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    MediFind found 45 doctor with experience in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis near California, US. Of these, 43 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Neurology | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Neurology | Palliative Medicine

      The Neuron Clinic

      450 4th Ave, Suite 215, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Mcgehrin is a Neurologist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Mcgehrin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Epilepsy, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

      Advanced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease
      300 Pasteur Drive; Room G312, Stanford Univ Sch.med; Dept Pediatrics, Div. Infect.dis, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Despina Contopoulos-Ioannidis is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Contopoulos-Ioannidis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, and Poliomyelitis.

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      Advanced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease

      Regents Of The University Of California

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Langelier is an Infectious Disease provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Langelier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Tuberculous Meningitis, Sepsis, Meningitis, and COVID-19.

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      Stephen P. Luby
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      473 Via Ortega, Y2e2, Mc 4205, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Luby is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Luby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Parainfluenza, Typhoid Fever, and Salmonella Enterocolitis.

      Scott L. Letendre
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Letendre is an Infectious Disease provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Letendre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dementia Complex, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Infectious Disease | Public Health and Preventive Medicine
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatrics | Pediatric Infectious Disease | Public Health and Preventive Medicine

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 210, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Priyanka Fernandes is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Fernandes has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Malaria.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      1500 Owens St Ste 320, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Prashanth Ramachandran is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Ramachandran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Meningitis, Tuberculous Meningitis, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), and Bacterial Meningitis.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease
      3030 Childrens Way, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pia Pannaraj is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Pannaraj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, and Flu.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Tarro is an Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Tarro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Meningitis.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Ximed Hospitalists, Inc.

      9888 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Rice is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Rice is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Amebiasis, Analgesic Nephropathy, Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, and Malaria.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Savannah Karmen-Tuohy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Karmen-Tuohy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, COVID-19, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      3030 Childrens Way, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amaran Moodley is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Moodley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Syphilis, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Syphilis, and Blastomycosis.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Santhosh Nadipuram is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Nadipuram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Toxoplasmosis, Chickenpox, Arachnoiditis, and Congenital Syphilis.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Alkaitis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Alkaitis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Mucormycosis, Cryptococcosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis, and Alcoholic Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

      Ucsf Pediatrics Associates

      1975 4th St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Su Joo is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Joo has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Fever, Typhus, Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, and Amebiasis. Dr. Joo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis

      Mountain View Center

      Mountain View, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Angeline Ngo is a Neurologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Ngo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Dr. Ngo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Infectious Disease

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      2020 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 210, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Otto Yang is an Infectious Disease provider in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Sepsis, and COVID-19.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Neurosurgery | Neurology

      White Memorial Medical Group Inc

      1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Antonio Liu is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Vertigo, Stroke, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      11234 Anderson St, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sheri Harder is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Harder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Degeneration, and X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type.

      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
      Family Medicine

      County Of Ventura

      300 Hillmont Ave, 
      Ventura, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Prichard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ventura, California. Dr. Prichard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Myelitis, and HIV/AIDS.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis?

      Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, usually fatal brain infection caused by the single-celled living organism (amoeba), Naegleria fowleri, which is commonly found in warm freshwater environments, such as rivers, lakes, hot springs, swimming pools, contaminated drinking water, water heaters, and soil. Naegleria fowleri is also popularly known as the “brain-eating amoeba.” This amoeba infects humans through the nose, and then travels to the brain wherein it causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the brain and the tissues that surround it and the spinal cord ).

      When should I see a Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctor in California, 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 a Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctor in California, 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctors in California, 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctors in California, 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 a Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctor in California, 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctor in California, 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis 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 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis 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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