The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors Near Me in Columbia, SC

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The 20 Best Ependymoma Doctors near Columbia, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Ependymoma near Columbia, SC. Of these, 21 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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    Roham Moftakhar
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Richland

    3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roham Moftakhar is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Moftakhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    Woodrow J. Coker
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Woodrow Coker is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Coker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome. Dr. Coker is currently accepting new patients.

    Scott R. Sommers
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Sommers is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Sommers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Sommers is currently accepting new patients.

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    Charles M. Butler
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Advanced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Butler is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Butler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Butler is currently accepting new patients.

    Erwin Z. Mangubat
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Richland

    3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erwin Mangubat is a Neurosurgery provider in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mangubat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Mangubat is currently accepting new patients.

    Jill M. Sullivan
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jill Sullivan is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Sullivan is currently accepting new patients.

    Brandon M. Stone
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brandon Stone is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Stone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Stone is currently accepting new patients.

    Steven M. Minter
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steven Minter is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Minter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Minter is currently accepting new patients.

    Kurt D. Meyer
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kurt Meyer is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Meyer is currently accepting new patients.

    Fred J. Kudrik
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Fred Kudrik is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Kudrik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Kudrik is currently accepting new patients.

    Leonid Zamdborg
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Leonid Zamdborg is a Radiation Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Zamdborg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Zamdborg is currently accepting new patients.

    Chaudhry M. Mushtaq
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chaudhry Mushtaq is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mushtaq is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mushtaq is currently accepting new patients.

    Kevin G. Blas
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kevin Blas is a Radiation Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Blas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia, Prostate Cancer, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Dr. Blas is currently accepting new patients.

    Robert J. Collins
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Collins is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Collins is currently accepting new patients.

    Anne S. Hutchison
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anne Hutchison is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hutchison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hutchison is currently accepting new patients.

    Mohamed M. Geneidy
    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Associates

    166 Stoneridge Drive, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mohamed Geneidy is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Geneidy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Geneidy is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Neurosurgery

    Lexington Brain And Spine Institute

    222 E Medical Ln Ste 200, 
    West Columbia, SC 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Johnathan Engh is a Neurosurgery provider in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Engh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Ependymoma
    Radiation Oncology

    Prisma Health Cancer Institute – Richland Radiation Oncology 7MP

    7 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 104, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Mastandrea is a Radiation Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mastandrea is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Mastandrea is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    Providence Hospital

    2435 Forest Dr, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Phillip Baldwin is a Hematologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Baldwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Experienced in Ependymoma
    Experienced in Ependymoma

    South Carolina Oncology Assoc. PA

    166 Stoneridge Dr, 
    Columbia, SC 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Ackerman is an Oncologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Ackerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Endoscopy.

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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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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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