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    MediFind found 163 doctor with experience in Rasmussen Encephalitis near New York, US. Of these, 141 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    163 providers found
      Souhel Najjar
      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue

      1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
      Staten Island, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      Souhel Najjar is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.

      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Kaleida Health

      100 High St, 
      Buffalo, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Hojnacki is a Neurologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Hojnacki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Angioplasty.

      Simona V. Proteasa
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck

      611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, 
      Great Neck, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Simona Proteasa is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Proteasa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

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      Derek Chong
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Orthopaedic Specialty Care PC

      130 E 77th St Fl 8, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Derek Chong is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Encephalitis.

      Asaff Harel
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Asaff Harel is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Harel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

      Fred Lado
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck

      611 Northern Blvd Ste 150, 
      Great Neck, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Fred Lado is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Salman Azhar
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Offers Telehealth

      Salman Azhar is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

      Daniel Torres
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Neurology At Third Avenue

      1317 3rd Ave Fl 8, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Torres is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Torres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Concussion, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Molho is a Neurologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Molho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christian Grommes is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Grommes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Brain Tumor, Glioma, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology | General Surgery

      New York University

      223 E 34th St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      New York University

      560 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Galetta is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Galetta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Brown Syndrome, Concussion, and Thrombectomy.

      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Distinguished in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      University Of Rochester

      601 Elmwood Ave, 
      Rochester, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Samkoff is a Neurologist in Rochester, New York. Dr. Samkoff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Internal Medicine

      Newyork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester

      685 White Plains Rd, 
      Eastchester, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maria Muste is an Internal Medicine provider in Eastchester, New York. Dr. Muste is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spastic Paraplegia-Epilepsy-Intellectual Disability Syndrome, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

      Nisali Gunawardane
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Neurosurgery At Phelps Hospital

      755 N Broadway Ste 430, 
      Sleepy Hollow, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nisali Gunawardane is a Neurologist in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Gunawardane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.

      Samuel Singer
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgical Oncology At Lake Success

      450 Lakeville Road, Entrance D, 
      Lake Success, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Singer is a Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Singer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Cristina F. Carbonell
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Pediatric Neurology

      Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology

      2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, 
      Lake Success, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Cristina Carbonell is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Carbonell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Rasmussen Encephalitis.

      Natasha Hameed
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck

      611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, 
      Great Neck, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Natasha Hameed is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Hameed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Encephalitis.

      Yasir El
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Neurology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue

      1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
      Staten Island, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Yasir El is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

      Lyubov Rubin
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      Experienced in Rasmussen Encephalitis
      6 Medical Plaza, 
      Glen Cove, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      Lyubov Rubin is a Neurologist in Glen Cove, New York. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Subependymoma.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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 New York, 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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