The 20 Best Brain Stem Cancer Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Brain Stem Cancer Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 92 doctor with experience in Brain Stem Cancer near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 75 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Pablo Recinos
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Portuguese, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Pablo Recinos is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Recinos has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Cushing's disease, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Varun Kshettry
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Varun Kshettry is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kshettry has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Encephalocele, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Neha Patel
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Pediatrics

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neha Patel is a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Neurofibromatosis, Optic Glioma, and Legius Syndrome.

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    Jessica Fesler
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Fesler is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fesler has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

    Violette Recinos
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    General Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Violette Recinos is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Recinos has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Cortical Dysplasia, Chiari Malformation, Metopic Ridge, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Alireza M. Mohammadi
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alireza Mohammadi is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mohammadi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Subependymoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Matthew Grabowski
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Grabowski is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Grabowski has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Gene Barnett
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gene Barnett is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Barnett has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Craniectomy.

    Mina Lobbous
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    Mina Lobbous is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lobbous 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 Brain Tumor.

    Samuel Chao
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Chao is a Radiation Oncologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chao has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and 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, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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

    University Hospitals Medical Group Inc

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Mansur is a Radiation Oncologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mansur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Mansur is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel Ontaneda
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    1950 East 89th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Daniel Ontaneda is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ontaneda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), CACH Syndrome, and Encephalitis.

    Jason Chisholm
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Chisholm is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chisholm has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Joao Gomes
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joao Gomes is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gomes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Apoplexy, Thrombectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Stephen Jones
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neuroradiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Jones is a Neuroradiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jones has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stroke, Encephalitis, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Sean Nagel
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurosurgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Nagel is a Neurosurgery provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nagel has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

    Vineet Punia
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vineet Punia is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Punia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Photosensitive Epilepsy.

    Dileep Nair
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dileep Nair is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nair has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Stephen Hantus
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Hantus is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hantus has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Photosensitive Epilepsy, and Gastrostomy.

    Shumei Man
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology
    Experienced in Brain Stem Cancer
    Neurology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shumei Man is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Man is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD).

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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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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 Cleveland, OH?

    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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