The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors Near Me in Independence, MO

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The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors near Independence, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 63 doctor with experience in Ependymoma near Independence, MO. Of these, 48 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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63 providers found
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    Saint Luke's Cancer Specialists-Plaza

    4401 Wornall Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Goldlust is an Oncologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Goldlust is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    17525 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
    Independence, MO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    James Coster is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Coster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Metastatic Uveal Melanoma. Dr. Coster is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    17525 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
    Independence, MO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Thompson is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    17525 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
    Independence, MO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenon Qamar is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Qamar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Qamar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Midwest Oncology Associates LLC

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German
    Accepting New Patients

    David Shaeffer is a Radiation Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Shaeffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Shaeffer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Midwest Oncology Associates - A Part Of The Sarah Cannon Cancer Network At Centerpoint Medical Center

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammad Mozayen is an Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Mozayen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Mozayen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Office

    3889 S Jackson Dr, 
    Independence, MO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Talley is an Oncologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Talley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Essential Thrombocythemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Lynch Syndrome.

    Roukoz B. Chamoun
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    Cambridge Tower A

    3825 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Roukoz Chamoun is a Neurosurgery provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Chamoun has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Chamoun is currently accepting new patients.

    Paul J. Camarata
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    Cambridge Tower A

    3825 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Camarata is a Neurosurgery provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Camarata has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Camarata is currently accepting new patients.

    Tolga H. Tuncer
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Neurosurgery

    Medical Pavilion

    2000 Olathe Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Turkish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tolga Tuncer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Tuncer has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Oligodendroglioma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Tuncer is currently accepting new patients.

    Saqib H. Abbasi
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Saqib Abbasi is an Oncologist in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Abbasi has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioblastoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Abbasi is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel Keleti
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    The University Of Kansas Cancer Center

    4881 Northeast Goodview Circle, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Slovak
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Keleti is a Radiation Oncologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Keleti has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Keleti is currently accepting new patients.

    Ravindra R. Chuda
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    The University Of Kansas Cancer Center

    4881 Northeast Goodview Circle, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ravindra Chuda is a Hematologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Chuda has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Chuda is currently accepting new patients.

    Vinay Raja
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Hematology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Hematology

    Briarcliff

    4150 North Mulberry Drive, Suite 150, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vinay Raja is a Hematologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Raja has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Raja is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Midwest Oncology Associates LLC

    2316 E Meyer Blvd, Research Medical Center, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bradley Koffman is a Radiation Oncologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Koffman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Anal Cancer. Dr. Koffman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Midwest Oncology Associates LLC

    2316 E Meyer Blvd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vickie Massey is a Radiation Oncologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Massey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Choroid Plexus Carcinoma. Dr. Massey is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    Office

    2330 E Meyer Blvd Ste 411, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Chilton is a Neurosurgery provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Chilton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Midwest Neurosurgery Associates At Research Medical Center

    2330 E Meyer Blvd Ste 411, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Peter Basta is a Neurosurgery provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Basta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Basta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    Sports Rehab & Physical Therapy Associates Inc

    4320 Wornall Rd Ste 710, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Breshears is a Neurosurgery provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Breshears is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Schwannoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Patrick X. Landazuri
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
     (10.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Landazuri is a Neurologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Landazuri has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Partial Seizure. Dr. Landazuri is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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 Independence, MO?

    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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