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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Craniopharyngioma near Charlottesville, VA. Of these, 10 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    15 providers found
      Distinguished in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology
      Distinguished in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, Suite 2100, 
      Charlotteville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gregory Hong is an Endocrinologist in Charlotteville, Virginia. Dr. Hong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, and Acromegaly.

      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology
      1215 Lee St, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Vance is an Endocrinologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Vance is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. Her top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Acromegaly, Hypothalamic Tumor, Sheehan Syndrome, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      1240 Lee St, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Sheehan is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Sheehan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Sheehan is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Internal Medicine

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, Suite 2100, 
      Charlotteville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Lyons is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Charlotteville, Virginia. Dr. Lyons has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. Her top areas of expertise are Craniopharyngioma, Peripheral Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Lyons is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology
      Advanced in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, Suite 2100, 
      Charlotteville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erica Giraldi is an Endocrinologist in Charlotteville, Virginia. Dr. Giraldi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. Her top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Acromegaly, and Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus.

      Spencer C. Payne
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Spencer Payne is an Otolaryngologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Payne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Payne is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Neurosurgery
      Lee Street Ground Floor, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Rutka is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Rutka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Epilepsy, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Neurosurgery
      1215 Lee St, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Hasan Syed is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Pineocytoma, Sunken Fontanelles, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      1240 Lee St, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Purow is a Neurologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Purow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Radiation Oncology | Radiology
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Radiation Oncology | Radiology

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      1 Hospital Dr, Fl 3, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Larner is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Larner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thalamotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Larner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Catalino is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Catalino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Pituitary Tumor, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Craniectomy. Dr. Catalino is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Carlson is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Carlson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, Suite 2200, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jose Mattos is an Otolaryngologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Mattos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Anosmia, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Septoplasty, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mattos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      415 Ray C Hunt Dr, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melike Mut Askun is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Mut Askun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. Her top areas of expertise are Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Mut Askun is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Craniopharyngioma
      Endocrinology
      415 Ray C Hunt Dr Ste 2100, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Marshall is an Endocrinologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Craniopharyngioma. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Hypothalamic Tumor.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Craniopharyngioma?

      A craniopharyngioma is a noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops at the base of the brain near the pituitary gland.

      When should I see a Craniopharyngioma doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

      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 Craniopharyngioma doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

      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 Craniopharyngioma doctors near Charlottesville, VA?

      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 Craniopharyngioma doctors near Charlottesville, VA?

      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 Craniopharyngioma doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

      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 Craniopharyngioma doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Craniopharyngioma 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 Craniopharyngioma doctor near Charlottesville, VA?

      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 Craniopharyngioma 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 Craniopharyngioma 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 Craniopharyngioma doctors near Charlottesville, VA?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Craniopharyngioma 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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