James Felker, MD, is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Felker received his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his residency at Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago followed by a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology and neuro-oncology at Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Felker’s clinical interests include pediatric brain and spinal tumors and clinical trial development. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society for Neuro-Oncology, Children’s Oncology Group, and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium. His wife is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children’s and has an interest in long term cardiac outcomes for oncology patients. Together they have two girls and a beagle mutt. Dr Felker enjoys running along the rivers in Pittsburgh while trying to avoid the hills. View the full list of Dr. Felker's publications on PubMed. View Dr. Felker's profile at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Department of Pediatrics. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Felker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Brain Stem Cancer, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Glioma, and Medulloblastoma.

Jan Drappatz is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Drappatz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Shirley Ong is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Vikram C. Gorantla, MD, specializes in the treatment of sarcoma, breast cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, and head and neck cancers. Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, he received his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his internal medicine residency at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, and his hematology/oncology fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Gorantla has a dedicated day seeing breast cancer patients at the Magee-Womens Cancer Progam. He also collaborates with surgical oncologists and gynecologists/oncologists to provide multidisciplinary care to patients. Dr. Gorantla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Ampullary Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.

John Flickinger is a Radiation Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Flickinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Flickinger is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa Burgess is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burgess is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Megan Mantica is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mantica is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Astrocytoma.

Constantinos Hadjipanayis is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hadjipanayis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Hadjipanayis is currently accepting new patients.

Frank Lieberman is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lieberman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Michael Farrell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Osteotomy, and Thrombectomy.

Hideho Okada is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, and Glioblastoma.