The 20 Best Rasmussen Encephalitis Doctors Near Me in Rochester, NY
Find the Top Rasmussen Encephalitis Experts and Specialists
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
"Souhel Najjar, MD is the Chair of Neurology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital and is Chair and Professor of Neurology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar is a world-renowned physician, internationally recognized for his clinical, research and teaching expertise, having dedicated his career to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, neuroinflammation-related neuropsychiatric disorders and autoimmune disorders of central nervous system.Dr. Najjar received his MD from Demascus Medical School in Syria and completed residencies in pathology and neurology at Albany Medical College. Following residency Dr. Najjar completed a fellowship in neuropathology at the NYU School of Medicine as well as a fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases.Prior to his appointment at North Shore-LIJ, Dr. Najjar was the Director of Neurosciences and Director of Stroke at SIUH, as well as the Director of Epilepsy Quality Assurance and Associate Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Najjar was also the Founder and Director of the Epilepsy Center Division of the NYU Department of Neurology's Neuroinflammation Research Group.Dr. Najjar was featured in the New York Times' best-selling novel ""Brain on Fire,"" a memoir written by Susannah Cahalan, a reporter from the New York Post. Dr. Najjar diagnosed Ms. Cahalan with a rare autoimmune disease in which the body was attacking her brain. This illness is now thought to have been the cause of ""demonic possessions"" throughout history.In addition, Dr. Najjar has been featured in several nationally syndicated broadcast interviews including TLC's ""Mystery Diagnosis,"" NBC-TV's ""Today"" show and ABC-TV's ""Katie Couric Show."" Dr. Najjar has also been featured in Oprah magazine and Forbes magazine and has been included in ""Best Doctors"" issues published by US News and World Report and New York magazine. Dr. Najjar was also recognized in Exceptional Parent Magazine's Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the care of children with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, movement disorders and related disabilities.Dr. Najjar's work has been widely published and is a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. He is also the Co-Director of the Scientific Planning Committee of the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance and lectures regularly both nationally and internationally.". Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Najjar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.
Kaleida Health
David Hojnacki is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Hojnacki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Angioplasty.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Simona Proteasa is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Proteasa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Proteasa is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Third Avenue
Derek Chong is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Chong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Epilepsy. Dr. Chong is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Sleep Medicine.
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester - Primary Care & Specialty Care
Maria Popa Muste, MD, FAAN is an assistant professor of neurology at CUIMC, in the Division of Multispecialty Neurology. A native of Romania, Dr. Muste completed her formal medical education in her home country. After moving to New York, she completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at North Shore University Hospital and New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Muste subsequently completed a Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship, with an emphasis on EMG/Neuromuscular Medicine, here at Columbia. She is board certified in Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. In addition to practicing general neurology, Dr. Muste specializes in the care of patients with a range of neuromuscular diseases, including myasthenia gravis, myopathy, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CDIP), neuroimmunological disorders such as encephalopathy and paraneoplastic syndromes, small fiber neuropathy, and dystonia. She will see patients and perform nerve conduction testing and electromyography (EMG) at the NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester office in Eastchester, NY. Dr. Muste is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7. Dr. Muste is board certified in Internal Medicine and Neurology. Dr. Muste is currently accepting new patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
Asaff Harel MD MSC is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the Director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center as well as the North Shore/LIJ Neurology Residency Program. He subspecializes in the care of people with neuroimmunological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD, sarcoidosis, central nervous system vasculitis, and other related conditions. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed both residency and a neuroimmunology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Outside of clinical work and teaching, Dr. Harel is devoted to research and is involved in several clinical trials and internal research projects studying MS and related conditions. Dr. Harel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Harel is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Fred Lado is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lado is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
Salman Azhar is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Azhar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Vascular Neurology.
University Of Rochester
Lawrence Samkoff is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Samkoff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.
Nisali Gunawardane is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Gunawardane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Encephalitis, and Rasmussen Encephalitis.
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Samuel Singer is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Singer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosciences And Cardiology At Rego Park
Bibhuti Mishra is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Mishra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, and Supranuclear Ocular Palsy. Dr. Mishra is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology
Cristina Carbonell is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Carbonell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses GAPO Syndrome, Encephalitis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Seizures. Dr. Carbonell is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Natasha Hameed is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Hameed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Transverse Myelitis, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Encephalitis.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
Yasir El is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy. Dr. El is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy.
Lyubov Rubin is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Glen Cove, New York. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Subependymoma. Dr. Rubin is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
Juliann Paolicchi is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Paolicchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
I have taken care of patient with seizures and epilepsy for almost 30 years. I have devoted my career to provide superb patient care and to investigate epilepsy and its causes.I am fortunate to work with the smartest people in the field of epilepsy and have been able to organize and lead multiple research projects in epilepsy genetics, outcome, imaging, etc.To help patients with epilepsy, I wrote two books for patients and families. Epilepsy 101: a guide to patients and families and most recently epilepsy surgery: a guide for patients. Dr. Kuzniecky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Kuzniecky is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology.
Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place
Lauren Gluck, MD, is the Director of the Montefiore Multiple Sclerosis Center and Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on neuroimmunological diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord, including adult and adolescent multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, neurosarcoidosis and autoimmune encephalitis. Dr. Gluck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Encephalitis, and Transverse Myelitis.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute At Great Neck
Sean T. Hwang, MD joined the Northwell Health System in 2008 and is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell. He is the Director of the Continuous EEG Monitoring Program at North Shore University Hospital and the Program Director of the ACGME-approved adult Epilepsy Fellowship Program.Dr. Hwang earned his MD from Tufts University and completed his residency in neurology at Stanford University Medical Center before completing a two-year fellowship in EEG and Epilepsy at Columbia University Medical Center.Dr. Hwang specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of seizures, the interpretation of neurophysiologic studies, operative planning for epilepsy surgery, and performing functional cortical mapping. Dr. Hwang's research interests also involve studying the interaction between epilepsy and behavior. Dr. Hwang has been a primary investigator and co-investigator in several clinical studies involving the development of new epilepsy medications, evaluating new technologies for epilepsy, and evaluating outcomes in children born to women with epilepsy.Dr. Hwang is responsible for the training of Epilepsy fellows and the formulation of their curriculum. His duties at North Shore Hospital also include the supervision and instruction of general neurology residents, as well as participating in the education of medical students. He has received departmental teaching honors on two occasions.Dr. Hwang is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, the American Epilepsy Society, and the Long Island Epilepsy Foundation Professional Advisory Board. He received the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Professional Leadership Award in 2017 for his commitment and dedication to his colleagues and patients. Dr. Hwang was voted one of Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in 2025.Dr. Hwang has triple board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rasmussen Encephalitis. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Epilepsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hwang is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy, and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurophysiology.
Last Updated: 06/30/2026