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    MediFind found 81 doctor with experience in Rasmussen Encephalitis near Illinois, US. Of these, 74 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    81 providers found
      Kent Mcguire
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      1710 N Randall Rd, Ste 250, 
      Elgin, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kent Mcguire is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Mcguire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Stephen A. Vanhaerents
      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Vanhaerents is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vanhaerents has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Seizures, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sean Ruland is a Neurologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Ruland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ruland is currently accepting new patients.

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      Paul L. Grindstaff
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Northwestern Medical Group

      360 E Station Dr Ste 300, Suite 300, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Grindstaff is a Neurologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Grindstaff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Peripheral Neuropathy, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Memory Loss. Dr. Grindstaff is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Rush University Medical Group

      1725 W Harrison St, Suite 309, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Augusto Miravalle is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Miravalle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis. Dr. Miravalle is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Osf Multi-Specialty Group

      200 E Pennsylvania Ave, 
      Peoria, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tiffani Franada is a Neurologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Franada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Headache, and Migraine. Dr. Franada is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      225 E Chicago Ave, Box 51, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joanna Blackburn is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Blackburn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chorea, Tourette Syndrome, Transient Tic Disorder, and Stereotypic Movement Disorder.

      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Rush University Medical Group

      1700 W Van Buren St, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Shoemaker is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shoemaker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Encephalitis. Dr. Shoemaker is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      The University Of Chicago

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Veronica Cipriani is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cipriani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis. Dr. Cipriani is currently accepting new patients.

      Karan S. Dixit
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      14+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Karan Dixit is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dixit has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gastrostomy.

      Douglas R. Nordli
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      11 Salt Creek Ln, 
      Hinsdale, IL 
      Experience:
      8+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Nordli is a Psychiatrist in Hinsdale, Illinois. Dr. Nordli has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Epilepsy in Children, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Coach Syndrome. Dr. Nordli is currently accepting new patients.

      Kapil Sachdeva
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      25 N Winfield Rd Ste 424, 
      Winfield, IL 
      Experience:
      14+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kapil Sachdeva is a Neurologist in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Sachdeva has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Dysarthria, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Apoplexy.

      Roumen D. Balabanov
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      34+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Roumen Balabanov is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Balabanov has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Optic Neuritis.

      Rimas V. Lukas
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rimas Lukas is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lukas has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Gastrostomy.

      Priya S. Verghese
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Pediatrics | Nephrology | Pediatric Nephrology
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Pediatrics | Nephrology | Pediatric Nephrology

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, Box 118, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Priya Verghese is a Pediatrics specialist and a Nephrologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Verghese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Feingold Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

      Abdul H. Shahbain
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Shahbain Internal Medicine, Ltd

      12508 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Abdul Shahbain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Shahbain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Sailaja V. Maramreddy
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Advent Neurology, SC

      657 E Golf Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Telugu
      Offers Telehealth

      Sailaja Maramreddy is a Neurologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Maramreddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Seizures, and Pallister-Hall Syndrome.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology | Ophthalmology
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology | Ophthalmology

      Rush University Medical Group

      1700 W Van Buren St, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aimee Szewka is a Neurologist and an Ophthalmologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Szewka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Meningitis. Dr. Szewka is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shailee Shah is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Optic Neuritis.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Gerard is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gerard has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Status Epilepticus, and Susac Syndrome.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Rasmussen Encephalitis?

      Rasmussen encephalitis is a chronic inflammatory neurological disease that usually affects only one hemisphere of the brain. Rasmussen encephalitis is characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, paralysis on one side of the body (hemiparesis), inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), and mental deterioration. While the cause of Rasmussen encephalitis is unknown, there is evidence that in many patients it is an autoimmune disorder.

      When should I see a Rasmussen Encephalitis doctor in Illinois, 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctor in Illinois, 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctors in Illinois, 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctors in Illinois, 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctor in Illinois, 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Rasmussen 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctor in Illinois, 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 Rasmussen 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 Rasmussen 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 Rasmussen Encephalitis doctors in Illinois, US?

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

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