The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors Near Me in hackensack, NJ

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 263 doctor with experience in Ependymoma near hackensack, NJ. Of these, 173 are Experienced, 63 are Advanced and 27 are Distinguished.

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263 providers found
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

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

    Jeffrey Bruce is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Bruce is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Bruce is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion

    160 E 53rd St, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eli Diamond is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Diamond is rated as a Distinguished 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 Reticulohistiocytoma, Rosai-Dorfman Disease, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Diamond is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion

    160 E 53rd St, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christian Grommes is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Grommes is rated as a Distinguished 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 Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Brain Tumor, Vitrectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Grommes is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion

    160 E 53rd St, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Chan is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Chan is rated as a Distinguished 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 Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Neuroepithelioma, Glioblastoma, and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. Dr. Chan is currently accepting new patients.

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

    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.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    New Jersey Brain And Spine

    20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 907, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    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 Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Kaptain is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Kaptain is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    New York-Presbyterian Hospital

    525 E 68th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Babacar Cisse is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Cisse is rated as an Advanced 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 Metastatic Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    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 Lassman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. 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
    Referral may be required

    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

    Michael Sisti is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. 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
    Referral may be required

    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 Wang is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. 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), Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Wang is board certified in Radiation Oncology. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    1275 York Ave, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr Mark-Bilsky is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Mark-Bilsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chordoma, Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Mark-Bilsky is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurology | Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurology | Hematology | Oncology
    Referral may be required

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

    92 2nd Street, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean, Russian
    Accepting New Patients

    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, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Astrocytoma. Dr. Park is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

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

    HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack

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

    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 Gliosarcoma. Dr. Ingenito is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Ingenito is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Metropolitan Neurosurgery Associates

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

    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 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Septoplasty, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Yao is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Englewood Hospital And Medical Center

    350 Engle St, 
    Englewood, NJ 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients

    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, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

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

    Fabio Iwamoto is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Iwamoto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Iwamoto is currently accepting new patients.

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

    CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital And Vanderbilt Clinic

    622 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Simon Cheng is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Cheng 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 Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Lung Cancer.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Referral may be required

    Neurosurgeons Of NJ

    1200 E Ridgewood Ave Ste 200, 
    Ridgewood, NJ 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Cobb is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Dr. Cobb 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 Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Cobb is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Ruttenberg Treatment Center

    1470 Madison Ave Fl 3, 
    New York, NY 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lyndon Kim is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished 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 Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Referral may be required

    Neurology - Upper East Side

    1305 York Ave Fl 10, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Fine is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Fine is rated as a Distinguished 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 Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Fine 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 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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