The 20 Best Brain Stem Cancer Doctors Near Me in Miami, FL

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The 20 Best Brain Stem Cancer Doctors near Miami, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 72 doctor with experience in Brain Stem Cancer near Miami, FL. Of these, 58 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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72 providers found
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Cedars Healthcare Group LTD.

    1400 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ricardo Komotar is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Komotar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Michael Edward Ivan, MD, MBS At University Of Miami Hospital West Building

    1295 NW 14th St Ste 1700, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Ivan is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Ivan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Schwannoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Office

    1475 NW 12th Ave Fl 1, 
    Miami, FL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Deborah Heros is a Neurologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Heros is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

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    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Macarena De La Fuente is a Neurologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. De La Fuente is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

    Lynn Feun
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Hematology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Hematology

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lynn Feun is a Hematologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Feun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Liver Cancer, Melanoma of the Eye, and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology

    University Of Miami

    1321 Nw 14th St, Umhc Uhealth Tower, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Azzam is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Azzam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Azzam is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Jackson Health System

    1611 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacques Morcos is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Morcos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Meningioma, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

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

    Office

    1295 NW 14th St Ste 1700, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashish Shah is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Osteotomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

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

    Office

    1295 NW 14th St Ste 1700, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adib Abla is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Abla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Office

    1150 NW 14th St Ste 410, 
    Miami, FL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Merredith Lowe is a Neurologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Stem Cancer, Seizures, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology

    Office

    1120 NW 14th St Ste 1373, 
    Miami, FL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nina Massad is a Neurologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Massad has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, Status Epilepticus, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology

    Office

    900 NW 17th St Fl 5, 
    Miami, FL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Salim Dib is a Neurologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Dib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea, Cervical Myelopathy, and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    3683 S Miami Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gunjan Goel is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Goel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, and Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    University Of Miami

    1120 NW 14th St, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristine O'phelan is a Neurologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. O'phelan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    General Surgery

    Office

    1095 NW 14th Ter, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heather Mccrea is a General Surgeon in Miami, Florida. Dr. Mccrea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Hydrocephalus, Subcortical Band Heterotopia, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    University Of Miami

    1475 Nw 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Meshman is a Radiation Oncologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Meshman has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Intraductal Papilloma, Brain Stem Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Meshman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Benveniste is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Benveniste is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Meningioma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Craniectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Hematology | Oncology

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bradley Gampel is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Gampel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Ventricle Cancer, Brain Stem Cancer, Hereditary Retinoblastoma, and Retinoblastoma.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Peterson is a Neurosurgery provider in Miami, Florida. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Internal Medicine

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yanisa Del Toro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Del Toro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Cholesterol Pneumonia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Stomach Cancer, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Miami, 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 a Brain Stem Cancer doctor near Miami, 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 Brain Stem Cancer doctors near Miami, 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 Brain Stem Cancer doctors near Miami, 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 a Brain Stem Cancer doctor near Miami, 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 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 Miami, 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 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 Miami, FL?

    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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