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    MediFind found 1428 doctor with experience in Diencephalic Syndrome. Of these, 1182 are Experienced, 237 are Advanced, 8 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    1,428 providers found
      Elite in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Elite in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Florence, IT 

      Maria Parpagnoli practices in Florence, Italy. Ms. Parpagnoli is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Diencephalic Syndrome, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

      Rebecca A. Harrison
      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      1400 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 431, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rebecca Harrison is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Harrison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Adenoidectomy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      521 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John De Groot is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. De Groot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

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      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiology | Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiology | Radiation Oncology

      University Of Penn-Medical Group

      3400 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Lustig is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lustig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Advanced in Diencephalic Syndrome

      H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc

      12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
      Tampa, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Forsyth is a Neurologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Forsyth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Forsyth is currently accepting new patients.

      Lyndsay M. Molinari
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome

      Atrium Health Levine Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center

      1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 3000, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lyndsay Molinari is a Pediatrics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Molinari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Hemoglobinopathy, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Molinari is currently accepting new patients.

      David A. Gass
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology

      Atrium Health Levine Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center

      1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 3000, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Gass is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Gass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Infantile Neutropenia, Brain Stem Cancer, and Glioma. Dr. Gass is currently accepting new patients.

      Jeffrey S. Huo
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology | Pediatrics

      Atrium Health Levine Children’s Cancer & Blood Disorders, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center

      1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 3000, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Huo is an Oncologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Huo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Adult T-Cell Leukemia, Teratoma of the Mediastinum, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Huo is currently accepting new patients.

      Henry S. Friedman
      Distinguished in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Neurosurgery | Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Neurosurgery | Hematology | Oncology

      Duke Cancer Center

      20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
      Experience:
      48+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      I am an academic adult and pediatric neuro-oncologist who helps lead The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. I am the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and book chapters, and I have presented extensively at both international and national meetings. I am a committed educator who is a member of the executive and super-executive committees of the Duke University School of Medicine, which are responsible for the recruitment, screening and selection of medical students. I have reviewed grants for the National Institutes of Health for over 15 years, in a spectrum of different study sections. I am the senior editor of CNS Oncology and a reviewer for over 25 academic journals. I serve on the advisory board of a number of organizations, including Voices Against Brain Cancer, the Tug McGraw Foundation, Pinnacle Care, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Children’s Cancer Society, and the American Brain Tumor Association. Dr. Friedman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      9000 Stony Point Pkwy, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Harris is a Radiation Oncologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Harris has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Gliosarcoma. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology

      University Radiation Oncology Associates, Inc.

      10212 Lantern Rd, 
      Fishers, IN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Shiue is a Radiation Oncologist in Fishers, Indiana. Dr. Shiue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Gliosarcoma, Brain Tumor, and Metastatic Brain Tumor. Dr. Shiue is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Neurosurgery

      Premier Health Specialists Inc

      30 E Apple St, Suite 5254a, 
      Dayton, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Haitian Creole, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Sloan is a Neurosurgery provider in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Sloan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Sloan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      234 Goodman St, 
      Cincinnati, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Breneman is a Radiation Oncologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Breneman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Optic Glioma, and Radiation Induced Meningioma. Dr. Breneman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology

      North Atlanta Oncology Services LLC

      3855 Pleasant Hill Rd, Suite 480, 
      Duluth, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Debra Miller is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Duluth, Georgia. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology

      Indiana Radiotherapy, PC

      2401 University Ave, 
      Muncie, IN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients

      Yunjie Lin is a Radiation Oncologist in Muncie, Indiana. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Anal Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology

      MD Anderson

      13900 Katy Fwy, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Todd Swanson is a Radiation Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Swanson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Astrocytoma. Dr. Swanson is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Virginia Oncology Associates

      5900 Lake Wright Dr, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Alberico is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Alberico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diencephalic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Alberico is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Diencephalic Syndrome
      Radiation Oncology

      University Hospitals Medical Group Inc

      11100 Euclid Ave, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      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 Diencephalic Syndrome. 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.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Diencephalic Syndrome?

      Diencephalic syndrome is a condition caused by a tumor located in a portion of the brain above the brainstem called the diencephalon. The diencephalon includes the hypothalamus and the thalamus. This condition is usually found in infants and young children and may result in symptoms including failure to gain weight and grow normally (failure to thrive), progressive thinness and weakness (emaciation), and hyperactivity and restlessness (hyperkinesia). Other symptoms may include abnormal eye movements and vision issues, vomiting, and hydrocephalus. Diencephalic syndrome is most commonly caused by astrocytomas; however, other types of tumors may be associated including ependymoma, dysgerminoma, and ganglioma. Given their location, these tumors may cause symptoms by leading to abnormal functioning of the hypothalamus and optic nerve.

      When should I see a Diencephalic Syndrome doctor near me?

      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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctor near me?

      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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctors near me?

      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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctors near me?

      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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctor near me?

      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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Diencephalic Syndrome 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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctor near me?

      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 Diencephalic Syndrome 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 Diencephalic Syndrome 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 Diencephalic Syndrome doctors near me?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Diencephalic Syndrome 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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