The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors Near Me in Hackensack, NJ

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 248 doctor with experience in Ependymoma near Hackensack, NJ. Of these, 162 are Experienced, 58 are Advanced and 28 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    New Jersey Brain And Spine

    20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 907, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Kaptain is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Kaptain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Kaptain is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center At Upper East Side Campus

    525 E 68th St, Starr Pavilion, Room 651, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Stieg is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Stieg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Nerve Decompression, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Stieg is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurology | Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurology | Hematology | Oncology

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Deric Park is a Neurologist and a Hematologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Park is rated as an Advanced 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 Gliosarcoma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Glioma. Dr. Park is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

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    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Ingenito is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Ingenito is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. Dr. Ingenito is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Metropolitan Neurosurgery Associates

    309 Engle Street, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Yao is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Yao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Septoplasty, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brett Lewis is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Lewis is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Pascal is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Pascal is rated as an Experienced 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 Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Pascal is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Loren Godfrey is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Godfrey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, and Vulvar Cancer. Dr. Godfrey is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harry Harper is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Harper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Harper is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    New Jersey Brain And Spine

    20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 907, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kangmin Lee is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Apoplexy, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    New Jersey Brain And Spine

    650 From Road, Suite 220, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hooman Ghadimi is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Ghadimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ghadimi is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Neuroscience Institute

    650 From Road, Suite 506, 
    Paramus, NJ 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Angels is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Angels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Memory Loss.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew B. Lassman, MD, FAAN, FASCO, is a Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Clinical Research Compliance at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lassman also serves as Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Neurology, and as Associate Director for Clinical Trials at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Lassman focuses both his research and clinical efforts on improving the understanding and treatment of brain tumors.Dr. Lassman has particular expertise in translational clinical trials for brain tumors, with molecular correlative analyses to understand the reasons for treatment success or failure, and to refine treatment paradigms. Dr. Lassman has led retrospective studies, single institution prospective clinical trials, and multicenter prospective trials conducted nationally through the National Cancer Institute sponsored National Clinical Trials Network. His contributions to the field of Neuro-Oncology have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Preuss Award in Neuro-Oncology from the American Academy of Neurology, the Boyer Clinical Research Award from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer.Dr. Lassman earned his BS and MS degrees in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, as part of a combined four-year program at Yale University. He attained his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed Neurology residency at the Neurological Institute of New York, at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lassman completed his fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he joined the faculty and served as fellowship director, until his return to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lassman is rated as a Distinguished 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 Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Lassman is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Lassman is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sisti specializes in the treatment of complex brain tumors, meningiomas, and acoustic neuromas employing state of the art computer guided microneurosurgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Dr. Sisti’s core belief is that by dedicating himself both to the best in medical technology and to the quality of the physician patient relationship, he provides the optimum opportunity for helping patients deal with these difficult brain tumors. He has safely and successfully operated upon more than seven thousand patients with these complex conditions. During his 30 year career in the Department of Neurosurgery at Columbia University’s world-class medical center Dr. Sisti has also pioneered many surgical and technical advances including New York City’s first non-invasive radiosurgery program. As a result of his personal philosophy and the long term concentrated experience in treating the most difficult tumors Dr. Sisti has earned a reputation for technical excellence in surgical results as well as providing superior personal care to his patients and their family members.Dr. Sisti is the James G. McMurtry III, MD Professor of Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology & Otolaryngology. He is also the Co-director, Center for Radiosurgery. Watch Dr. Sisti's Videos:Meet Dr. Michael B. SistiMedical Minute: Metastatic Brain TumorsMedical Minute: Malignant Brain TumorsMedical Minute: MeningiomasMedical Minute: RadiosurgeryDr. Sisti shares his expertise on Acoustic NeuromasDr. Sisti's Patient Story. Dr. Sisti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Meningioma, Glioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Sisti is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Sisti is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital And Vanderbilt Clinic

    622 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tony J. C. Wang, M.D., is the Co-Director of the Center for Radiosurgery, Chair of the Quality and Patient Safety Committee in Radiation Oncology at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Professor of Radiation Oncology (in Neurological Surgery) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is recognized internationally for his extensive expertise in malignant and benign brain tumors. His research interests are in Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery and brain tumors resulting in over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has given over 50 invited lectures and visiting professorships nationally and internationally.He serves on several national and international working groups developing guidelines for brain tumor management and stereotactic radiosurgery. He is an editor for 2 radiation oncology textbooks and a writer for over 15 book chapters. He serves as an Editor of Translational Cancer Research, Assistant Editor on the Radiosurgery & Radiation Oncology Section of Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and as a reviewer for JAMA Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics as well as many others.Dr. Wang received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School, during which time he was also a Clinical Research Training Program Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. He received internship training at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Wang received his radiation oncology training at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia campus), where he was Chief Resident from 2011-2012.As a member of the Brain Tumor Center and Pituitary Tumor Center at Columbia, Dr. Wang is part of a multidisciplinary team that brings expertise from multiple specialties, including neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neuroradiology, and neuro-endocrinology. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acoustic Neuroma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Wang is board certified in Radiation Oncology. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine At Lenox Hill

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Boockvar, MD, is the vice chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and director of the department's Brain Tumor Center, the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, and the New York Head and Neck Institute at Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospitals. Dr. Boockvar is a professor of neurological surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy. Dr. Boockvar was appointed as an adjunct professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory thanks to his great advancements in understanding and treating brain cancer. He is also head of experimental therapeutics for Northwell Health, where he helps oversee the oncological research goals for Northwell as a whole. Dr. Boockvar's compassionate cancer care was recently highlighted in the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries Lenox Hill and Emergency NYC.Dr. Boockvar is internationally known for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base disorders and disorders of the spine. His surgical expertise is in benign and malignant brain tumors, skull base and endoscopic pituitary surgery, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and complex spinal disorders.Dr. Boockvar has been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors and stem cell biology, and has been named to lists including New York Magazine's Top Docs, Best Doctors in New York-Castle Connolly, New York Super Doctors, America's Top Surgeons, America's Best Doctors, and America's Best Doctors for Cancer. His research has been widely published and he has received numerous national awards, including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer. Dr. Boockvar was elected to the prestigious Academy of Neurological Surgeons and was elected to the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Boockvar is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD and the New York State Troopers.Dr. Boockvar received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Like his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather before him, Dr. Boockvar received an MD from SUNY Brooklyn-Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Boockvar graduated summa cum laude with Distinction in Research and was medical school class valedictorian. Dr. Boockvar did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Boockvar did his NIH-supported post-doctoral research training in Neuro-oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Dr. Boockvar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Boockvar is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine At Lenox Hill

    130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    "Randy D'Amico, MD, joined Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital in 2019 as a neurosurgeon specializing in skull base and endoscopic procedures. He treats brain and spinal cord tumors using the latest technologies. These include fluorescence-guided resection, which helps surgeons better visualize a tumor within the brain and remove it without damaging surrounding tissue; and advanced neuromonitoring and brain mapping for awake brain and spinal cord surgery. He also uses highly targeted, minimally invasive radiosurgery to treat brain tumors.""Medicine has been a passion since I was young,"" Dr. D'Amico says. ""I think the best part of being a doctor is that you get to help not just patients, but also their loved ones. It's never just one person that you're treating-you're caring for the community that surrounds that person.""After graduating from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. D'Amico completed a neurosurgical residency at New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where he conducted neuro-oncology research in the Bartoli Brain Tumor Laboratory. He received his neuro-oncology fellowship training at Lenox Hill Hospital.Dr. D'Amico values a team approach to care because it ensures that patients are getting second and third opinions about their treatment plans from leading experts in the field of neurosurgery. ""We have amazing doctors who continuously push the envelope in terms of what we can offer patients,"" he says. ""We use cutting-edge technologies that result in great outcomes.""In addition to caring for patients, Dr. D'Amico is assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and hosts Tumor Talk, a webinar series on the latest research published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology. He is also a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons joint section, a group that focuses on the latest developments within subspecialties of neurosurgery. His research interests include fluorescence-guided resection and brachytherapy, the targeted placement of radiation therapy to treat brain metastases.""Overall, neurosurgery is a young field,"" Dr. D'Amico says. ""At Lenox Hill, we're continuously advancing treatment, which means that we're contributing not only to our patient care, but also to the way neurosurgery is performed nationally and internationally.""". Dr. D'amico is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. D'amico is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Montefiore At 3316 Rochambeau Avenue

    3316 Rochambeau Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Deepak Khatri is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Khatri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Increased Intracranial Pressure, Brain Tumor, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Thrombectomy, and Nerve Decompression.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Internal Medicine

    Englewood Health Physician Network-Hematology Oncology Physicians Of Englewood

    350 Engle St Fl 6, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maxwell Janosky is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Janosky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Englewood Hospital And Medical Center

    350 Engle St, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mei Zhang is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced 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 Breast Cancer, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

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    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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 Hackensack, NJ?

    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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