The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors Near Me in Charleston, SC

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The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors near Charleston, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Ependymoma near Charleston, SC. Of these, 21 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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33 providers found
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    Office

    96 Jonathan Lucas St Ste 301, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sunil Patel is an Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Istvan Takacs is an Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Takacs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Distinguished in Ependymoma

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Lindhorst is an Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lindhorst is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy.

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    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charlotte Rivers is a Radiation Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rivers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Rivers is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC Health University Medical Center

    169 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Lowe is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Meningioma, Ependymoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Rowland is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rowland has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioblastoma, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Jenrette is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Jenrette is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, and Astrocytoma.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Vandergrift is an Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Vandergrift is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Sinus Cancer, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Cooper is an Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Astrocytoma, and Prostatectomy.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    Complementary Cancer Care Inc.

    86 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alicia Zukas is a Neurologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Zukas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    169 Ashley Ave Rm 202, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Larrew is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Larrew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cortical Dysplasia, Subependymoma, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    169 Ashley Ave Rm 202MUH, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Saway is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Saway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Subependymoma, Cystic Hygroma, Thrombectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abhay Varma is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Varma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Institute For Applied Neurosciences

    96 Jonathan Lucas St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Byron Bailey is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bailey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Office

    39 Sabin St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Dominick is an Oncologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Dominick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Richter Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS).

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Kalhorn is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Kalhorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Internal Medicine

    Roper Hospital

    316 Calhoun St, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Decker is an Internal Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Decker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Intraductal Papilloma.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Roper St. Francis Physicians Network

    125 Doughty St Ste 570, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ward Worthington is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Worthington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Roper St. Francis Physicians Network

    125 Doughty St Ste 570, 
    Charleston, SC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Artur Pacult is a Neurosurgery provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Pacult is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Meningioma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Musc Health Radiation Oncology-Mount Pleasant

    1180 Hospital Dr, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Harper is an Oncologist in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Harper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Angiosarcoma.

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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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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 Charleston, SC?

    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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