The 20 Best Astrocytoma Doctors Near Me in Saint Petersburg, FL

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Astrocytoma near Saint Petersburg, FL. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Astrocytoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Astrocytoma
    Neurosurgery

    Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg

    601 5th Street South, Suite 500, Suite 500, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Aramaic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jallo is the vice dean and physician-in-chief at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. He also is the David M. Goldenberg Family Endowed Chair in the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences and a professor of neurosurgery, pediatrics and oncology with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Jallo joined Johns Hopkins in 2003 as a pediatric neurosurgeon. In 2013, he became the pediatric neurosurgery division director at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Jallo moved to Johns Hopkins All Children's in 2015 to launch the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, a multidisciplinary institute that unites clinicians, researchers and educators focused on promoting optimal neurodevelopment and caring for children with injuries and illnesses that can affect the brain. His areas of expertise include tumors of the brain and spinal cord, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for eloquent tumors, use of minimally invasive technologies such as endoscopy and keyhole surgery and surgical treatment of epilepsy. Dr. Jallo has published more than 245 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 89 book chapters and is co-editor of five textbooks on pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric epilepsy surgery and neuroendoscopy. In addition, Dr. Jallo has been principal investigator for NIH and private foundation grants focused on treatment of pediatric central nervous system tumors and other neurosurgical challenges. Dr. Jallo earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia Medical School and completed his residency in neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center and fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, in New York. Dr. Jallo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ependymoma, Spinal Tumor, Subependymoma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Laminectomy. Dr. Jallo is board certified in American Board Of Pediatric Neurological Surgery and American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    General Surgery

    Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg

    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Smyth is chief of the pediatric neurosurgery division at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and director of the pediatric neurosurgery fellowship program. His specialties include pediatric neurosurgery, with sub-specialization in pediatric epilepsy surgery and craniofacial surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques. In addition, Dr. Smyth is a professor of neurosurgery in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Before joining the Johns Hopkins All Children’s medical staff, Dr. Smyth was the Appoline Blair Professor of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Smyth earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. He then completed a residency in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California in San Francisco, where he was chief resident. Dr. Smyth completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Smyth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Craniosynostosis, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Smyth is board certified in American Board Of Pediatric Neurological Surgery and American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Experienced in Astrocytoma

    Pediatric Physician Services - Neurosurgery

    601 5th Street South, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Ukrainian
    Offers Telehealth

    Yarema Bezchlibnyk is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Bezchlibnyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Bezchlibnyk is board certified in Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada.

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    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Experienced in Astrocytoma

    Florida Center For Neurology Inc.

    1607 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erasmo Passaro is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Passaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Memory Loss, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Subependymoma.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Neurosurgery

    Neurosurgical Associates Of Tampa Bay Inc.

    603 7th St S Ste 540, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cedric Shorter is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Shorter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Experienced in Astrocytoma

    Florida Cancer Specialists Pl

    1201 5th Ave N Ste 505, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sireesha Datla is an Oncologist practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Datla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Datla is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Datla is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Oncology | Hematology
    375 Brightwaters Blvd Ne, 
    St Petersburg, FL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Knipe is an Oncologist and a Hematologist practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Knipe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Knipe is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    5005 Central Ave, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terrence Julien is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Julien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Stroke.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Hematology

    Pinellas Hematology/Oncology Center - St. Petersburg

    5000 Park St N Ste 1017, 
    Saint Petersburg, FL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmad Shaker is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Shaker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Shaker is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

    10000 Bay Pines Blvd, 
    Bay Pines, FL 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Behzad Mowlazadeh is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Bay Pines, Florida. Dr. Mowlazadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, and Thrombocytopenia.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Office

    8787 Bryan Dairy Rd Ste 120, 
    Seminole, FL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Tralins is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Seminole, Florida. Dr. Tralins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Experienced in Astrocytoma

    The Florida Center For Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

    13121 66th St, 
    Largo, FL 
     (10.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Carrie Shulman is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Shulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Shulman is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Shulman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Experienced in Astrocytoma

    Florida Cancer Specialists Pl

    100 Highland Ave N, 
    Largo, FL 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lane Ziegler is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Ziegler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Dr. Ziegler is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ziegler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Florida Cancer Specialists Pl

    100 Highland Ave N, 
    Largo, FL 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vivian Griffin is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Griffin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Griffin is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Griffin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Hematology | Oncology

    Pinellas Hematology & Oncology PA

    1258 West Bay Dr Ste G, 
    Largo, FL 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neeharika Makani is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Makani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Dehydration, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Astrocytoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Comprehensive Hematology Oncology LLC

    1835 Indian Rocks Rd S, 
    Largo, FL 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John David is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. David is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Endometrial Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Cervical Cancer. Dr. David is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. David is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Astrocytoma?

    Astrocytoma is a type of tumor that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It originates from star-shaped cells called astrocytes that regulate electrical impulses in the brain. Astrocytomas are the most common form of glioma. Astrocytomas are classified into four different grades based on how aggressive the cancer is.  Grade 1 astrocytomas are the least aggressive. These tumors can be benign or slow-growing and are generally associated with long-term survival. This grade includes subependymomas and pilocytic astrocytomas.  Grade 2 astrocytomas are slow-growing tumors that may eventually develop into larger or more aggressive tumors.  Grade 3 astrocytomas are anaplastic (malignant) tumors. These grow more quickly than Grade 2. Grade 4 astrocytomas include glioblastoma multiforme, which is the most common primary brain tumor. Glioblastoma multiforme can quickly grow and spread to other parts of the brain, leading to seizures and other serious complications.

    When should I see an Astrocytoma doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    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 Astrocytoma doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    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 Astrocytoma doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    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 Astrocytoma doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    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 Astrocytoma doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    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 Astrocytoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Astrocytoma 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 Astrocytoma doctor near Saint Petersburg, FL?

    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 Astrocytoma 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 Astrocytoma 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 Astrocytoma doctors near Saint Petersburg, FL?

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

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