The 20 Best Brain Tumor Doctors Near Me in birmingham, AL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 50 doctor with experience in Brain Tumor near birmingham, AL. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 6 are Distinguished, 4 are Advanced and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Brain Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Elite in Brain Tumor
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ichiro Nakano is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nakano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioblastoma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Advanced in Brain Tumor
    Advanced in Brain Tumor
    Referral may be required

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Winfield Fisher-Iii is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fisher-Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fisher-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Brain Tumor
    Radiation Oncology
    Elite in Brain Tumor
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center At Acton Road

    2145 Bonner Way, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Fiveash is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fiveash is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Fiveash is currently accepting new patients.

    Are you looking for a specific type of Brain Tumor?

    Common conditions include: Astrocytoma, Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Chondroma, Chondrosarcoma

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      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      Office

      510 20th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Louis Nabors-Iii is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nabors-Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliosarcoma, Ependymoma, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Nabors-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      UAB Neurosurgery

      510 20th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristen Riley is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Riley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. She is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encephalocele, Pituitary Tumor, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Riley is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fathallah-Shaykh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Fathallah-Shaykh is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Xiaosi Han is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Han is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Han is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      University Of Alabama Hospital

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Dowell-Markert is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dowell-Markert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Porencephaly, Schizencephaly, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Dowell-Markert is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Brain Tumor
      Hematology | Oncology
      Referral may be required

      Children's Of Alabama

      1600 7th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Girish Dhall is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dhall is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Dhall is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Willey is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Willey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Willey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Brain Tumor
      Advanced in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      University Of Alabama Hospital

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Barton Guthrie is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Guthrie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

      Advanced in Brain Tumor
      Advanced in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      UAB Highlands

      1201 11th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rhodemarie Maron is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Maron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses VEXAS Syndrome, Encephalitis, Brain Tumor, and Memory Loss. Dr. Maron is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Referral may be required

      Office

      1720 2nd Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Liptrap is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Liptrap is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Liptrap is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required
      619 19th Street South, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Nordal is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Nordal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Oligodendroglioma, Glioma, and Astrocytoma.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mehran Yusuf is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Yusuf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Brain Tumor, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Fibrosarcoma, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Yusuf is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sharon Spencer is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Spencer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Ewing Sarcoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Spencer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Marcrom is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Marcrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Endometrial Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Marcrom is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Mcdonald is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcdonald is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Kole is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kole is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Kole is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Brain Tumor
      Radiation Oncology
      Referral may be required

      UAB Women And Infants Center

      1700 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rojymon Jacob is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (SCAC), and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Jacob is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 09/26/2026

      What is the definition of Brain Tumor?

      A primary brain tumor is a group (mass) of abnormal cells that start in the brain.

      When should I see a Brain Tumor doctor near birmingham, AL?

      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 Tumor doctor near birmingham, AL?

      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 Tumor doctors near birmingham, AL?

      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 Tumor doctors near birmingham, AL?

      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 Tumor doctor near birmingham, AL?

      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 Tumor doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Brain Tumor 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 Tumor doctor near birmingham, AL?

      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 Tumor 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 Tumor 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 Tumor doctors near birmingham, AL?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Brain Tumor 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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