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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Astrocytoma near Crown Point, IN. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    21 providers found
      Yu M. Liu
      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Hospital Medicine | Neurology | Sleep Medicine
      Distinguished in Astrocytoma
      Hospital Medicine | Neurology | Sleep Medicine

      Franciscan Physician Network

      1201 S Main St, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Mandarin, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Yu Liu is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Liu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tourette Syndrome, Lithotripsy, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      342 E 109th Ave, Northwest Cancer Ctr, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gowri Ramadas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Ramadas has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      342 E 109th Ave, Northwest Cancer Ctr, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Olusola Ogundipe is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Ogundipe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Ogundipe is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      342 E 109th Ave, Northwest Cancer Ctr, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Tothy is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Tothy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Experienced in Astrocytoma

      Bone And Joint Specialists, P.C.

      9001 Broadway, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Yiddish

      Mohammad Shukairy is a Neurosurgery provider in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Shukairy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Apoplexy, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      200 E 89th Ave, Suite 3a, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      Mohamad Rifai is a Neurosurgery provider in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Rifai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Hydrocephalus, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

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

      The Methodist Hospitals Inc

      8701 Broadway, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ghassan Jano is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Jano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Jano is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Experienced in Astrocytoma

      Neurology Consultants Of Northwest Indiana PC

      5521 W Lincoln Hwy, Suite 300, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Aisha Shareef is a Neurologist in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Shareef is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, Stroke, and Seizures. Dr. Shareef is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery

      Community Care Network Inc

      9660 Wicker Ave, 
      Saint John, IN 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French

      Wayel Kaakaji is a Neurosurgery provider in Saint John, Indiana. Dr. Kaakaji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Hydrocephalus, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology

      Community Care Network Inc

      1500 S Lake Park Ave, Radiation Oncology, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Virag Dandekar is a Radiation Oncologist in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Dandekar has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Dandekar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology | Interventional Radiology

      Community Care Network Inc

      1500 S Lake Park Ave, Radiation Oncology, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Woodburn is a Radiation Oncologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Woodburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Radiation Induced Meningioma. Dr. Woodburn is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology

      Community Care Network Inc

      1500 S Lake Park Ave, Radiation Oncology, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrej Zajac is a Radiation Oncologist in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Zajac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.

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

      The University Of Chicago

      1500 S Lake Park Ave, Suite 109, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohamed Farhat is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Farhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Experienced in Astrocytoma

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      1001 Calumet Ave, 
      Dyer, IN 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohamad Kassar is a Hematologist in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Kassar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      1001 Calumet Ave, 
      Dyer, IN 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Tallarico is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Tallarico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

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

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      1001 Calumet Ave, 
      Dyer, IN 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amer Sidani is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Sidani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

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

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      1001 Calumet Ave, 
      Dyer, IN 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neel Shah is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.

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

      Northwest Cancer Centers PC

      1001 Calumet Ave, 
      Dyer, IN 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anne Meier is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Meier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Lung Cancer.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Radiation Oncology

      Community Care Network Inc

      901 Macarthur Blvd, 
      Munster, IN 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Blonigen is a Radiation Oncologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Blonigen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Breast Cancer.

      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Astrocytoma
      Neurosurgery

      Community Care Network Inc

      801 Macarthur Blvd, Suite 405, 
      Munster, IN 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joshua Simon is a Neurosurgery provider in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Simon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Syringomyelia, Glioblastoma, and Bone Tumor.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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 Crown Point, IN?

      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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