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    MediFind found 152 doctor with experience in Brain Stem Cancer near Bergen, 12. Of these, 119 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    152 providers found
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.4 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Orringer is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Orringer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (8.1 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christian Grommes is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Grommes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Brain Tumor, Glioma, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

      New York University

      111 Broadway, Fl 2, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.8 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Kondziolka is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kondziolka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endovascular Embolization.

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      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

      Maimonides Medical Center - Mmc Neurosurgery Fpp

      4802 10th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (5.4 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amit Schwartz is a Neurosurgery provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Pituitary Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.4 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Golfinos is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Golfinos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Philip E. Stieg
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurosurgery

      Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center At Upper East Side Campus

      525 E 68th St, Starr Pavilion, Room 651, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.2 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Stieg is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Stieg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Hydrocephalus, Nerve Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

      John A. Boockvar
      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (10.0 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Boockvar is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Boockvar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurology
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurology

      Office

      10 Union Sq E Frnt 5H, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.9 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kyusang Lee is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Landau-Kleffner Syndrome, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (8.1 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eli Diamond is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Diamond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Erdheim-Chester Disease, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

      New York University

      111 Broadway, Fl 2, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.8 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Kahn is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurosurgery
      1755 York Ave, Apt 7g, 
      New York, NY 
       (11.0 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Babacar Cisse is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Cisse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

      Tjh Medical Services PC

      120 46 Queens Blvd, 
      Kew Gardens, NY 
       (14.1 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elizabeth Fontana is a Neurosurgery provider in Kew Gardens, New York. Dr. Fontana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.8 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexandra Miller is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Pineoblastoma, and Metastatic Brain Tumor.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.8 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dimitris Placantonakis is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Placantonakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Ophthalmology | Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Ophthalmology | Neurosurgery

      Union Square Eye Center LLC

      235 Park Ave S, Fl 2, 
      New York, NY 
       (5.6 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Kupersmith is an Ophthalmologist and a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kupersmith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Optic Neuritis, and Thymectomy. Dr. Kupersmith is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      829 57th St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (5.8 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yongming Mao is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Mao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Notalgia Paresthetica, Neuralgia, and Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy.

      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
      Neurosurgery

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.2 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Donato Pacione is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Pacione is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Cushing's disease, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (8.1 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Igor Gavrilovic is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Gavrilovic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Gavrilovic is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      1275 York Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.1 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ira Dunkel is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in New York, New York. Dr. Dunkel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Retinoblastoma, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Glioma, and Brain Stem Cancer.

      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
      Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer

      Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center

      1305 York Ave, 9th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.2 km away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Theodore Schwartz is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Schwartz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Turbinectomy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Brain Stem Cancer?

      Brainstem cancers are usually astrocytomas or gliomas that are classified by their location in different areas of the brainstem and include focal brainstem gliomas, diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG), and diffuse midline gliomas. Depending on the type and location, brainstem cancers may progress slowly or rapidly, range from grades I–IV, and may occur in children and adults.

      When should I see a Brain Stem Cancer doctor near Bergen, 12?

      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 a Brain Stem Cancer doctor near Bergen, 12?

      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 Brain Stem Cancer doctors near Bergen, 12?

      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 Brain Stem Cancer doctors near Bergen, 12?

      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 a Brain Stem Cancer doctor near Bergen, 12?

      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 Brain Stem Cancer doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Brain Stem Cancer 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 a Brain Stem Cancer doctor near Bergen, 12?

      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 Brain Stem Cancer 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 Brain Stem Cancer 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 Brain Stem Cancer doctors near Bergen, 12?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Stem Cancer 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 a Brain Stem Cancer doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Brain Stem Cancer 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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