The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors Near Me in Meridian, ID

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Ependymoma near Meridian, ID. Of these, 19 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

    520 S Eagle Rd, 
    Meridian, ID 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Smith is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Endometrial Cancer. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

    520 S Eagle Rd, 
    Meridian, ID 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tonya Kuhn is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Kuhn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Kuhn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

    520 S Eagle Rd, 
    Meridian, ID 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Peyman Haghighat is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Haghighat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Haghighat is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Office

    3340 E Goldstone Dr, 
    Meridian, ID 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Accepting New Patients

    Karl Schultheiss is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Schultheiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Richter Syndrome, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Schultheiss is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Paul J Montalbano MD

    3875 E Overland Rd, 
    Meridian, ID 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Montalbano is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Montalbano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Montalbano is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

    1055 N Curtis Rd, 
    Boise, ID 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ondrej Choutka is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Choutka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Pituitary Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Choutka is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Saint Alphonsus Neuroscience Institute

    1072 N Liberty St Ste 303, 
    Boise, ID 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bruce Andersen is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Andersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Andersen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Mercy Ambucare

    4400 E Flamingo Ave, 
    Nampa, ID 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Pierson is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Nampa, Idaho. Dr. Pierson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiosarcoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Pierson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

    1055 N Curtis Rd, 
    Boise, ID 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nicholas Gorden is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Gorden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metastatic Brain Tumor, Angiosarcoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Gorden is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

    1055 N Curtis Rd, 
    Boise, ID 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kerry Pulver is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Pulver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Pulver is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Regional Medical Center LTD

    100 E Idaho St, 
    Boise, ID 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Swerdloff is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Swerdloff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Richter Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Swerdloff is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Regional Medical Center LTD

    100 E Idaho St, 
    Boise, ID 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sarah Bolender is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Bolender is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Bolender is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Regional Medical Center LTD

    100 E Idaho St, 
    Boise, ID 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cameron Thorpe is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Thorpe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Thorpe is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

    190 E Bannock St, 
    Boise, ID 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jashmin Patel is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

    190 E Bannock St, 
    Boise, ID 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Larry Fiorentino is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Fiorentino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thrombocytopenia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Boise VA Medical Center

    500 W Fort St, 
    Boise, ID 
     (10.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Hodson is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Hodson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Hodson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    St. Luke's Clinic-Northwest Neurosurgery Associates Boise

    190 E Bannock St Fl 10, 
    Boise, ID 
     (13.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Derek Martinez is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Boise, Idaho. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Referral may be required

    Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center - Caldwell

    3123 Medical Dr, 
    Caldwell, ID 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Brooks is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Caldwell, Idaho. Dr. Brooks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliosarcoma, and Neuroepithelioma. Dr. Brooks is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    St Alphonsus Caldwell Cancer Center

    3123 Medical Dr, 
    Caldwell, ID 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lindsay Sales is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Caldwell, Idaho. Dr. Sales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Prostate Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Astrocytoma. Dr. Sales is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center - Caldwell

    3123 Medical Dr, 
    Caldwell, ID 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bobby Chawla is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Caldwell, Idaho. Dr. Chawla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 54 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma. Dr. Chawla is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of Ependymoma?

    An ependymoma is a type of tumor which mainly occurs in young children that affects the brain or spinal cord. Ependymomas arise from the ependymal cells lining the passageways where cerebrospinal fluid flows. Ependymomas are categorized by grades based on their characteristics: Grade I ependymomas are considered to be slow growing, low-grade tumors; Grade II ependymomas may occur in the brain or spine and are also considered to be low-grade tumors; Grade III ependymomas are malignant (cancer), fast-growing tumors that most often occur in the brain and sometimes the spine. Rarely, an ependymoma can occur in the ovaries.

    When should I see an Ependymoma doctor near Meridian, ID?

    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 an Ependymoma doctor near Meridian, ID?

    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 Ependymoma doctors near Meridian, ID?

    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 Ependymoma doctors near Meridian, ID?

    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 an Ependymoma doctor near Meridian, ID?

    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 Ependymoma doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ependymoma 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 an Ependymoma doctor near Meridian, ID?

    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 Ependymoma 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 Ependymoma 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 Ependymoma doctors near Meridian, ID?

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

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