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    MediFind found 106 doctor with experience in Arachnoid Cysts near Chicago, IL. Of these, 82 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    106 providers found
      Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      2300 N Childrens Plz # 28, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hideki Ogiwara is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ogiwara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Pineocytoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Rhizotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts
      Distinguished in Arachnoid Cysts

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Vikram Prabhu is a Neurosurgery provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Prabhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Familial Porencephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Prabhu is currently accepting new patients.

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      Matthew C. Tate
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Tate is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tate has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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      Ali A. Baaj
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      259 E Erie St Ste 1450, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Baaj is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baaj has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

      Sami Sibai
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology
      676 N St Clair St Ste 800, Arkes Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sami Sibai is a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sibai has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Pleural Effusion.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      225 East Chicago Ave, Division Of Neurosurgery, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Mandarin, Polish, Spanish

      Sandi Lam is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Epilepsy, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Craniectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      225 E Chicago Ave # 28, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Decuypere is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Decuypere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Hydrocephalus, Glioma, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 9, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maura Ryan is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Cortical Dysplasia, Familial Porencephaly, and Choroid Plexus Cyst.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Radiology | Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Radiology | Neuroradiology | Radiology
      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Judith Gadde is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gadde is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Choroid Plexus Cyst, Familial Porencephaly, Arachnoid Cysts, and Optic Glioma.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology | Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology | Radiation Oncology
      225 E Chicago Ave, No. 9, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Esther Ro is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Horseshoe Kidney, Scoliosis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

      Christopher P. Mckinney
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      676 N St Clair St Ste 800, Arkes Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Mckinney is a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mckinney has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, PEHO Syndrome, Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, and Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome.

      Nicholas J. Volpe
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Ophthalmology | Neurology
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Ophthalmology | Neurology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Volpe is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Volpe has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome, Esotropia, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

      Matt S. Lesniak
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matt Lesniak is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lesniak has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

      Jonathan P. Scoville
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      259 E Erie St Ste 1950, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Scoville is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Scoville has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Subdural Hematoma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Rhizotomy.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Neurology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Neurology

      The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

      1009 S Wood St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kimberly Chaney is a Radiologist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Chaney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Scoliosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      2300 Childrens's Plaza, No. 9, Children's Memorial Hospital, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Corey Bregman is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bregman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Optic Glioma, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Arachnoid Cysts.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      2300 Children's Plaza, Children's Memorial Hospital, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Prendergast is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prendergast is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Scoliosis, Congenital Giant Megaureter, and Caffey Disease.

      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      2300 N Childrens Plz, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tadanori Tomita is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tomita is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Ependymoma, Pineocytoma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Hamad I. Farhat
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery

      Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

      4400 W 95th St, Ste 407, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (12.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hamad Farhat is a Neurosurgery provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Farhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Brain Aneurysm, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

      John Ruge
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Arachnoid Cysts
      Neurosurgery

      Advocate Medical Group Pediatric Neurosurgery

      1675 Dempster St 2nd, 2nd Fl, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Ruge is a Neurosurgery provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Ruge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Hydrocephalus, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

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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 Chicago, IL?

      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 Chicago, IL?

      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 Chicago, IL?

      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 Chicago, IL?

      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 Chicago, IL?

      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 Chicago, IL?

      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 Chicago, IL?

      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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