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    MediFind found 26 doctor with experience in Arachnoid Cysts near Birmingham, AL. Of these, 22 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Winfield Fisher is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
      Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Markert is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Markert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Markert is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristen Riley is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Riley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalocele, Pituitary Tumor, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Riley is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      619 19th Street South, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Barton Guthrie is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Guthrie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      619 19th Street South, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Walter Oakes is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Oakes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringomyelia, Meningocele, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cheri Canon is a Radiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Canon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Prolactinoma. Dr. Canon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aparna Singhal is a Radiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Singhal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Familial Porencephaly.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mamerhi Okor is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Okor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Subdural Hematoma, Epidural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Okor is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Pearlman is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Pearlman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and West Syndrome. Dr. Pearlman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Neurology | Neurology
      625 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brittney Jones is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are GAPO Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Aphantasia, and Stereotypic Movement Disorder. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melissa Chambers is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Chambers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Meningioma, Cervical Spondylosis, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Chambers is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology

      Pediatric Radiology Associates, PC

      1600 7th Ave S, Acc 306, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Howell is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Howell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Scoliosis, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      Pediatric Radiology Associates, PC

      1600 7th Ave S, Acc 306, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alana Thornton is a Radiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Thornton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, and Knock Knees.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery

      Stv Neuro I LLC

      806 Saint Vincents Dr, Suite 450, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Samuel Bowen is a Neurosurgery provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Bowen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Bowen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      Newton Neurology Associates PC

      833 Saint Vincents Dr, Suite 501, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wesley King is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Essential Tremor, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy. Dr. King is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      Newton Neurology Associates PC

      833 Saint Vincents Dr, Suite 501, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robins Newton is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Newton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Delirium, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), and Memory Loss. Dr. Newton is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology

      Geisinger Clinic

      127 Spring St, 
      Mountain Brk, AL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dirk Rehder is a Radiologist in Mountain Brk, Alabama. Dr. Rehder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Osteopenia.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts

      Shades Mountain Imaging PC

      502 Montgomery Hwy, 
      Vestavia Hills, AL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Mead is a Radiologist in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Dr. Mead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Mead is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      3425 Colonnade Pkwy, Suite D, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ross Barnett is a Radiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Barnett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Tenosynovitis, Vertigo, and Baker Cyst. Dr. Barnett is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery

      Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC

      1021 Montgomery Hwy, Suite 200, 
      Vestavia Hills, AL 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Tuan Nguyen is a Neurosurgery provider in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Arachnoid Cysts?

      Arachnoid cysts are sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are located between the brain or spinal cord and the arachnoid membrane, one of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Arachnoid cysts can be primary or secondary. Primary Arachnoid cysts are congenital (present at birth), resulting from abnormal development of the brain and spinal cord during early pregnancy. Secondary Arachnoid cysts are less common, and result from head injuries, meningitis, tumors, or as a complication of brain surgery. Signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the cyst and may include headache, nausea and vomiting, seizures, hearing and visual disturbances, vertigo, and difficulties with balance and walking. Although many affected individuals develop symptoms in the first year of life, some never develop symptoms. In some cases, Arachnoid cysts are part of a genetic syndrome such as Chudley-McCullough syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, or Marfan syndrome, where there are many other associated signs and symptoms.

      When should I see an Arachnoid Cysts doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 Arachnoid Cysts doctors near Birmingham, AL?

      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 Arachnoid Cysts doctors near Birmingham, AL?

      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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctors near Birmingham, AL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Arachnoid Cysts 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 Arachnoid Cysts doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Arachnoid Cysts 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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