diseases–Richland

    1 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sharon Weissman is an Infectious Disease provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Weissman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex. Dr. Weissman is currently accepting new patients.

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    Wajid A. Siddiqui
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Prisma Health Immunology And Infectious Diseases–Richland

    1 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Wajid Siddiqui is an Infectious Disease provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Cryptococcosis, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Siddiqui is currently accepting new patients.

    Divya Ahuja
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Prisma Health Immunology And Infectious Diseases–Richland

    1 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Divya Ahuja is an Infectious Disease provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Ahuja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and AIDS Dementia Complex. Dr. Ahuja is currently accepting new patients.

    Roham Moftakhar
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Richland

    3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roham Moftakhar is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Moftakhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    Erwin Z. Mangubat
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Richland

    3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erwin Mangubat is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mangubat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Mangubat is currently accepting new patients.

    Catherine F. Smith
    Experienced in Meningitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    General Surgery

    Prisma Health Pediatric Neurosurgery – Columbia

    9 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 640, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Catherine Smith is a General Surgeon in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Gastrostomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Yedatore S. Venkatesh
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Prisma Health Neurology – Richland

    8 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yedatore Venkatesh is a Neurologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Venkatesh has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, Stroke, Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies, Iridectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Venkatesh is currently accepting new patients.

    Walter H. Peters
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Prisma Health Neurology – Richland

    8 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Walter Peters is a Neurologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Peters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Epilepsy. Dr. Peters is currently accepting new patients.

    Christopher W. Goodman
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Prisma Health Internal Medicine – 2 Med Park

    2 Medical Park Road, Suite 203, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Goodman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1614 Main St Ste C, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Hook is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome, Shapiro Syndrome, Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency, and Sitosterolemia.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    South Carolina Neurological Clinic PA

    1333 Taylor St Ste 1C, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sankeerth Challagundla is a Pain Medicine provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Challagundla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Cervical Spondylosis, and Meningitis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Lexington Medical Specialists-Lexington Medical Office Building

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emilio Perez is an Infectious Disease provider in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Perez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Myelitis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Neurosurgery

    Lexington Brain And Spine Institute

    222 E Medical Ln Ste 200, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Johnathan Engh is a Neurosurgery provider in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Engh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Lexington Medical Specialists-Lexington Medical Office Building

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Nimmich is an Infectious Disease provider in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Nimmich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, and Nocardiosis.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Infectious Disease

    Lexington Medical Specialists-Lexington Medical Office Building

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebecca Berdel is an Infectious Disease provider in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Berdel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Cryptococcosis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Experienced in Meningitis

    Lexington Health Inc

    146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Donald Schmechel is a Neurologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Schmechel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID), Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, and Hypermethioninemia.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Internal Medicine

    The Columbia Medical Group

    4540 Trenholm Rd, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Huong Phan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Phan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Meningitis
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Meningitis
    Emergency Medicine

    Department Of Internal Medicine

    1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajeev Bais is an Emergency Medicine provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Bais is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and AIDS Dementia Complex.

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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 Columbia, SC?

    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 Columbia, SC?

    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 Columbia, SC?

    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 Columbia, SC?

    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 Columbia, SC?

    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 Columbia, SC?

    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 Columbia, SC?

    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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